About company
We established our business in 2013. Sales skills, understanding of client needs, deep operational knowledge of the market, as well as financial literacy are the foundation of our company. We have very high requirements and standards for business processes. Our team does not come to clients with the word “impossible”, but with explanation about “how it can be done and under what conditions”.
We are always looking for new opportunities. Operating speed in Ukraine is high, because we understand that in the conditions of fierce competition in the global market, where the client competes with companies from all over the world, the speed of response to market demands is very important and it gives a high advantage in foreign trade or procurement.
To date, our company has got a very diverse experience. Our clients work in fields from the woodworking industry to food products. Over the entire history of the company’s existence, we have accumulated so many interesting and sometimes even funny cases - from splitting firewood according to the state standard during one night, climbing on high heels on a container to tear off danger stickers, and up to helping in settling a general accident on a sea vessel or delivering project cargo for large factories of Ukraine.
The logistics market is complicated by the fact that there are various additional costs in the process. And our company pays the main attention to these costs while controlling deadlines and anticipating possible risks of price increases, and we also support clients in matters of discounts and settlement of all related problems.
If we take a simple delivery scheme - then, of course, the question may arise - what is difficult here? You just take a container, load the cargo and move it on to the port of destination. But, in fact, this at first glance simple scheme presupposes a lot of responsibility, support and understanding of how to connect all the links, as well as control of all involved persons which are not few. And the integrity and timeliness of cargo delivery to the destination depends on this organization.
We are involved in working with the client throughout its chain and closely interact on each of its deals.
Values
Of the co-founders of Merais
– Our main assets include our team of employees. We help in revealing their potential, support the desire of our employees to learn and develop.
– Social responsibility - we try to maintain and develop a fertile environment for our personnel within the company, as well as develop an ecological environment for our partners and clients; this environment is based on mutual respect of borders and inclusiveness of everyone.
– Decency, honesty and high client orientation.
– We always come to partners with solutions to their problems, each partner finds a response to its requests.
– Resistance to stressful situations.
– We comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate.
– In-depth knowledge of the industry specifics, high-quality performance of assigned tasks in specific deadlines
– When making every decision, we strive to assess the risks and benefits for the company, which helps us to create a foundation for sustainable business growth and ensure relevance of our ideas and decisions today and in the future.
– We hear to our clients and try to understand them. And this is the key to agreement and fruitful cooperation.
– We treat our partners, clients and personnel as we would like to be treated by them. Trust is the basis of our relationships.
Services
01
Container Transportation
Container transportation is one of the most reliable and cost-effective ways to deliver various types of cargo around the world. They are also used to organize multimodal transportation, that is, when several types of transport (sea, rail, auto, etc.) are attracted at once. Standard-sized metal containers (20 and 40 feet) are used for this purpose.
These can be: standard containers, tank containers with a built-in tank for liquid or bulk cargo, containers equipped with a refrigerator, so-called platforms or containers with missing side walls or with an open top. The choice depends on the type of cargo that needs to be transported. In addition, the customer can fully fill the FCL container or only part of it with LCL, which is very convenient.
02
Customs Clearance
Delivery of goods from abroad in accordance with Ukrainian legislation requires certain customs procedures, in particular proper documentation and payment of customs duties. If you do not have the desire or extra time to do this yourself, and also want to reduce the period of stay of goods at Customs and get it as quickly as possible, then our company is at your service. We are direct brokers and have extensive experience in customs clearance of various types of cargo, ranging from food products (fish, chicken meat, jams, honey, cookies, etc.) and ending with chemicals, car tires, spare parts, components for cars, equipment, production lines, etc.
03
Land Transportation (by Truck/Rail)
Delivery of goods by land transport, that is, by rail or by truck, is the most popular option due to the high speed, convenience, and sometimes affordable cost, if we talk about a short distance or transportation of goods within Ukraine. If you are interested in this method, then our company is at your service. We specialize in the delivery of goods by rail and road from the seaports of Ukraine to your warehouse. Please contact us at any time. First, our managers will calculate the cost of delivery in detail and choose the most profitable method depending on the product, distance and other circumstances.
04
Transportation of Oversized Cargo
If the cargo has non-standard dimensions, that is, some of these parameters exceed the length of 13 meters, the width is more than 2.4 meters, and the height is more than 2.8 meters, and it cannot fit in a standard container, then it is classified as oversized. This can be, for example, heavy agricultural machinery (combine harvester or tractor), boat, yacht, cabins, floor slabs, various volumetric equipment, beams, and so on. To transport such cargo, you will need a special transport that should meet all the requirements for the safe movement of particularly heavy and bulky cargo.
05
Consulting Services
The success of any business depends on a well-organized foreign economic activity. However, some tasks are difficult for entrepreneurs to solve without outside professional help. Therefore, our company additionally provides clients with consulting services in the field of foreign economic activity. Our specialists are not afraid of complex tasks, they like to look for the right and profitable solutions, as well as opportunities for their implementation. The main slogan that we adhere to in our work is the expression that nothing is impossible in this life!
06
Delivery of Small Consignment Deliver of Goods (by Air and Sea), LCL
Developing a business that depends on the supply of goods from abroad requires finding convenient and profitable solutions that will help significantly reduce costs and increase profits accordingly. Usually, for transportation of small batches of goods (up to 100 kg), the LCL service or combined cargo is used, that is, when several customers' goods are transported in one container at once. As for the type of transport, it can be sea transportation or air delivery.