Air cargo shipping is an international transportation method in which cargo is sent from the origin to the destination through cargo planes. This method is used to ship goods that need to be delivered quickly, often light and expensive goods, or goods that for special reasons must be transported in a controlled environment (such as some food or medicine).
Due to the high speed of air cargo transportation, this method is often used for urgent and scheduled cargoes. But the cost of sending air cargo is usually much higher than other methods of transportation. Therefore, this method is generally used for loads that do not need the most economical method of transportation, such as expensive goods, perishable products, or for cases where delivery time is very important.
For air freight, you should contact the air freight companies or air freight forwarders and consult with them about the details of your shipment. These companies use cargo planes to send air cargo, which use different airports to transport goods to their destination.
Advantages of air freight
Sending air cargo is very important due to its high speed and efficiency, the ability to carry sensitive and fragile goods, the ability to carry heavy and large goods, as well as more convenient and optimal ways of transportation. In the following, some of these benefits and importance will be discussed further:
1. **Speed of transportation:** Airplanes can transfer cargo from origin to destination in a very short period of time. This feature makes airfreight a superior choice for urgent shipments.
2. **Reduction of waiting and storage time:** Due to the high speed of air cargo transportation, the need for storage for a long period of time is reduced, which can reduce costs related to storage.
3. **More security:** Airports usually have very strong security systems, so air cargo shipping is often a good choice for sending valuable or sensitive goods, such as medicines and perishable food.
4. **Delivery around the world:** The extensive air transportation network makes it possible to ship cargo to almost any point in the world. For many countries and cities, air transportation is the only effective way to send or receive cargo in a short time.
5. **Precise control over delivery time:** Due to the speed of air transportation, cargo delivery time can be predicted more accurately, which can be very useful for supply chain planning.
However, note that air freight is usually more expensive than other shipping methods and may not be suitable for all types of cargo.
Types of air cargo
Air cargo transportation is divided into several types, some of which are:
1. **Commercial cargo transportation:** In this type of cargo transportation, commercial cargo is transported by air cargo transportation companies using cargo planes.
2. **Passenger cargo transportation:** In this type of cargo transportation, commercial cargo is transported on passenger flights whose route and date of departure match the needs of customers.
3. **Postal cargo transportation:** In this type of cargo transportation, small and light cargo such as letters, postal packages and documents are transported using postal airplanes.
4. **Fast cargo transportation:** In this type of cargo transportation, important and urgent cargo such as medical products, electronic products, and portfolios are transported using dedicated and special airplanes for fast cargo transportation.
5. *Dangerous cargo transportation:** In this type of cargo transportation, cargoes that require special conditions such as specific temperature, pressure, and humidity to be transported, such as chemicals, radiation, etc., are transported using special airplanes.
Each of these types of cargo transportation is associated with certain restrictions such as the allowed weight for each package, the number of packages that can be transported, and specific conditions of cargo transportation.