Treating works of art requires particular conditions and constant attention seeing their value, fragility and terms of delivery.

To carry works of art require an adapted organization considering specificities of this cargo and place of delivery: galleries, museums…

ESI offers specific transport solutions for works of art. Professional of art can rely on ESI for transportation of high value works.

• Handling : all type of handling, for fragile works or voluminous or heavy
• Packing : from simple parcel to the most sophisticated case
• Transport : all over the world, all transportation means possible (road, air, rail)
• Customs formalities
• Storage : upon request in our secure warehouse
• Assistance : by our professional teams, all along logistical operations and also on exhibition sites in France or abroad

To choose the best mean of transportation is crucial for the success of the operation :

• Transport by road

  It is important to respect the characteristics of the work, so different types of vehicles exist :

  • Pad truck
  • Metal truck
  • Refrigerated truck
  • Truck with elevator
  • …

By road, there must be a perfect coordination between packing & unpacking operations / handling / transit time in order to guarantee the delivery in the given time.

E.S.I. is able to book any kind of the above mentioned truck and arrange a good synergy at all the steps of the shipment in accordance with the delivery instructions.

• Transport by air
  It is absolutely necessary to have correct information regarding packing details: Length x Width x High / exact weight of cases. It is also important to check with airfreight companies itineraries and give priority to non stop flights.

E.S.I. has got the IATA agreement which allow to make airwaybill and control directly all shipments.

E.S.I. also guarantee a local assistance in Roissy airport when departure or return of works.

• Transport by sea : this mean of transport is adapted to non fragile and heavy pieces : it is not so  used because transit time are often long and difficult to evaluate ; handling are also non adapted
• Transport by rail : possible when the work is carried as luggage

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