What is freight forwarding?
More than just a carrier – your logistics partner
Freight forwarding means organising transport on the customer's behalf. As a freight forwarder, we not only transport goods in our own vehicles, but also coordinate the entire logistics chain — selecting the right carrier, arranging contracts, managing documentation and shipment tracking.
Thanks to 30 years of contacts in the transport industry and our network of 7 depots, VAPAS can arrange transport for virtually anything, anywhere — including shipments or routes that fall outside the scope of our own fleet.
- Organising transport for loads beyond the capacity of our own fleet
- Selecting and coordinating vetted subcontracted carriers
- Issuing and checking CMR documents
- Customs declarations for transport outside the EU (as required)
- Shipment tracking and communication with the consignee
- A complete logistics chain under a single contract
- Shipment insurance under CMR, plus cover beyond the standard scope
Our freight forwarding services
What we take care of
Domestic forwarding
We organise transport within the Czech Republic for shipments that exceed our fleet's capacity or require a specialised vehicle. A trusted network of domestic carriers.
- FTL and LTL shipments in the Czech Republic
- Express and standard delivery times
- Coordination of loading and unloading
International forwarding
We arrange transport to countries not served by regular VAPAS routes, as well as for shipments requiring a specialist carrier. The whole of the EU and third countries.
- EU and non-EU destinations (TIR, CMR)
- Checking and issuing CMR documents
- Customs declarations and transit
- Liaison with customs authorities
Intermodal transport
Shipments requiring more than one mode of transport — road + rail, road + sea. VAPAS coordinates the entire multimodal chain under a single contract, with a single point of accountability.
- Road + rail combinations
- Shipment consolidation
- Transhipment terminals and depots