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Time-critical logistics

When minutes are money, we own the clock.

Line-down at the plant, AOG on the apron, a clinical trial sample due in 18 hours — these moves don't fit the standard playbook. Our time-critical desk runs 24/7 with NFO bookings, hand-carry, hot-shot trucking and full or part charter, coordinated from a single mission-control file on Cargoo.

24/7
AOG & line-down desk
<60min
Pickup-to-uplift target
Capabilities

What we do for you on time-critical logistics.

Next-flight-out (NFO)

Same-day pickup, NFO booking and pre-cleared documentation for first available flight.

On-board courier

Hand-carried shipments with chain-of-custody from pickup through customs to delivery.

Hot-shot trucking

Dedicated truck with one driver and zero stops, monitored end-to-end.

Air charter

Full and part-charter on freighter and passenger aircraft for peak and crisis cargo.

AOG & line-down

24/7 desk dedicated to aerospace AOG and manufacturing line-down events.

Life sciences & clinical

GDP lanes for temperature-controlled, time-defined pharma and clinical trial cargo.

How we run it

From booking to PoD, the same playbook every time.

01

Trigger

Single call or email opens a mission-control file and assigns a manager.

02

Plan

Mode, route and cost agreed within minutes; pickup dispatched in parallel.

03

Execute

Live updates every leg, customs pre-cleared, contingency on standby.

04

Close

PoD, cost reconciliation and root-cause report shared.

What you get

Deliverables, as standard.

  • 24/7 mission-control desk
  • Pre-arranged carriers for instant uplift
  • Single Cargoo file per event
  • Root-cause and cost report post-event
FAQ

Common questions.

Can you guarantee a transit time?

We guarantee a plan, a price and live execution. Transit on time-critical moves depends on airport, customs and weather — we manage exceptions in real time.

Other services

Need more than time-critical logistics? We run all modes.

Ocean freight
FCL, LCL, reefer and project cargo on a carrier-neutral, allocation-managed basis.
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Air freight
Standard, express, charter and AOG solutions for time-critical lanes.
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Road & rail
Pre-carriage, on-carriage, FTL/LTL and intermodal across Europe and the Americas.
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Contract logistics
Origin consolidation, destination deconsolidation, cross-docking, bonded storage and value-added services across a nominated 3PL network.
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Cargo insurance
All-risk marine cover, claims handling and risk advisory backed by global underwriters.
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Project logistics
Oversize, heavy-lift, RoRo and break-bulk moves planned end-to-end, from feasibility study to final lift.
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E-commerce logistics
Cross-border fulfilment, parcel injection, returns and DDP solutions built for online retail volumes.
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Managed transportation
A 4PL-style control tower running carrier procurement, allocation, execution and reporting on your behalf.
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Trade & supply chain advisory
Tariff, classification, sanctions, FTA and lane-design advisory from a team that runs the freight every day.
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Value-added services
Labelling, kitting, repacking, QC, sample picking and returns processing at origin or destination.
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Move your time-critical logistics with CSA.

Share your lanes and volumes — we'll come back with a tailored execution plan.

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