-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX-OPS-LOGISTICS-SUMMARY-001 Title : Shipping and Logistics Summary : Transport, Container, Packaging, and Breakage Containment Version : 1.0 Status : ACTIVE Date Created : 2026-04-01 Prepared by : PYB / Daralbeida Style : BPGP Department : OPS Classification: Internal Related Docs : DAB-SOP-IMPORT-US-001; OPERATOR_BRIEF_Logistics; : Daralbeida_Landed_Cost_Calculator.xlsx Notes : Scope covers 1L glass EVOO bottles. Cost figures are : estimates as of April 2026 and subject to market rates. : LCL first shipment target: 100-500 units (not 10,000). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTLINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Transport for 10,000 Bottles per Year 3. First Shipment — Proof of Concept 4. Packaging and Container Logistics for 1,000 Bottles 5. Container Analysis for 10,000 Bottles 6. Breakage Containment — Six-Level System 7. Acronyms 8. Glossary 9. Document Control ================================================================================ 1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ================================================================================ This document is the Daralbeida shipping and logistics reference for glass EVOO bottle shipments. It covers transport costs, container configurations, pallet build specifications, packaging requirements, and a six-level breakage containment protocol. Figures are estimates as of April 2026 and subject to carrier rate changes. The proof-of-concept first shipment is 200-500 units via LCL, not 10,000 units. Scope: 1L glass bottles. 0.5L bottles use same packaging specs at higher units per carton. Adjust carton counts proportionally. ================================================================================ 1. TRANSPORT FOR 10,000 BOTTLES/YEAR ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Volume basics: - 10,000 × 1L glass bottles = ~833 cartons (12 bottles/carton) - Total weight: ~14–15 metric tons - Recommended cadence: 2 shipments of 5,000 or 4 quarterly shipments of 2,500 Container: - Single 20ft container (FCL) fits the full annual volume - 20ft FCL cost: $1,500–$3,500 (East Coast), $2,500–$4,500 (West Coast) Port advantage: - Casablanca → US East Coast: 12–16 days transit - Faster and fresher than Italian or Spanish competitors via Mediterranean ports Duties: - US–Morocco Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA): zero import duty on EVOO - HTS code: 1509.10.4000 (EVOO in containers ≤18L) - Certificate of Origin required to claim FTA rate Estimated landed cost per bottle (at 10,000 units): - Product (oil + bottle): $3–$6 - Ocean freight: $0.25–$0.50 - Customs + duties + FDA: $0.20–$0.40 - 3PL prep: $0.50–$1.25 - Total landed into FBA: ~$4.50–$8.00 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 3. FIRST SHIPMENT — PROOF OF CONCEPT ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Recommended size: 200–500 bottles (NOT 10,000) Shipping method: LCL (Less than Container Load) Budget: $1,850–$3,975 total Why small first: - Tests every link in the chain at low financial exposure - Validates: customs clearance, FDA Prior Notice, 3PL receiving, FBA inbound - A failed FCL is a $20,000 problem; a failed LCL is a $4,000 lesson 60–90 days before shipping — lock in: - Customs broker (food/Morocco experience required): $300–$600 - HTS code confirmation - FTA Certificate of Origin process - FDA food facility registration Documents your Moroccan supplier must provide (every shipment): 1. Commercial Invoice (quantity, value, Incoterms, country of origin) 2. Packing List (carton count, weights, dimensions) 3. Bill of Lading (title document — review draft carefully) 4. Certificate of Origin (for FTA zero-duty claim) 5. Certificate of Analysis / COA (acidity, peroxide value, EVOO grade confirmation) 6. Health Certificate from ONSSA (if required) Shipment step by step: 1. Supplier packs and palletizes at