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Note that you can ask your shipping company to deliver your commodities at your business
premises. The cost may be a little higher, but you will save yourself from incurring additional
cost of transportation from the dock to your premises or warehouse. What’s more, you may not
have access to heated trucks for transportation. However, ensure that you have the right
storage solutions to protect the goods once they reach your premises. Also, offload the
commodities quickly to protect them from prolonged exposure to unfavourable temperatures.
6. Have a Contingency Plan
Finally, unexpected risks occur, and they can compromise your shipment. Have a contingency
plan to prepare for the unexpected. Since the goods are usually in the shipping company’s care
during transit, you may want to ask the company about the plans they have in place to handle
unexpected problems. These include accidents, bad weather, equipment failure, delays, and
many others. Ask the company about the measures that they have in place to recover freight
during such unforeseen circumstances.