Overseas

Dealing with customs formalities is a complicated procedure that requires real expertise to ensure the smooth execution of your import-export operations.
By intervening early on in your commercial decision-making processes, with feasibility studies and advice on economical customs procedures (e.g. bonded warehouses, temporary import or export etc.) while taking care of your various administrative procedures, tracking your goods shipments and making sure they comply with transit country regulations, Alainé’s Overseas Division guides you through your import/export operations.

Backed by over 30 years’ experience in marine transport, Alainé covers all marine transport requirements and serves all destinations with handling solutions ranging from individual packages to full containers. The Group’s Overseas Division is the ideal partner to take care of your marine import and export requirements based on your incoterms. The division will remain your single contact for organising the handling of your goods, placing them in bonded storage and managing marine transport and all the required documentation.

Irrespective of the type and size of your business, you are faced by the issue of air transport for your various import and export operations. The Overseas Division provides a daily shuttle service to Lyon/Saint-Exupéry Airport so that you can rapidly catch any airline flights going anywhere in the world.

Container river/canal transport for heavy loads is a very effective alternative to avoid road congestion.
Reputed as one of the major container shippers on the Maçon – Lyon – Fos-sur-Mer line, the Group’s Overseas Division provides expertise to review the transport details with you (e.g. loading and unloading points, pre-delivery to a bay, etc.) so as to plan how to transport your goods by river/canal.

Based on available rail connections, the Group’s Overseas Division provides various national and international rail services to and from our various locations. Backed by its expertise in rail transport, the Overseas Division takes care to facilitate access to this economical and environment-friendly means of transport.

Offering a variety of different means of transport, i.e. river/canal, marine, road, air and rail, the Group’s Overseas Division provides multimodal transport in keeping with your deadlines. The professional of our Overseas staff, coupled with their expertise in the various means of transport available, ensures a transport solution that is both efficient and environmentally friendly.

Alainé applies its in-depth knowledge of customs regulations to facilitate your cross-border business. Several Group logistics locations let you store import and export goods while suspending customs procedures, make buying more flexible and ease cash flow by deferring payment of customs dues and taxes.

Alainé pays close attention to the specific features of your goods and provides appropriate anchoring and handling equipment. Following your specifications, Alainé Logistics staff can implement manual or automated container loading and unloading procedures to ensure the integrity of your cargo.