Cargo inspections & port logistics
During loading, unloading and transshipment in seaports and terminals, quality, quantity, logistics and contractual responsibility come together at a critical moment in the supply chain. Control Union combines independent cargo inspections with active port logistics coordination for both intercontinental flows (direct from seagoing vessels) and continental flows (coasters, inland barges, trucks and rail).
This approach extends from port to hinterland, including temporary storage and multimodal transshipment.
Weight, quality & compliance under control
Weight, sampling and reporting
Prevent settlement disputes and quality claims. As an independent inspection partner, Control Union combines cargo inspections with accredited laboratory analyses through our sister company TLR International Laboratories in Rotterdam.
A reliable foundation for every transaction
Our accreditations guarantee every weight determination, sealed sample and quality report. Load Compartment Inspections are carried out in accordance with GMP+ guidelines, ensuring food safety compliance and safeguarding certification requirements throughout the supply chain. This provides both buyers and sellers with a solid basis for financial settlement.
Efficient in high-volume, tightly planned operations
With our roots as a ‘grain factor’, we deliver proven solutions for direct transshipment from seagoing vessels to inland barges, trucks or rail.
Cargo inspections & port logistics
Direct transshipment
Seagoing vessels discharge directly into inland barges in Dutch ports, where 50,000 to 70,000 tonnes of cargo are efficiently unloaded, transferred, and transported onward within four to five days.
24/7 scalable port operations
A large, flexible team of inspectors and coordinators supports shift work, peak loads, and complex unloading scenarios with multiple receivers, continuously and without interruption.
GMP+ and load compartment inspections assured
Every barge undergoes a mandatory Load Compartment Inspection before loading, ensuring food safety requirements are met and protecting the certification status of receivers.
Contractually sealed sampling
Samples are taken, labeled, and jointly sealed according to international trade contracts, so both buyer and seller accept the analysis results.
Independent oversight
Inspection and logistical planning are united under one independent, accredited manager. We have known our way around the various ports for decades.
The proof to your promise
Full operational relief
Control Union integrates as a fixed component in the supply chain, relieving organizations simultaneously on execution, quality verification, and contractual compliance.
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The relief covers the entire unloading cycle, from planning before arrival to sending the last sample to the laboratory.
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Quality data flows directly into contractual settlement, reducing claim risk between buyer and seller.
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As a permanent link in the supply chain, Control Union takes over the coordination complexity that would otherwise require multiple external parties.
Proof to your promise
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Control Union drives global trade forward. As an international and independent partner, we support traders, producers, brands, and logistics service providers in managing risk and safeguarding quality at every step of the supply chain.
From raw material to final product, from processes and systems to installations, we provide insight, assurance, and trust in every link of the chain. We do this through inspections and audits, certification and verification, laboratory analyses, and pest management.
Our global network of experts are embedded in international supply chains across dozens of sectors, including agriculture, food & feed, energy & biofuels, forestry, construction & infrastructure, textiles, maritime, and on- and offshore.
Together, we build future-proof supply chains and confidence in global trade!