44 25246737

   

+91 9677127979

 services@balramss.com

FREIGHT FORWARDING

As an international freight forwarder, we assist with such matters as documentation, insurance, packaging and warehousing, and offer a variety of shipping methods to suit each client's requirements.

CUSTOMS CLEARENCE

As an international freight forwarder, we assist with such matters as documentation, insurance, packaging and warehousing, and offer a variety of shipping methods to suit each client's requirements.

About Balram Shipping

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We laid the foundation of our company in the year 1998, We work in close co-ordination with a team of talented professionals. We aim at Providing diversified services which are specially designed to give our Esteemed clients a competitive edge in the present market scenario. Our Proficient and well coordinated management system assures that all the consignments are delivered to the desired destinations by maintaining originality in the products.

As a client centric organization, we get involved with your company from the day of your planning by examining all documents like proforma Invoice etc. Subsequently, as a Custom House Agent and basing upon all the above mentioned documents that are available before landing/arrival of goods, we clear the goods from customs within the demurrage free period.



Profile

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J.Ramanathan

Designation: Managing Director


Post Graduate in MA Economics with more than 4 decades of experience as Custom House Agent. Passed Regulation 9 of Customs in the year 1988 and Co-founder and Managing Director of Balram Shipping Services Pvt Ltd one of the leading Logistics Company since 1998.

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V.Balasubramaniyan

Designation: Director


Post graduate in Mathematics with more than 2 decades of experience in the field of Materials management and 4 decades in Logistics. Passed Regulation 9 in the year 1994 and Founder of Balram Shipping Services Pvt Ltd

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Harish Ramanathan

Designation: Director


Post Graduate in Mechanical Engineering and P&M Valuation with more than 10 years’ experience in the field of CHA and Freight forwarding. Passed Regulation 8 in the year 2010 and also a Chartered Engineer specialized in second hand machinery valuation. Associated with Balram Shipping Services Pvt Ltd since 2009

Our Services

CUSTOMS CLEARENCE

  • As an international freight forwarder, we assist with such matters as documentation, insurance, packaging and warehousing, and offer a variety of shipping methods to suit each client's requirements.

  • We tap into a multitude of options in designing a freight forwarding strategy that meets the specific needs of each consignment we manage.

  • Our vast network of international contacts and expert knowledge of the international forwarding industry places us in a position to address all of your transportation requirements.

    • FREIGHT FORWARDING

  • As an international freight forwarder, we assist with such matters as documentation, insurance, packaging and warehousing, and offer a variety of shipping methods to suit each client's requirements.

  • We tap into a multitude of options in designing a freight forwarding strategy that meets the specific needs of each consignment we manage.

  • Our vast network of international contacts and expert knowledge of the international forwarding industry places us in a position to address all of your transportation requirements.

    • WAREHOUSING

  • Bonding of goods in a customs warehouse without payment of customs duty

  • De-bonding of goods after payments of applicable duty, in piece meal quantities.

  • Bonding of goods for subsequent re-export to third countries.

  • Carrying out packing, manufacturing and other permitted operations in customs notified areas, prior to re-exportation.

  • Warehousing of customs cleared cargo in private warehouses.

  • Distribution of customs cleared / warehoused cargoes to different buyers

    • IN-LAND TRANSPORTATION

    We arrange all kinds of transportation for any kind of customs cleared cargo (including over dimensional and wieldy ones) from Chennai Port to any destination with in India . Transportation is arranged according to the size and volume of the cargo, following vehicles can be arranged:


  • Flat high bed trailers
  • Low bed trailers
  • Semi low bed trailers
  • Flat bed trailers
  • Well bed trailers
  • Trucks, vans & tempos
  • Other special type vehicles designed for a specific use
  • Road / Route surveys can be conducted and a feasibility report submitted on request.

    • DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE

  • Domestic cargo movement

  • Cargo Pickup & Delivery

  • Time bound guaranteed door delivery

  • Warehousing & Distribution of cargo

  • Domestic & International Air ticketing

    • IMPORT/EXPORT CONSULTANCY

    With a view to assist and help first time importers to make their clearance simpler and easier we provide consultancy on:


  • Available trade facilities
  • Various terms of purchase from overseas buyers
  • Documents required for customs clearance & transportation
  • Cost involved towards freight, insurance and clearance
  • Customs documentation and port clearance
  • Economical means of inland transportation
  • Advantages of warehouse to warehouse insurance coverage
  • Applicability of customs notifications
  • Valuation rules and procedures
  • Applicability of customs duty, anti dumping duty and other taxes
  • General “do's & don'ts”

    • PARTNERSHIP & VENTURES

    Attention International customs brokers, freight forwarders, LOC / SOC Operators BUSINESS CO-OPERATION SOLICITED FROM OVERSEAS COMPANIES

  • We are a Chennai based professionally managed customs broker and a freight forwarding company. We have been serving the import / export trade since 1998. We posses the competence and the capacity to provide the following services to you or to your consignees in Chennai, strictly as per your instructions.
  • Customs (broker) clearance
  • Deliver duty unpaid (DDU) clearance
  • Deliver duty paid (DDP) clearance
  • Door to door logistics
  • Handling of Exhibition cargo
  • Repairing and repacking of cargoes
  • Transportation Warehousing
  • Handing of LOC / SOC Air consolidation Sea consolidation
  • Issuing delivery order to consignees
  • Sea & air freight Handling of nomination cargoes
  • Storage & distribution ,Handling of project
  • Re-export of uncleared cargo back to shippers with customs permission.

  • We are willing to represent your company in Chennai as your partnering agent and provide any of the above services you require. Modalities and profit sharing could be worked out and agreed upon mutually either on a case to case basis or on a long term basis. Repatriation of freight or other legitimate business dues to foreign counterparts had never been a problem with us.

    • INSURANCE & CLAIMS

  • In case of short landing or damages / pilferages detected after landing inside port area, we arrange survey of damages occurred and assist our customers to file a claim with the marine insurance company, besides claiming duty remission, wherever applicable.
  • Similarly, if any damages or pilferages take place after customs clearance, en route in transit, from port to final destination, we will arrange for a survey at the unloading Point and seek compensation from the insurance company for the loss suffered.
  • All the survey and the claim formalities will be completed simultaneously so that neither the clearance of cargo at port or consumption of the cargo after delivery does not suffer any abnormal delay.

    • Contact Us

    Get--in--touch

    Address

    Flat B1, First Floor, Linghichetty street, George Town,Chennai-600001

    Phone

    Tel: +91 44 25246737, 25246247

    Mobile: +91 9677127979, +919941549407, +91938000109

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