COTRANS - Calédonie Transit
Freight Forwarder and Transport Manager serving New Caledonia since 1971
COTRANS est une filiale du Groupe SIFA, qui est aujourd’hui un des acteurs majeurs de la logistique et du fret aérien et maritime grâce à ses 50 années d’expérience.
HESNAULT is active worldwide, with a strong focus on the Pacific Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the African continent. HESNAULT is the first freight forwarder to offer door-to-door service.
Europe
- Maritime / Aérien depuis et vers La Nouvelle Calédonie
- Door-to-Door service
- Sea Freight Consolidation out of Le Havre
- Air Freight Consolidation from ROISSY-CDG
Asia
- Sea Freight Consolidation from ASIA's major ports
- Full Container Loads out of all ASIAN ports
- Air Freight Consolidation from ASIA's main airports
Pacific
New Zealand & Australia
- Sea freight consolidation (import)
- Full Container Loads out of all PACIFIC ports
- Air freight (import/export)
United States
- Sea freight consolidation (import)
- Full Container Loads out of all AMERICAN ports
- Air freight (import/export)
COTRANS – CALEDONIE TRANSIT has been a leader in transport management and customs brokerage in New Caledonia since 1971 and currently employs 25 people at the office based near the port of NOUMEA.
COTRANS operates a high-performance production facility adjacent to the port of Noumea:
- 600 m² of warehouse space
- 400 m² of customs bonded warehouse space
- 2500 m² of open-air storage to receive containers and carry out handling operations
The entire COTRANS team have the expertise necessary to perform their duties, and they attend training regularly to make sure they keep their high-level qualifications up to date. Administrative staff have post-secondary degrees and technical staff have the necessary qualifications (ADR, IMDG, OHS, CACES 1 to 5)
COTRANS – Caledonie Transit also boasts a Customs unit staffed by 10 employees exclusively dedicated to customs clearance procedures for imports and exports. This team of experts will step in upstream to handle the preliminary verification of acts (documents, invoices, exemptions, etc.) and later to complete customs clearance and follow-up.
Our strengths:
- Our own operating system designed to apply New Caledonian customs regulations and adapted to the personalised cost price calculation method desired by importers – with EDI integration
- The customs expertise of customs brokers recognised by the New Caledonian public services (IEOM – IRD – ENERCAL) and Major Accounts (CARREFOUR – ENGIE – VINCI – CATERPILLAR).
- Long-standing relationships and partnerships with the various public and private stakeholders in transport and logistics in New Caledonia (Aircalin, CMI, CGM, etc.)
Our tailored services
Optimising transport and flow management to and from New Caledonia
Freight forwarder - Transport manager
- Import - Export
- Air and Sea freight
- FCL and Consolidated shipments
- Professionals and Individuals
commissionnaire en douane
- Import and export declarations
- Specific Inspections and Controls
- Accelerated and simplified customs clearance
Logistician and Warehousekeeper
- Miscellaneous goods
- Duty suspension arrangements
- Controlled-temperature areas
Customs Broker
COTRANS is listed with New Caledonian customs services for all your customs clearance needs. Specialising in transit duties, the customs experts at COTRANS will be by your side providing personalised support to optimise, prepare and facilitate your customs clearance and duty relief processes. As a long-time pioneer in New Caledonia for customs brokerage, COTRANS brings all our expertise to bear.
Our additional services
We offer New Caledonian importers and exporters comprehensive services tailored to your needs
Our qualified teams will ensure that at every stage of the supply chain, COTRANS will provide you with solutions that combine cost, safety and quality, thanks to a thorough understanding of the challenges and organisation involved in each transport operation, in order to ensure the best possible balance of routing and delivery time for your goods.
Management & Logistics Advice
Door-to-Door tracking
Insurance & Security
Worldwide coverage
Our commitments
A secure and reliable supply chain
COTRANS is your guarantee of:
- merchandise security
- fast shipping
- steady procurement
- tracking for your orders
- dedicated teams of experts for your projects
- our reliable supply chain
- the best lead and transit times
- our competitive transport rates
- timely release warrants granted by customs
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Transport and logistics experts at your service
COTRANS provides each importer and exporter with tailored assistance including continual support and consultation, along with comprehensive logistics management.
Our goal is to find the perfect fit when it comes to choosing the transport solution for your goods.
