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International transport
Ocean, air and road freight coordination. From your cargo’s origin to its arrival in Guatemala.
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YOUR STRATEGIC PARTNER IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
International logistics and customs with structure, strategy and control.
We replace improvisation with planning. We bring together international freight, customs legal defense and local transport to anticipate risks, prevent penalties and give you visibility at every stage of your import.
LOGISTICS ENGINEERING & COMPLIANCEOrigin. Customs. Destination.
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Your next step,
with the right support.
An import brings together decisions, documents and people. We help give them direction.
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Customs services and cases
Clearance, classification, valuation and technical support for your situation.
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Trade advisory
Guidance on requirements, costs and decisions before making commitments for your operation.
Explore this serviceYOUR BUSINESS COMES FIRST
Less uncertainty. Better-informed decisions.
01Costs you did not expect
Review scope, charges and responsibilities before committing to a shipment.
Explore the solution02Information that arrives late
Organize milestones, outstanding items and owners to know what comes next.
Explore the solution03Documents holding cargo back
Connect purchasing with customs analysis before moving the goods.
Explore the solutionTHE PLATINO DIFFERENCE
Why choose Platino?
Extended availability, attention to urgent needs and continuous improvement to move shipments, support compliance and provide visibility.
Comprehensive 360° advice
A view of your entire operation
International freight, customs, local transport and insurance, coordinated with professional judgment and guided by evidence.
TransportCustomsDelivery
TWO SHIFTS. ONE CONNECTED OPERATION.
Extended service hours
FROM06:00
UNTIL20:00
Guatemala time
06:00–20:00 · Two shifts
Two shifts to prepare declarations and handle requests when your operation needs support.
National and international regulations, document review and sound practices to prevent errors, reduce risk and avoid penalties.
Explore our approachPriority attention to tariff headings, amendments and cargo releases requiring urgent handling or attention on the same day.
Explore our approachWe standardize processes and learn from each file to reduce errors and delays, with clear responsibilities and improvement actions.
Explore our approachWe understand your needs and adapt our support to your cargo, your timing and your business objectives.
Explore our approachEvery stage connected. A team that understands your operation.
Let’s discuss your cargoPlatino World / Sea · Air · Land
Choose a mode. Discover the journey.A connected world.
Explore ports, airports and overland connections. Choose your origin and destination and discover the journey on a globe you can rotate.
CONNECTION PREVIEWCN → GT
Explore the worldORIGINYangshan · Shanghai
DESTINATIONPuerto Quetzal
Illustrative routes. Every shipment is planned with our team.
BY SEA. BY AIR. BY ROAD.
The world moves. So does your business.
Three ways to connect your goods with their destination. One comprehensive view of the operation.
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FCL / LCL
Ocean freight
We coordinate ocean freight with a view of origin, documentation, customs and delivery. Planning starts with your goods, volume and dates.
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AIR FREIGHT
Air freight
We assess air freight options around availability, the nature of your goods and documentary preparation.
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FTL / LTL
International road freight
We coordinate road movements from origin through borders to destination, with attention to the goods and crossing preparation.
PLATINO / COMPLIANCECUSTOMS & COMPLIANCE
The difference lies in the judgment.
Prepare a clearance. Address a case. Review an operation. Each need deserves its own analysis.
FROM ORIGIN TO DELIVERY
Every stage matters.
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Origin
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Transport
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Customs
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Delivery
THE PLATINO METHOD
Order to operate. Judgment to move forward.
Standardise. Establish procedures. Learn. Three actions that connect business information with a more organised operation.
Learn moreStandardize
Product Matrix: each SKU linked to its technical description, reviewed classification and required documents.
Document procedures
SOP: stages, owners and checkpoints from purchase through shipment closeout.
Learn
Incident review, root causes and actions that update the matrix and procedure.
PLATINO DIGITAL
Your operation. Connected.
Every import feeds your company’s insights: time in customs, port dwell time, expenses, customs selectivity results and many more indicators. Use that history to understand your operation and plan ahead.
Illustrative demonstration with sample data
CLIENT PORTAL
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INSIGHTS FROM EACH IMPORT
- Time in customs
- 36 h
- Time in port
- 4 days
- Recorded expenses
- USD 1,480
- Customs selectivity
- Red
Insights powered by every import.
Data from each operation builds your history. Compare times, review expenses and check customs selectivity results to identify variations and make better-informed decisions.
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- Time in customs
- Recorded customs processing times to understand how long the process takes.
- Time in port
- Port dwell time for each import, helping identify variations between operations.
- Expenses
- Expenses recorded for each operation to review their breakdown and compare imports.
- Customs selectivity
- The selectivity result assigned to each import, included in its history.
SAMPLE CASE FILEPL / 001
Origin → Guatemala
- 01Preparation
- 02Transport
- 03Customs review
Context to know what comes next.
One reference connecting the service, dates and next steps.
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- Services
- Consult operations linked to your account.
- Calendar
- Dates and events to organize follow-up.
- Quotations
- Proposals and their detail within your enabled scope.
SAMPLE CASE FILEPL / 001
Commercial invoicePL / 001 — 01
For reviewPacking listPL / 001 — 02
For reviewTransport documentPL / 001 — 03
For reviewThe file, in its place.
Documents become useful when they connect to the right operation.
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- Documents
- Files and review status according to your access.
- Waybills and B/L
- Transport documents available for your operation.
- Case files
- Case information and authorized documents.
SAMPLE CASE FILEPL / 001
Information according to permissions
Account informationOperation notificationsCompany access
Information for better coordination.
Each person consults the appropriate sections, with support when the operation needs to move forward.
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- Finance
- Account information according to assigned permissions.
- Notifications
- Notifications and preferences available in your account.
- Access
- Sections enabled for your company’s users.
Available sections depend on your account’s services and permissions.
APPLIED INTELLIGENCE
AI assists. Professionals decide.
Our technology direction combines assisted reading, structured information and customs judgment. Its value lies in preparing better decisions.
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Assisted reading can help identify fields and organize document information.
Compare
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Check the result against its source, identify gaps and correct inconsistencies.
Validate
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The responsible professional reviews context and determines which information can be used.
Ask Platino which tools are enabled for your operation.
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PLATINO / GUATEMALA
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Close to your business. An international perspective.
We are a Guatemalan logistics engineering and compliance firm. We support small and medium-sized businesses with cargo transport, customs matters and international trade decisions.
Learn morePLATINO INSIGHTS
Clear ideas. Better decisions.
Logistics decisions
Freight is not the total cost of importing
Compare quotations with the work before departure and after arrival in view.
2 min read
Customs judgment
Clearance starts before the vessel sails
Five conversations to resolve with your supplier while documents are still easier to correct.
2 min read
Applied technology
AI in international trade: speed with human judgment
Where assisted document reading can help, and what still needs professional review.
2 min readPRACTICAL GUIDES
Tools to prepare your operation
Guides and templates to organize information before moving cargo.
04 / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Start with what matters.
YOUR NEXT OPERATION
Let’s talk about what comes next.
A shipment, a question or a case to address. Let’s start by understanding it.