Serving Success for the French Open
CLIENT
ESPN needed a large shipment of broadcast equipment delivered to France for the French Open in a matter of days. The only problem: COVID restrictions prevented direct shipping.
THE CHALLENGE
Navigating closed borders with $1M+ of equipment at stake
ESPN reached out on May 5th for a time-definite delivery on May 24th – the day of qualifying rounds for the event. This international air shipment also contained lithium batteries and had a carnet of over 100 line items. To solve the issue of not being able to ship directly to France – and the obvious time crunch – the ICAT team had to get creative.
THE SOLUTION
A strategic reroute through the UK
The equipment was first routed to the United Kingdom and then transported to France. In addition to the already-challenging shipment, ICAT needed to have the equipment delivered in France a week before the event in order to get all the items cleared through customs and everything set up four days prior to the French Open start date.
THE RESULTS
ICAT delivered the broadcasting equipment to France right on time for the global event
The team had constant communication with multiple agents and vendors, and answered all questions regarding vaccination proof, carnet setup, and pricing. Although there was a minor snag with customs clearance due to the shipment containing lithium batteries, ICAT never faltered. ICAT's hazmat experts were able to get everything resolved quickly and moved the shipment through the front gate of the event for an immediate and successful turnaround.
Transported via the UK, including lithium batteries cleared through customs by ICAT hazmat experts.
Turnaround time, ensuring the equipment arrived a week before the event.
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