Task
A Russian exporter of agricultural products sent a request to export 297 tons of food chickpeas (caliber 8-9 mm) to the Israeli port of Haifa on FOB Novorossiysk terms.
The contract was tightly bound to deadlines, as the Israeli buyer supplied pulses directly to the distribution centers of local retail chains. Logistics in this direction is currently unstable: sea lines suffer from overbooking, and spaces on the ship are confirmed only 5-7 days before departure.
A week before the planned loading closure, the ship suddenly changed its port call window. If the containers had already entered the port area by that moment, the client would have had to pay for excess storage fees. Additionally, strict phytosanitary control was required, confirming the moisture content of the goods (not higher than 13%) and properly issuing documents to close foreign exchange control at the bank.
TransGID's Solution
To accommodate the entire volume without exceeding the permissible weight according to the axle load of the vehicles, we decided to carry the chickpeas in bulk. The logisticians selected 11 twenty-foot containers of the highest category (food-grade). We thoroughly checked each one for the absence of foreign odors, traces of industrial chemicals, and remnants of previous cargoes. We installed hermetic grain liners (liner bags) inside, which allowed us to safely load exactly 27 tons into each container.
The main advantage in this deal was our terminal in Novorossiysk. We accepted the entire volume, loaded it, and kept it in safe storage without submitting the containers to the port prematurely. Right at the warehouse, we organized sampling, successfully passed the phytosanitary control, and received a laboratory compliance protocol. As soon as the line confirmed the new ship call window, we promptly rebooked the slot, submitted the export declaration, and sent the shipment for loading.
Result
All 11 containers left for Haifa in one batch according to the updated schedule. Thanks to the use of our terminal, the client did not pay a single ruble for downtime at the port, easily weathering the flight shift. The loading went perfectly smoothly, and the documents prepared in advance and without errors allowed the client's accounting department to close the export foreign exchange control the first time.