Services

CACC - in cooperation with Panalpina World Transport - provides air and sea freight services to every major continent in the world, including North-, Latin- & South-America, Middle- & Far-East, Indian Sub-Continent, Europe, Australia and South-Africa.

Our experienced professionals are trained to guide you through the complexities of global shipping. We provide a complete package of transport services through our global network of experienced professionals and state of the art tracking technology.

As a government licensed customs clearance agent CACC adheres to government rules and regulations. As official cargo agent for, among others, KLM, ALM, Air Caribbean, TAP and Amerijet, the company adheres to airlines' standards for financial surety and reporting systems. Lastly, as a Panalpina agent CACC is required to strictly follow the communication guidelines and financial policies of Panalpina.

Air and Sea Import

We know you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of your inbound cargo. Air or ocean, consolidated or direct, your knowledgeable account executive is ready to clear and deliver your freight. Our bonded freight specialists will ensure that you are in compliance with the strict guidelines required by the Netherlands Antilles Customs. We can store your goods in our bonded facilities.

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 Air and Sea Export

Whether your freight needs to arrive in Quito today, or will sail to Rotterdam in three weeks, CACC can handle all your export needs. We offer a variety of service levels and pricing in both air and ocean transportation.

In addition to direct shipments from your door to your consignee's, your goods can be transshipped via any major Gateway from the Far East to South America, included in our scheduled consolidations, hand delivered by an CACC courier, or any service in between!

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Warehousing

Within our 27,000 square meters of warehousing located at ramp side of Curacao International Airport, your freight can be stored for two hours or two years! And you can be confident that it is being properly cared for. Our security measures and in-house customs officers are here to give you the extra confidence you need.
The warehouse is also functioning as a CFS (Container Freight Station), where shipments from around the world are deconsolidated. We have no need to use a CFS station far away from us. We are on top of it!
Is your freight bonded? Our warehouse is able to store that freight for you.

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Trucking

CACC has all relevant road equipment and maintenance procedures to ensure safe and timely pick-up or delivery of your shipments, including odd-sized and heavy-lift shipments.

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Distribution/Third Party Logistics

Why pay to maintain your own warehouse when we can take care of all your needs for you? CACC Cargo offers extensive distribution services. We can receive, store, release, and deliver your product for you. You tell us when your customer's inventory is running low, and we will take care of the rest.
If you prefer a 3PL (Third Party Logistics) approach, we are experienced there too! Although it's your facility, we will place experienced account executives there to maintain your inventory systems, dispatch freight, and all of the other responsibilities associated with running a warehouse.

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Messenger Services

We have our own staff of radio-dispatched messengers. In addition to their scheduled runs to various government agencies, airports and seaports, we are able to deliver documents to and from local customers and vendors. Additionally, we have messengers assigned to Netherlands Antilles Customs. They continually move between our office and Customs, making sure your entries are given the attention they deserve.

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Project Cargo

CACC Cargo is experienced in managing the logistics of special projects, including aircraft chartering and the coordination of out-of-gauge (O.O.G.) cargo. Our expertise is extended worldwide throughout our network of Panalpina that will handle the details of local dispatch and when required, expertise on site-to-site coordination. Examples of CACC’s special projects include:

• The largest movement to Curacao of sea-containers, including logistics services of special road equipment and on-site hoisting and positioning of the pre-fabricated office units. Customer: E-Commerce Park (www.e-commercepark.com);
• Full logistics of transportation from Sweden to Curacao of Erricson GSM Mobile Telecommunication Masts, including hillside positioning of the masts in Curacao. Customer: United Telecommunication Services (UTS) (www.uts.an);
• A full air charter of 100 live ostriches from Africa to Curacao, including special local trucking to the farm. Customer: Curacao Ostrich and Game farm (www.ostrichfarm.net).

The team assigned to your project will organise any specialist equipment required and will also prepare the route and transfer points, arranging for modifications to be made to roads and structures where necessary.

Panalpina operates in most of the world's major areas of oil and energy production and their teams are expert in both onshore and offshore logistics. CACC therefore has at its disposal 25 years of experience in West Africa and the US Gulf, which can be applied in the markets CACC services.

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Events/Panfair

CACC Cargo’s flexibility and use of Panalpina’s special unit (Panfair) for fairs and tradeshows has resulted in successful logistic support for a number of important fairs, including not only the international transportation and clearance of goods, but also the on-site coordination, built-up of stands and re-export of stand materials.

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Cargo Insurance

Protect your investment in your cargo. Importers and exporters are exposed to countless financial risks when they do not insure their international shipments. Trying to recover losses from carriers can be difficult and time consuming.

Avoid the risks of an uncovered loss. If your cargo is damaged or destroyed while in transit, your company would probably incur a financial loss unless proper insurance had been obtained. CACC’s "All-Risks" policy covers domestic and international shipments from the time the goods leave seller's premises until they reach the buyer's warehouse, subject to policy terms and conditions.

The best way to protect your financial interest is with "All-Risks" insurance coverage. "All-Risks" insurance relieves you of your financial exposure from physical loss or damage to your goods while in transit. Since carriers have limited liability - even on declared value shipments, to recover a loss from a carrier, shippers would have to:

• Prove the cause of the loss.
• Prove the loss occurred while the cargo was in the carrier's possession.

Exposure: You have no legal recourse against the air or ocean carrier if the goods are damaged during transit, before the air or ocean carrier takes possession of them. Prove the carrier is liable and directly caused the loss.

Exposure: You have no legal recourse against the carrier for losses caused by storms and other "acts of God". Avoid the risks of an uncovered loss.

In addition, even if you can prove liability, the amount you can recover from carriers on international shipments is limited to (with exception to declared value shipments):

• International Air Shipments $10.09 per LB. or $22.25 per Kilo
• Ocean shipments: US$500.00 per Customary Shipping Unit (CSU)

Avoid the risks of exporting without insurance. When selling goods under FOB, FAS, or C&F terms of sale, the buyer is responsible for loss or damage to the goods once they are loaded on the vessel. However, if goods are sold under an open account and the buyer failed to insure or properly insure the cargo, the buyer is less likely to pay the seller.

Under certain FOB, FCA, CFR, FAS, and C&F terms of sale, the seller may be responsible for loss or damage to the cargo until the cargo passes the ship's rail and is loaded on the vessel. Therefore, the seller may still need to secure cargo insurance for a portion of the voyage. With the buyer's insurance in effect for the period when the loss occurred, claims payment could be delayed. Contingency coverage is available for shippers to reduce the risk of non-payment from consignee insurance policies.

Since the additional cost for insuring warehouse to warehouse rather than just insuring warehouse to port is usually minimal, why not sell CIF and control the cargo insurance all the way to the final destination?

Even if the buyer has insurance, it may be inadequate and they or their insurance company may try to recover their loss from the exporter.

Avoid the risks of importing on Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) terms. If your insurance coverage is with a foreign insurance company, your claims handling may be difficult and time consuming. Coverage conditions and restrictions may not be apparent as policies are written for the benefit of the underwriter, not the assured.

Your insurance cost may be hidden in the product and shipping charges. You may be paying more than you should. Your foreign insurance may not cover a general average deposit. Your foreign insurance may not provide warehouse-to-warehouse coverage. Protect your company by understanding your exposure.

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