AMCO

In a complex logistics challenge for an automotive seating manufacturer, AMCO, the trusted logistics provider, had to think outside the box.

The task was to transport raw leather material from Scotland to Morocco for seat leather manufacturing, and then deliver the final products to a major automotive OEM in the UK.

Initially, direct air chartering to Morocco was hindered by a lengthy permit process from the Moroccan Civil Aviation Authority.

AMCO quickly devised an alternative plan.

They crafted a meticulous indirect multimodal solution, involving road, air, and sea transport.

The raw leather was road-freighted to Birmingham International Airport, then air-freighted to Malaga, Spain.

From there, it underwent another road journey to Algeciras, Spain, and finally took a ferry to Tangier, Morocco.

This phase was completed in just 24 hours, compared to the 59-hour direct air freight option, including the permit delay.

To bring the finished seat leathers back to the UK after manufacturing, AMCO utilised various air freight options, including Onboard Courier, Next Flight Out, and Air Charter flights.

During the two-month period, 1,670 seat leathers were transported without a flight delay.