Transportation of flowers, auto and air flower delivery
Services for international transport of flowers from all European countries to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and other CIS countries.
Our transport and forwarding company organizes the delivery of flowers by refrigerated trucks and isothermal trailers from the Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Italy, Turkey and other countries of Europe and the world to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, the CIS countries. Given the value and fragility of such a cargo as fresh flowers, we offer our customers the reliability and care of transporting flowers by road and air, as well as prompt delivery, which takes place as soon as possible.
Temperature conditions and packaging for the transport of flowers
When transporting flowers, experts recommend the following temperature regimes in refrigerators and packaging methods. Cut flowers with a short shelf life are transported in tightly closed and sealed cardboard boxes (boxes) at a temperature of 1 – 8°C. Flower buds are tied with a thin thread. Flowers planted in pots with earth are transported in special trays with recesses at a temperature of 0 – 2°C. Transportation of bulbs and flower seeds is carried out in separate labeled bags at a temperature of 4 – 10°C.
Rules for the transport of flowers
For successful delivery of flowers, certain rules must be observed: uninterrupted maintenance of the desired temperature and humidity level in the van throughout the entire transportation, proper packaging of flowers. When transporting this valuable cargo, it is important to prevent the flowers from coming into contact with the floor or walls of the van, so they are transported exclusively in tight boxes and boxes, as well as in other containers, with mandatory marking before loading. It is forbidden to transport flowers in the same compartment of a refrigerator or insulated van with other types of perishable products, such as food or medicines. Transporting highly sensitive flowers together with other shipments is too risky for the preservation of the presentation of flowers, since different transportation requirements apply to different perishable cargoes.
The cost of transporting flowers. What affects the transport of flowers
The cost of international flower delivery is formed from the following factors:
1. type of transport used. It can be cargo van (body volume from 2 to 6m3) or medium capacity truck (from 15 to 28m3), or multi-ton truck with a body volume of up to 120 m3 for international flower delivery.
Often, air transport is used to deliver flowers – the most expensive of the existing delivery methods, or combined transportation using different types of transport.
With each order for the transportation of flowers, the cost will be different depending on the weight and volume of the cargo and the cost of operating a particular type of transport.
Proportionately, the price of delivering a small batch of flowers in a mini van will be higher than the price of transporting a large batch of flowers in a high-capacity truck over the same distance. The more cargo, the more savings for the cargo owner.
2.direction of transportation and distance. The calculation includes such indicators as: mileage of freight transport, fuel costs, human resources during loading and unloading operations (especially when combining air and road transport, or when reloading cargo at a transshipment point from one truck to another), distance and route of transportation, road quality.
3.seasonal factors, which include the time of year. A change in the cost of flower delivery is also observed on certain national and international holidays, for example, on the eve of March 8, a flower boom takes place in the CIS countries. During such periods, the demand for the services of transport workers increases significantly, and the volume of supplies of imported flowers increases.
4. urgency of delivery. International delivery of cargo by a refrigerated truck or express delivery by plane with delivery of cargo directly to the recipient in the shortest possible time always costs more than transportation in standard terms.
5. Among other pricing factors, it should be noted: the number of transit countries for the transportation of flowers, where transit fees are charged, the number of customs codes, the invoice value of the cargo, the distance of the supplied transport from the place of loading the flowers, the type of flowers.
The cost of transportation does not include customs clearance of cargo and customs payments, but transit payments and the time of cargo clearance are always included.
Transport for transporting flowers, types of transport for delivering flowers
The main means of transporting flowers are refrigerated trucks, trailers and semi-trailers with isothermal vans equipped with refrigeration units.
dependingand depending on the volume of flowers supplied, cargo refrigerated trucks or isotherms without refrigeration units of various capacities and carrying capacities can be offered:
cargo mini vans of different sizes, for intracity and intercity transportation of flowers of small weight and volume;
medium capacity trucks with body volume from 15 to 28m3,
cargo vans with a body volume of 40-60 m3, a load capacity of up to 15 tons, for transporting flowers in any direction.
large trucks of a road train with two isothermal vans and two refrigeration units, large-capacity refrigerated and isothermal trucks with a volume of 90 to 120m3, with a carrying capacity of up to 28 tons, for international transportation of large consignments of flowers.
All refrigerated trucks are equipped with modern heating, cooling and ventilation systems.
Delivery time for flowersdepends on the well-executed actions of the consignor, who must provide the goods on time for loading into the vehicle, and the necessary shipping documents, such as a phytosanitary certificate for flowers from the country of export. If everything is in order with the documentation, customs control in the country of import passes without delay. A batch of flowers from Western or Eastern Europe is delivered to Russia and the CIS countries within a few days. Express delivery or air delivery of flowers from other countries of the world takes no more than a day.
When ordering air transportation of flowers, it is recommended to contact the forwarder at least 7 days before the expected day of shipment.
Volumes of one-time transportation of flowers by any mode of transport range from 100 kg to 20 tons per batch. Our company provides various transport for any consignment, depending on the requests of the owner of the cargo.
Customs clearance of flower products, customs services for flower delivery
Our transport company provides not only prompt delivery of flowers, but also a range of accompanying services, including customs clearance of flowers and phytosanitary control. Taking into account the extremely limited shelf life of flowers, customs clearance of such cargo takes place in the shortest possible time, and it is best to trust this to professionals. When transporting flowers from EU countries to CIS countries, you need to know and understand what permits are required, and what are the features of customs clearance of flowers in each particular country.
For example, in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (countries of the Customs Union), when going through customs procedures, flowers belong to the group of customs codes “06” of the Unified Commodity Nomenclature – “Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and other similar parts of plants; cut flowers and ornamental greenery. Mandatory documents for the import of flowers are a quality certificate confirming that the imported flowers comply with the requirements of GOST and an international phytosanitary certificate issued in the country where the flowers are exported from. These and other documents are provided to the customs authorities along with the customs declaration.
You can learn more about the features of customs clearance when transporting flowers from the EU to Russia and the CIS countries from the specialists of our freight forwarding company.
Destinations of transportation, exporting countries, and countries of importing flowers
For 7 years we have been successfully providing international flower delivery services from the main exporting countries of these products. Here you can order fast and high-quality transportation of flowers of all kinds, from countries such as the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Poland, Israel, Turkey, to Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan and other countries.
We carry out air transportation of flowers from Colombia, Ecuador, Thailand and other countries of the world to Europe, the CIS and Russia. To find out the details of flower delivery by refrigerated trucks and other types of transport, please contact our managers, or leave a request on the site. Order On-line flower transportation
