Relocating ones goods and other valuables is an important decision worth careful consideration. Because of intrinsic and functional values of the items, it is important consider certain factors.
Items on transportation are valuable, and therefore ensuring they are safely and timely translocated is important. Achieving this is a common worry for any person. To address this, seek and use a trustworthy and careful transporter. Having direct interaction with your transporter is therefore paramount. In addition, insuring your goods could be an option.
How delicate the cargo being translocated is will dictate packaging and handling. While some items like glass and granite tops might need specialised transportation, costs can be very high. There are however smarter ways of securing such items and limiting handling (loading and offloading) to reduce risks of damage and costs. It is worth talking to item dealers and your transporter to explore best ways of securing such items. This has been very helpful to us and various clients with glass panels, gypsum boards and granite stones amongst others. We therefore have expertise in handling these.
In some (or many) occasions, valuables could be required at a different location within designated times. To avoid inconveniences due to delays, early planning with your transporter is quite helpful. In addition, if your goods are part of the consolidated cargo, first deliveries could affect time of your delivery. But with adequate planning, this can be easily dealt with.
Efficiency of any means of transportation is affected by the state of road network in use. For road transport, the conditions of the road network between the collection and delivery points is an important consideration. Notably, a bad (also narrow) road might not permit delivery to the final site. Therefore, together with your transporter, deliberate on means of delivery that avoids damages and delays. In addition, honestly inform your transporter of the final destination and status of local road networks. Otherwise, this could result into delays, increased transportation cost and damage both of good on transportation and the vehicle. This will consequently affect other clients, if the load is consolidated.
Among other factors, the cost of transportation depends on volume/mass, weight and distance covered. Notably, exceeding Kenya National Highway Authority (KeNHA) approved carriers tonnage and/or load sizes requires specific permits whose costs might be met by the client. In addition, costs can be adjusted based on nature of goods on transport e.g. fragile items such as glass panel and gypsum boards might prevent addition of other items, consequently occupying large space resulting into adjusted charges. This should not be a hinderance for valuable items, since lower charges might result in addition of more goods that can damage your fragile goods. This risk more often is too costly.
Earlier planning allows your transporter to plan and meet your needs accordingly. Urgent translocations might result in your transporter redirecting the fleet, which results into higher charges.
To deliver your items to and/or collect from your transporters location increases costs. Modest extra charges are incurred if this role is taken by the transporter. And it would be important to consider this when agreeing transport charges.
Should transporter fail to unload goods because of failure to pay or uncleared payment, either you items could be stored elsewhere where you would be forced to meet storage charges and extra and final cost to relocation. Also, administrative and legal actions could be taken. This is not only costly but also time consuming. It is needless and very costly, and should be avoided.
Having clear agreement with the actual transporter on the load size, destination and status of the road network is helpful. This allows your transporter to use the most cost effective route, ensuring faster delivery and appropriate costing. In addition, documentation helps solve any cost disputes. This makes it more important to have one-on-one talk with your transporter.
To prevent disputes, have trustworthy handlers (both consignee and receiver) and proper documentation with your transporter. In addition, be readily available (including on phone) to confirm deliveries if you have nominated a party to act on your behalf. Ready availability is also important if logistical changes are to be made - e.g. if a nominated recipient is not reachable or access is challenging
To a dedicated transporter, client items remain valuable. As cargo owner, attach appropriate value to your items. Seeking cheap transport costs on valuables can force a transporter to inappropriately handle the items, leading to damage of your valuables. In addition, note that goods are transported at owners risk.
Transport vehicles are subjected to regular check by government authorities. It is important to secure and give appropriate and necessary documentation related to your goods to your transporter to prevent any inconveniences.
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