Aircargo represents less than 0.5% of the weight of all international cargo, while at the same time this segment represents around 30% of the total world wide shipment value. In 2012, the global aviation industry transported 6.4 trillion worth of cargo, which is actually 35% of world trade by value.

We at Al-Hareer Global Freight & Shipping Co., understand the importance of this time sensitive product and offer both in-bound as well as out-bound air freight services on all major airlines operating to and from Kuwait. Inbound freight is routed via our world wide network of international agents.

Al Hareer offers the following air freight services.

1. General Cargo:
This type of service is usually less in price than the Special Cargo service. Transit time may be sometimes longer. For cargo to be categorized as “General Cargo”, it shouldn’t have any special needs like temperature control or fast-moving for short shelf life. It also should not be oversized or have odd dimensions (like overlength).

Example of General Cargo: Clothing (in boxes and palletized), Computers and computer parts (no battery included), books, … etc.

2. Special Cargo:

Items that fall under this type of service usually should be handled with care. The air freight invoice for this service is more than the general cargo one. Some airlines are usually skeptical about accepting certain commodities when it comes to special cargo service. Some of the cargo types that fall under the special cargo category are :

Temperature Controlled: This service is for the items that require to be stored under a certain temperature due to the special nature of the cargo. Such as fruits, vegetables, medical kits, .. etc.

Dangerous/Hazardous Cargo: Few categories are falling under hazardous cargo. Some of these categories are flammable, poisonous, radioactive, explosive … etc. These items should be packed properly and loaded in a certain space in the airplane. For this reason, the rates are expected to be higher than the general cargo. Especially in a passenger aircraft.

Live Animals: The service is normally used for pets. Shipping live animals (dogs, cats, turtles, .. etc.) requires a properly ventilated area and they should be placed in a suitable crate that allows their comfortable stay during the flight. The rate will be based on the chargeable weight of the crate (with the pet inside).