Air Cargo Consignments

SENDING CARGO/PACKAGES BETWEEN DINGAPORE AND DILI

Air Timor air cargo to and from Dili is consigned via Singapore using a Silk Air A319 aircraft. As Silk Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, we recommend Singapore Airlines for cargo to Singapore as air cargo transfer procedures are already in place.

Other ports of departure – contact the air cargo agent in the port of departure for latest delivery times, costs and procedures.

All air cargo agents have been advised that no consignment is to be accepted for forwarding to Dili via Singapore unless the following documentation is provided:

  1. Commercial invoice must be prepared and provided to the air cargo agent. This must be on company letterhead addressed to the company receiving the goods on Dili
  2. Statement of contents must be prepared and provided to the Air Cargo agent. This document must contain the approximate weight of the consignment, the number of packages delivered to the freight agent and a detailed description of the goods.
    Any consignments without this paperwork will not be accepted by the Air Cargo agent.

ACCEPTANCE

Before we can accept any cargo for carriage, there are certain procedures to be followed. These relate to the following: Documentation, Weight and Volume, Size, Nature of Contents, Packing, Destination. (Note – Cargo will not be accepted for carriage in the cabin.)

All shipments must be accompanied by necessary shipping documents e.g. export permits,  commercial  invoices,  and  if  need  be,  consular  invoices,  health certificates, certificate of origin etc. The local customs regulations and restrictions must be complied at all times.

It is the shipper’s responsibility to prepare shipping documents correctly to prevent any delays at point of departure/arrival.

For more detailed information please do contact one of our appointed agents found here.

THE AIR-WAYBILL

An  air-waybill is a contract of carriage between shipper and airline for transportation of goods.  It is important that the air-waybill is completed in detail and the information written is legible.

According to the condition of carriage in the contract, the shipper shall prepare the  air-waybill  and  shall be responsible for  the accuracy  of  the particulars and statements relating to the goods, which he inserts on the air-waybill. The shipper  shall  be liable  for  any damage,  suffered  by  the carrier  or any other person  by reasons of the irregularity, incorrectness or incompleteness of the said particulars and statements, whether the air-waybill is prepared by himself or on his behalf by carriers or appointed agents. The shipper also confirms that they agree to the Conditions of Carriage printed on the reverse side of the air-waybill.

DANGEROUS GOODS

Carriage of dangerous goods is NOT permitted under any circumstances.

LIVE ANIMAL

Carriage of live animals is NOT permitted under any circumstances. Live animals are not permitted in the passenger cabin under international regulations, and the cargo compartments in the A319/A320 aircraft are neither pressurised nor temperature controlled.

CARGO WEIGHT AND DIMENSION RESTRICTION   

  1. The maximum per piece weight of cargo is 150kg. (Inclusive of packaging)
  2. The  maximum allowable load density is 60kg/sq foot.
  3. Each piece of cargo dimension remains as below for :
    1. A319 – 170cm x 135cm x 117cm (usually used on this route)
    2. A320 – 170cm x 145cm x 117cm
    3. For maximum uplift (space) potential we recommend avoiding the use of pallets when and where possible.

For more detailed information please do contact one of our appointed agents found here.  

CARGO DOOR DIMENSIONS

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 SENDING CARGO/PACKAGES BETWEEN DENPASAR AND DILI

 Air Timor air cargo to and from Dili is consigned using a Citilink B737-500.

Please contact our Cargo Sales Manager on email OR appointed Cargo agent in Denpasar for latest delivery times, costs and procedures.

All air cargo agents have been advised that no consignment is to be accepted for forwarding to Dili unless the following documentation is provided:

  1. Commercial invoice must be prepared and provided to the air cargo agent. This must be on company letterhead addressed to the company receiving the goods on Dili
  2. Statement of contents must be prepared and provided to the Air Cargo agent. This document must contain the approximate weight of the consignment, the number of packages delivered to the freight agent and a detailed description of the goods.
    Any consignments without this paperwork will not be accepted by the Air Cargo agent.

DANGEROUS GOODS

Carriage of dangerous goods is NOT permitted under any circumstances.

LIVE ANIMALS

Carriage of live animals is NOT permitted under any circumstances. Live animals are not permitted in the passenger cabin under international regulation and the cargo compartments in the in our B737-500 aircraft are neither pressurized nor temperature controlled.

CARGO WEIGHT ITEMS

An overall weight restriction applies for all cargo consignments. Item in excess of 70kg cannot be accepted.

CARGO DIMENSIONS

These are restricted by the floor and cargo door dimensions of the aircraft, an B737-500. This type of aircraft does not carry containers and as such, it is more suitable for loose cargo. All items must comply with size restrictions. Please check with our appointed agent for the maximum cargo dimension.