Freight & Logistics FAQs

Gleatz is an international shipping and transportation company offering a comprehensive range of services. This includes Ocean Freight (our core business), Air Freight, Road Freight, Warehousing, Customs Clearance, Project Cargo Handling for oversized goods, and Multimodal Transport.

Intercontinental sea freight is our core business. We provide both FCL (Full Container Load) and LCL (Less than Container Load) services, serving over 400 ports around the world and cooperating with various shipping lines to guarantee quality and the best conditions.

Yes, we have a professional customs clearance team that offers a full range of services for sea, air, and road shipments. This includes import clearances, export declarations, tax declarations, and handling transit documents.

We offer a complete range of warehouse logistics. This includes container loading and unloading, FCL & LCL pack stations, interim storage for import and export goods, and bonded customs warehouse services. We also provide value-added services like labelling, palletization, and foiling.

Yes. Our Project Cargo Handling service is dedicated to transporting exceptional or non-containerized cargo. This includes heavy goods and items with excess length, width, or height. We manage the entire process, including planning, transport, and transshipment.

Cross-trade shipping is a service for customers who need to move cargo between countries where they are not physically based. Our dedicated cross-trade team manages the entire process, providing competitive pricing, securing bookings, and handling all documentation and tracking.

We are a flexible eCommerce and Omnichannel partner supporting D2C, B2B, and B2C logistics. Our services include dedicated eCommerce fulfilment warehousing, last-mile deliveries, cross-border eCommerce solutions, and comprehensive eCommerce return solutions.

We offer end-to-end returns logistics solutions, especially for fashion and apparel. This includes first-mile collection, transport to our returns centres, grading the item’s condition, and putting it back in stock. We also offer extensive salvage and refurbishment services.

At our European returns centres, over 90% of items are processed within 24 hours of arrival and are ready for shipment. Furthermore, 95% of processed items are graded to a sellable condition and are ready for re-selling.

We offer a wide range of services to extend a product’s lifecycle. This includes light cleaning, folding, tag reattachment, and repacking, as well as state-of-the-art salvage services like spot cleaning, textile repairs, ozone cleaning, and shoe repair.

This is our one-stop-shop solution for shipping products from one continent directly to your end customers on another. We handle all the complexity of international trade, including customs clearance, labelling, and final-mile network entry, ensuring fast transit times like 5-6 business days between China and Europe.

Yes. Our solutions are designed to help you grow through any channel. We can support your Magento or Shopify website and also provide marketplace fulfillment for channels like Amazon.com, Walmart.com Marketplace, and eBay.com, allowing you to use a single pool of inventory.

We cover the entire automotive supply chain for electric vehicles (EV), internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, and 2Wheelers. Our services include inbound logistics to manufacturing plants, outbound multimodal transport for new and used cars, vehicle storage, preparation, B2B/B2C delivery, and aftermarket logistics.

Yes, we provide dedicated logistics for complex vehicle deliveries. We have a specialized fleet of closed and open trucks to securely transport car mockups, concept cars, prototypes, luxury or vintage cars, and competition vehicles.

We provide fully integrated logistics for the complex, high-tech sector. We serve sub-sectors like Semiconductors, Consumer Electronics, and Communication Services. Our solutions include manufacturing support, inbound/outbound transportation, high-security warehousing, and value-added services like kitting, configuration, and returns processing.

Yes, under our “GLEATZ Forpatients” brand, we provide fully GxP and GDP-compliant solutions for Biopharma, Medical Devices, and Hospital/Home Care. We ensure the security and quality of products through a complete range of temperature-controlled logistics, including frozen (-15°C to -25°C), refrigerated (2°C to 8°C), and controlled ambient options.

Yes, we have a specialized “GLEATZ Batteries Solution.” We provide a complete set of secure, efficient, and compliant logistics services for all types and sizes of lithium batteries, serving sectors like automotive, technology, and healthcare.

Gleatz is the first logistics provider to be awarded the CEIV Lithium Battery certification by IATA, demonstrating our excellence in shipping these goods by air. We offer highly compliant warehousing with appropriate fire extinguishing systems, and transport across all modes (Air, Ocean, Ground, Rail).

Our specialized, compliant warehouses are equipped with specific storage devices designed for damaged and defective li-ion batteries, ensuring they are handled safely and in accordance with all regulations.

Gleatz was established in Mozambique in 2013. We have a worldwide presence at strategically important trading and port centers, including an office in South Africa, to offer a “Global Transport Solution.”