Nearshoring is no longer only a production decision. For many European businesses, it has become a logistics strategy. The basic idea is simple: instead of relying only on long-distance supply chains from Asia or other distant regions, companies move part of their production, suppliers, assembly, or warehousing closer to their main markets. In a European […]
A consolidation hub is a network node where inbound shipments are brought together, identified and sorted, then re-grouped into fuller, more efficient outbound departures. The repacking is usually about transport logic – deciding what moves together, on which departure, and in which trailer or container – rather than physically repacking goods. What sets a consolidation […]
Getting groupage right in Europe is a game of centimeters, kilograms, and barcodes. Optimized packaging and palletizing can slash damage, accelerate cross-dock handovers, and prevent nasty volumetric add-ons. Below are practical, standards-backed ways to tune your loads for EU hubs and road networks. Use standard EU pallets and respect their limits For mixed […]
Groupage has always been the cost-smart answer for shippers that don’t fill a trailer, but 2025 adds two new wrinkles: stricter pre-arrival data rules at EU borders and CO2-based tolling across key corridors. Used well, consolidation can still beat full truckload (FTL) on total landed cost and lead time reliability—provided loads are prepared for multi-touch […]
Also referred to as shared shipping, groupage services combine smaller-sized shipments and are ideal for customers who want to move their personal belongings. Who Benefits from Groupage Groupage services are often used by recent expats who want to move their belongings to a new location. They are also ideal for students enrolled in a university […]
Groupage services allow customers to transport small shipments domestically and internationally, whether sending consignments, boxes, or pallets. Forwarders that offer haulage services and ship items across the EU or import goods spread out the costs so that customers benefit from optimal value. With partners in all major cities across Europe, they are able to provide […]
Groupage shipping is a cost-effective way to transport goods across Europe, whether sending parcels or pallets. Forwarders work in cooperation and complement their services to cover various market segments and ship across borders. Benefits for Businesses and Individual CustomersEuropean groupage services are available to both individuals and business customers and can be tiered into other […]
The EU countries which are currently using time-related toll systems must adopt a new distance-based road charging system which differentiates the tolls in accordance with the emissions from the different vehicles. This was decided on October 25th by the European Parliament when the new toll legislation system proposal was first presented to the members. The […]
The volumes of the cargo being forwarded to different European destinations by the freight forwarders association are very large. Apart from the growing number of services provided to the customers, such as door-to-door deliveries, cross-docking and in the near future, the use of drones for local deliveries, the forwarders throughout Europe are striving to prevent […]
Container shipments provide the convenience of forwarding goods and cargo to all European countries via the services of the European network for transportation. Containers provide protection for the shipments they are carrying from any negative weather conditions and impacts including: temperature, humidity and dust. They are easy to load, download and re-load which allows for […]
Apart from the wide variety of freight forwarding services via road transport, the European network for transportation also offers added security for the cargo being transported by strict compliance to the requirements for the drivers’ responsibilities in accordance to the CMR Convention. The convention applies to all contracts for the shipment of cargo and […]
When goods and cargo are being transported throughout Europe, they need to pass through customs, where all the required documents need to be submitted to the customs officials. These documents are necessary for processing the goods as well as for releasing them form customs. Forwarders throughout Europe offer customs brokerage for the preparation of all […]
As a European network for logistics we are developing a Europe-wide groupage transport service. Regardless of which country and which destination you want to send your small shipments to, we are at your services. Our European groupage services: solutions for all types of shipments The groupage services which we provide to all destinations […]
The member companies of IFA perform the consolidation of different goods, usually packages and pallets, which are being transported to the same country on big pallets and in large containers, which consolidate the smaller shipments at a lower and more economical price for the service. Consolidation of the groupage transport The consolidation consists of combining […]
The European network for transportation consists of freight forwarding companies, which have joint forces for providing transportation and freight forwarding services, most of which are groupage consignments. The groupage transport service is offered as an integrated service attempting to combine the capabilities of the separate forwarding companies into offering opportunities for as many groupage services […]
Groupage transport is essential for achieving intense trading in Europe with regular supply of goods. The International Forwarding Association plays an important part in this kind of transport. Commercial companies regularly need to transport groupage shipments so they can send regular small quantities of goods to maintain the stocks of goods in the chains of […]