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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION TO TUSCOR LLOYDSTuscor Lloyds is an international freight forwarder based in the UK. Since forming

in 1994 we’ve been expanding our global network and we now offer

comprehensive logistics services across the globe.

Tuscor Lloyds is a truly global company, employing over 150 people working in offices in Mexico,

Spain, India, Belgium, U.A.E, Italy, Hong Kong, Canada and ofcourse our UK headquarters. In

addition we work with a network of over 200 agents in more than 80 countries, providing

extensive service coverage across the globe.

Our award winning staff love their role as international shipping agents, including all aspects of

global shipping and logistics. Our specialisms include break bulk, project cargo, vessel chartering

and LCL / FCL container shipments. We also offer a variety of quality support services such as;

export packing, warehousing and marine insurance.

Tuscor Lloyds employ highly trained shipping professionals from around the world and every

single person in our business is commited to delivering the finest transportation services.


BREAK BULKBREAK BULK PROJECT SHIPMENTSTuscor Lloyds has more than 20 years experience in break bulk cargo handling.

Our project management teams have a wealth of knowledge in handling heavy, oversized and

abnormal cargoes. Many project forwarders traditionally use specialised break bulk vessels or

carriers to handle these shipments. With our stevedoring partners and shipping line contacts we

are often able to negotiate space on standard container vessels which reduces costs and

improves transit times, reliability and flexibility.

Break bulk cargo requires determination and commitment, as well as solid knowledge of specific

ports and shipping lanes. Tuscor Lloyds always look for the most effective and logical solution to

break bulk shipments and we can often offer availability and transit times which cannot be

matched by conventional break bulk carriers.

Our project cargo teams will make themselves available at all times throughout the process and

for the most complex jobs, they will travel to ports or loading facilities and confirm the cargo is

properly secured and safely stowed. Coordination with the right people within the port is essential

to allow incoming transportation to connect with mother vessels, storage and handling. Our

teams will personally meet and instruct these key personnel to ensure the correct methodology is

employed by terminals, who are often more used to handling containers rather than specialist

break bulk cargo.


CONTAINER SHIPPINGLCL & FCL CONTAINER SHIPPING SERVICESTuscor Lloyds provides comprehensive LCL and FCL container shipping services,

serving major transport hubs, emerging markets and hard to reach destinations.

Tuscor Lloyds is the container transportation agent of choice for retailers and manufacturers

around the globe, providing cost effective and reliable shipping container services. We work with

the best container shipping lines to ensure our customer’s cargo is well handled, secured and

delivered on time.

On a daily basis we handle every type of shipping container (high cube, open-top, platform, reefer

containers etc) and deal with consignments of all sizes, handling both less than container load

and full container load shipments.

Less than Container Load Services

LCL services are required when cargo doesn’t

fill a container, to make the shipment more

efficient we group various consignments

together into one container.

Full Container Load Services

FCL shipments are used when a standard

shipping container can be filled by one

customer’s cargo shipment.


CROSS TRADESHIPPING SERVICESWith our extensive network of agents and offices in key transportation locations

around the world, Tuscor Lloyds is ideally positioned to carry out cross trade

shipments.

Tuscor Lloyds is able to handle complex cross trade shipments across land, sea and air with

precision and efficiency thanks to our experienced staff, wide choice of trusted overseas shipping

suppliers and locally-based freight professionals. Specialist cross trade cargo movements are

assigned to our project management team who work with specific shipping agents selected for

their unique cargo handling expertise.

Tuscor Lloyds provide a comprehensive range of ‘bolt-on’ services for regular and cross trade

transportation including cargo insurance, packing, lashing / securing, container stuffing and local

inland logistics. This means Tuscor Lloyds can deliver first rate services for shipments of any size

from just about any port in the world to even the most difficult to reach destinations.


EXPORT PACKINGCARGO PREPERATION SERVICESPreparing and packing goods for transportation is highly important and Tuscor

Lloyds export packing services ensure cargoes can be shipped in a safe, damage

free and cost effective manner.

Experience and knowledge is the key to keeping shipments well protected whilst keeping the

weight, volume and types of packing material to an efficient minimum. Tuscor Lloyds is able to

handle and package all types of freight for export and shipping.

Damage to cargo is common in the freight transportation industry and if this occurs due to

inadequate cargo packaging, the consequences can be severe. The exporter could lose the sale,

the goods may be lost or returned damaged, and the customer may look for a supplier elsewhere.

This is not to mention the potential headache associated with a protracted or complicated cargo

insurance claim.

Tuscor Lloyds works with the best in the industry providing tailor-made export packing services to

make sure cargoes of any size; from heavy industrial machinery to fragile artworks are

transported with the minimum risk of damage or loss.


HEAVY LIFTOVERWEIGHT PROJECT CARGO SERVICESHeavy lift cargo transportation services from project cargo specialist Tuscor Lloyds.

Tuscor Lloyds is a project transportation expert, our heavy haulage experience, specialist

knowledge and extensive network of heavy lift cargo agents allow us to provide top quality

specialised freight transportation for heavy weight and over-sized cargo.

When dealing with heavy lift projects, abnormal loads and heavy cargo transportation safety, cost

and time constraints are of the upmost importance. Our project management teams are able to

call upon the finest heavy lift professionals wherever the cargo is located in the world and

wherever its final delivery point may be.

At Tuscor Lloyds our staff use strong negotiating positions with the major shipping lines to secure

space for over-sized and heavy cargoes on container vessels, this keeps costs low, improves

schedule reliability and increases flexibility should something go wrong. Wherever this is not

possible we contact our connections within conventional heavy lift vessel operators to find the

best rate, service and routing for heavy lift cargo shipments.


