Export Services
From enquiry to arrival
Five stages sit between a specification and a receiving dock. Most import problems occur where those stages change hands. These do not change hands.
01
Sourcing & vendor qualification
The specification is matched against an audited vendor base — plant capability, test-bay equipment, capacity band, export record and current order book. Shortlisting is on suitability. Negotiation follows.
- Plant and test-facility assessment before a vendor enters the base
- Capacity-band matching — the right plant for the rating
- Design support for bespoke ratings, drawings issued for approval
- Commercial negotiation handled in-country, in local terms
02
Quality inspection
Units are checked at stage and again before despatch. Routine tests are witnessed against the standard the specification names, and results are issued before the consignment is sealed.
- In-process checks at core assembly and winding stage
- Witnessed routine tests — ratio, winding and insulation resistance, losses, applied and induced overvoltage
- Dimensional, nameplate and accessory verification against approved drawings
- Third-party inspection agencies coordinated on request
03
Documentation
Export paperwork is prepared, checked and issued as one pack. Incomplete documentation is the most common cause of demurrage, and it is never the buyer's job to chase it.
- Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading
- Certificate of origin and preferential-origin paperwork where applicable
- Routine test reports and material test certificates
- Insurance certificate, fumigation and packing declarations
04
Freight & logistics
Booking, inland movement, port handling and marine cover are arranged as a single line item, quoted as one landed cost at the Incoterm in use.
- FOB, CFR, CIF and DAP terms quoted on request
- Ocean and air freight booking with rate comparison
- Marine insurance placed and certificated
- Customs clearance and port handling at origin
05
Container & bulk shipping
Transformers are heavy, awkward and easy to damage in transit. Loading plans are drawn before stuffing, so cube and weight are used properly and units arrive intact.
- FCL, LCL, flat-rack and break-bulk handled
- Stuffing plans drawn to balance weight and maximise cube
- Timber cradling, shrink wrap and desiccant to specification
- Photographic record of stuffing and container seal
Container economics
A full container is a cheaper transformer
Freight is a large share of landed cost on medium-rating units. Consolidating a rollout into full container loads — rather than shipping as each site releases — routinely removes double-digit percentages from the per-unit landed cost. We model the difference against the delivery schedule before either route is committed.
- Consolidation
- Multiple ratings and accessories combined into one FCL
- Scheduling
- Release dates aligned to sailing schedules, not the reverse
- Cube planning
- Loading drawn before stuffing to avoid paying for air
- Lead time
- 30–45 days ex-works typical for standard specifications