The lexicon by Transpare

Routing

Operation to bring a railway vehicle, several cars (lot) or a train (locomotive + wagons) from point A to a destination point. There are two main modes of freight forwarding: whole train or in an isolated car (subdivision).

Chartering

The charterer is the intermediary between his customers and the carriers. He looks for the best means of transport (cost, time, journey) for his client.

Stall

Action to prevent the movement of goods during the transport phase.

Transhipment

site Specialized yards designed for the transfer of Intermodal Transport Units (moving box or container) from one mode of transport to another (rail / road).

Payload

Load equal to the vehicle's GVW less its curb weight.

Loader

It can be the owner of the goods, the importer, the exporter or the forwarding agent.

CMR

International Land Transport Documents.

Customs

broker Professional performing on behalf of the consignor or consignee of the goods, the operations of compliance with the latter vis-à-vis the customs regulations of the country in which it will be in transit or at destination.

Freight Forwarder

The forwarding agent is an intermediary who organizes, in his own name but on behalf of a shipper, a transport of goods (shipping, receiving and storage) for a price agreed with the shipper. The commissionaire freely chooses the carriers or the other intermediaries that he will use to accomplis

Question 2

What is the difference between a freight forwarder and Transpare?

Accepted Answer

Transpare is neither a Freight Forwarder nor a forwarding agent.

We are a platform of quotation and comparison that allows to digitize the current processes of transport collaboration.

We provide the Freight Forwarders with digital tools to transmit their offers and collaborate with new customers. This allows importers and exporters to consult a large network of Freight Forwarders and select the most competent for each of the international transport operations they may need.

Question 3

How can a freight-forwarder be sure that we are not reselling data/ offers?

Accepted Answer

In addition to strictly abiding to the terms and conditions presented during the registration process, Transpare really values the trust and long-term relations with the partnering freight-forwarders and would not engage in any behavior that could jeopardise this relationship and the future of Transpare.

Question 4

How can we be sure that the freight forwarder will not cheat once the quotation is accepted?

Accepted Answer

Transpare has a very selective procedure to have only validated and experienced freight forwarders in its network. Each one of them are on Transpare because of their good and fair services and knowledge of the industry and Transpare works on a partnership basis so as to align the freight-forwarders’ interests to Transpare’s. Furthermore, Transpare is intransigent with the freight-forwarders breaching the rules of good conduct and actions are taken in such case.

Question 5

Terms & Conditions

Accepted Answer

General terms and conditions to the usage of the website “Transpare”

Identification of the website creator:

Transpare, simplified joint stock company registered at the chamber of commerce of Marseille (RSC Marseille) under the number 841 056 807, which is headquartered at 48, Rue Grignan, 13001 Marseille- France and is represented by Ali Messoudi as President, and Romain Lessard as Directeur Général

Hereinafter referred to as “the company”

Preamble:

The company developed and is exploiting the BtoB internet website accessible at the URL addresses www.transpare.eu or www.transpare.xx (regarding the country of the user), specialized in the sea, air and rail freight. The company offers a web marketplace entirely dedicated to connecting Shippers and Service Providers in order to facilitate their business exchanges.

The hereby general terms and condition encompass both the conditions of Transpare’s access and the conditions of its use hereafter designated as “general conditions”; They are applicable to the relationship between the Company and the Shipper or Freight-forwarder.

The access to TRANSPARE and its use are conditional to the acceptance of the hereby General Conditions by the Shipper or Service provider.

By accepting the general conditions; the Shipper and/or Service provider accept both at once the general conditions of Transpare’s access and the general conditions of its use.

Article 1: Legal notices

The website Transpare is hosted by Infomaniak Network

Question 6

Could you help us develop new markets?

Accepted Answer

Transpare is a digital platform connecting shippers to a large network of freight forwarders to book freight online. We have focused our abilities to help you with your transport needs for your new markets and thus cannot help you with the development and opening of new markets.

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