IMPORT / EXPORT SERVICESAs international freight forwarders Tuscor Lloyds offers a wide range of import /

export cargo services for cargoes of all shapes and sizes.

Imports and exports can be difficult for those without prior shipping knowledge but at Tuscor

Lloyds we provide a single streamlined source to book your cargo, arrange for pick-up and

manage shipping documentation regardless of cargo origin, destination or carrier.

Customs clearance, import duty / rates and entry processes differ from country to country and

tariff classifications, value declaration, customs and duty management can also cause confusion.

Tuscor Lloyds experienced customs brokerage experts produce compliant shipping documentation

time after time, moving import and export shipments through customs efficiently and minimising

delays.

Having a single customs broker representing your company simplifies the customs process and

gives you a single point of contact for any import / export query you may have.


MARINE INSURANCE SERVICESTuscor Lloyds offer cargo insurance as part of our comprehensive global logistics

services.

Sometimes in our industry things can go wrong. This is very rare for us at Tuscor Lloyds, but

admittedly it can happen. Cargo can be handled many times on its journey to destination. People

make mistakes or mechanics can fail. Every time the shipment moves on a new leg of the journey

there is a risk, not to mention problems with weather, storms at sea and more.

To this end our customers often ask for complete piece of mind. Tuscor Lloyds work with FSA

regulated partners within the freight insurance industry to make sure cargoes of all types / sizes

are fully insured, especially oversized and heavy cargoes which require more unusual risks whilst

transporting when compared to shipping container transportation.

This gives our customers the assurance that their cargo is safely insured again partial or

complete damage and loss.


OUT OF GAUGE OVERSIZED PROJECT CARGO SERVICESOut of gauge (OOG) cargo transportation is required for oversized cargo shipments

and uses specialist equipment and shipping methods to improve transport

efficiency of oversized cargoes.

Tuscor Lloyds is present in all the major project cargo markets across the globe but it is our ability

to serve some of the world’s most unreachable destinations which set us apart from other

international shipping agents and project forwarders.

Our experienced out of gauge cargo handlers have built up relationships with local depots in or

near most major transport hubs, and we offer professional packing, securing, lashing and

stripping services for out of gauge cargo consignments.

Only the highest quality oversized and overweight cargo equipment and lashing methods are

employed for these complex project shipments. Through our network of trusted contacts we can

source specialist freight equipment such as flat rack containers and heavy lift cranes, quickly and

at locations close to port as well as inland locations for greater customer flexibility. Inland project

cargo haulage can be carried out more efficiently when out of gauge containers are stripped at

the port before being loaded to conventional trucks.


PROJECT CARGO PROJECT CARGO SHIPPING SERVICESTuscor Lloyds has been involved in complex multimodal project cargo shipping for

more than 20 years, providing awarding winning project cargo logistics services to

businesses around the globe.

Tuscor Lloyds have an enviable reputation as a highly effective worldwide operator in all types of

project cargo shipments, we’ve worked with clients in the oil and gas, construction, mining and

plant relocation industries.

We take on the biggest, most awkward, remote and complicated work in the industry. We do it

because it is difficult and we love using creativity and intelligence to solve complex project cargo

logistics problems.

With our highly trained and motivated project cargo staff on location as well as in our multiple

offices, Tuscor Lloyds can be trusted with all your project shipping requirements.

Our project forwarding expertise includes: out of gauge (OOG), break bulk, oversized loads, heavy

lifts and full / part vessel chartering as we will always use the shipping method best suited to

cargo and customer requirements.


SUPPLY CHAIN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICESTuscor Lloyds have extensive experience in supply chain management and

international cargo management for clients and cargoes of all sizes.

International logistics and supply chain management involves overcoming differences in

language, culture, time zones and physical distance, which can often make cargo management

difficult for inexperienced transportation managers.

Tuscor Lloyds has an ever expanding network of local agents across the globe who closely attend

our shipments every step of the way. With us acting as your eyes and ears around the world you

will have the ability to bridge time zones, open cultures and close distances. Tuscor Lloyds’ proven

3PL (third-party logistics) capabilities and our supply chain management services offer single

source solutions to transportation, customs clearance, documentation preparation, distribution

and inventory control, no matter where on earth you or your customers are located.

With our supply chain management packages you can have vital item, vendor and order

information before your order is scheduled to ship. Using our monitoring system, we can check

critical data and events and communicate any deviations from plan to you and your customers.

By tailoring our international cargo management operating procedures to your requirements, we

give you more control over orders and the costs to fulfil them.


VESSEL CHARTERING PART AND FULL VESSEL CHARTERING SERVICESTuscor Lloyds provide full and part vessel chartering for project cargo shipments

which require such services.

Our project managers work with an extensive network of international forwarders and ship

brokers to find suitable vessels whilst negotiating the best routes and prices for the job. We only

charter cargo vessels when logical and necessary, and where we believe the cargo requirements

and budget will justify such an undertaking. Our project management staff personally attend to

shipments port-side, both at origin and destination to ensure the cargo is loaded / received safely.

For special heavy cargoes Tuscor Lloyds can call upon specialist vessels to make loading /

unloading a simple and efficient process. We operate in-line with Institute of Chartered

Shipbrokers (ICS) practices and guidelines. This means that our customers can have full

confidence that their job is carried out to the highest international and professional standards.

Most importantly our ship brokering teams follow closely the ICS motto ‘Our Word, Our Bond’.

Tuscor Lloyds chartering services are most often used for complex project shipments within the

offshore shipping and oil and gas shipping industries. It is our ability to source specialist vessels

and equipment which makes Tuscor Lloyds the ideal choice for vessel charter shipments.

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