Cargoes for sea transport.
How to find cargoes for sea transportation on the Moldovatruck website
Sea transport, in particular, and water transport in general, are the cheapest ways to transport goods. The main reason for this state of affairs is the gigantic carrying capacity of ships and the lack of need to build roads. It would seem that an inexpensive transport capable of performing intercontinental transportation should not have any problems finding cargo. However, problems with finding customers from sea carriers exist. The Moldovatruck website was created specifically to make life easier for all parties involved in transportation, so that the shipper can quickly find the transport he needs, and the cargo carrier can easily find the goods.
How to search for cargoes for sea and river transport on the Moldovatruck website
Moldovatruck was created by active specialists in the field of sea freight transportation. Those who know the price of information and strive to make information about cargo and carriers available to all parties involved in the transport process. The site provides two options for searching for cargo for sea and river transport:
- You can study the entire list of shippers’ announcements about the need to transport sea cargo. Basic information about the cargo and the route of the necessary transportation is open to all visitors to the site. Also in the public domain are the contact details of the persons who submitted advertisements for the search for a carrier. Having picked up a suitable cargo, you can directly contact the advertiser and proceed to discuss the details of transportation and conclude a contract. To increase the speed of cargo search, there is a filter on the page that helps to select cargoes by countries of dispatch and delivery. Shippers’ announcements are located in the section “Cargo for maritime transport“. You can get there from the main menu of the site in the item “Exchange“.
- The second option for searching for cargo for sea transportation is to place your own announcement about the available sea transport and readiness to make transportation. To submit an ad, you need to activate the “Add sea transport” button on the page, fill out a simple drop-down application form, and your ad will soon appear on the pages of the Moldovatruck website. The site does not hide any data available to visitors and the contact details of the advertiser. Shippers’ representatives will contact you shortly. Your ad will be available in the section “Sea transport“.
How to achieve the conclusion of a contract for the carriage by sea when negotiating with a potential client
When negotiating with shippers, it should be understood that their professional interests are usually outside the scope of freight transport. That is, they know that they need to deliver cargo from one point to another, but often they have little idea what kind of transport is needed for this and what additional services they may need. Become a consultant for the shipper, share your knowledge. People appreciate it.
Do not seek to put pressure on the client, people do not like it. Offer options for solving the problem, leaving the cargo owner with the appearance that he is making an independent decision. Your task is not to push the shipper, but to gently guide him to make the right decision. Be polite and professional, a contract for sea transport will not keep you waiting.
By taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the Moldovatruck website, you will increase the loading of your vessels and reduce their downtime. This will reduce costs and increase profits.