facility 2. Export declaration + freight forwarder books LCL space 3. In-transit: broker prepares entry in parallel 4. FDA Prior Notice filed 8 hours before vessel arrival 5. CBP entry filed before arrival 6. Customs exam decision: Green Lane / Document Review / Physical Exam 7. FDA exam (possible for new importers) 8. Duties paid, freight released 9. Drayage truck delivers to 3PL (NOT directly to FBA) Why 3PL before FBA: - Inspect every bottle (leakage, breakage, label integrity) - Apply FNSKU labels (Amazon's internal barcode) - Poly bag each bottle (Amazon requires it for glass/liquid) - Correct any label issues before Amazon receives inventory - 3PL prep cost: $0.50–$1.50/unit First shipment budget (250 units): - Supplier cost (oil + bottles): $750–$1,500 - LCL ocean freight: $400–$800 - Drayage: $200–$400 - Customs broker: $300–$600 - Import duties (possibly $0 with FTA): $0–$200 - Cargo insurance: $50–$100 - 3PL prep: $150–$375 - TOTAL: $1,850–$3,975 ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 4. PACKAGING & CONTAINER LOGISTICS FOR 1,000 BOTTLES ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Math: - 1,000 bottles ÷ 12/carton = ~84 cartons - Total volume: ~4–5 CBM - Total weight: ~1,200 kg - Fits on 2 EUR pallets (1200×800mm) Container: - 1,000 bottles = LCL territory (20ft container holds 6,000–7,000 bottles) - FCL only viable if combining with other SKUs to fill the cube Pallet build (EUR 1200×800mm): - 12 cartons per layer (4×3 arrangement) - 5 layers max → 720 bottles per pallet, height ~1.65m, weight ~1,080 kg - 2 pallets total for 1,000 bottles Stacking rules: - Column stack (NOT brick pattern) — corners bear the load - Fibreboard slip sheet between every layer - Stretch wrap: 3–4 full passes spiraling up, top wrap included Shipping company requirements: - Carton spec: double-wall BC flute corrugated, BCT 500+ N (burst strength) - Pallet spec: ISPM-15 heat-treated wood (mandatory for US import) - Markings on every carton: product name, country of origin, net/gross weight, dimensions, lot number, best before date, "FRAGILE", "THIS SIDE UP", importer address - Cargo insurance: all-risk marine, Institute Cargo Clauses (A), full CIF value (carrier liability capped at ~$2/kg — nowhere near sufficient for glass bottles) - Liquids declaration: "Extra Virgin Olive Oil, food grade, non-hazardous" 12 touch points (damage risk events): 1. Filling + packing at Moroccan facility 2. Palletizing and stretch wrapping 3. Outbound quality check at facility 4. Loading onto truck 5. Road transit to Casablanca port 6. Offloading at container freight station (CFS) 7. Container stuffing 8. Port terminal crane handling 9. Ocean transit (12–16 days) 10. Discharge at US port 11. Drayage to 3PL 12. 3PL devan, inspection, FBA prep ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 5. CONTAINER ANALYSIS FOR 10,000 BOTTLES ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ Math: - 834 cartons × ~11.5 kg = ~9,600 kg total - Volume: ~26 CBM - 20ft container usable capacity: 25–28 CBM → near-perfect fit Container comparison: - 20ft: ~26 CBM used / 28 CBM available → USE THIS at 10,000 bottles - 40ft: half empty, higher cost → only viable at 18,000+ bottles - Rule: for EVOO in glass, always plan by CBM (volume), not weight Pallet build (14 EUR pallets): - 12 cartons/layer × 5 layers = 720 bottles/pallet - 14 pallets × 720 = 10,080 bottles (rounds to 10,000) - Container floor: 14 pallets × 0.96 sqm = 13.4 sqm of 13.9 sqm available - Two pallets wide (2 × 800mm = 1,600mm), seven rows deep Container loading layout: - Load from rear doors toward front wall - Two columns of EUR pallets, 7 rows deep - Dunnage/air bags between last pallet row and container doors - Note "fragile cargo, glass bottles" in loading order instructions - Request underdeck stowage (not deck cargo) in freight booking BCT requirement at 5-layer stack: 800–1,000 N minimum (get actual tested BCT certificate from carton supplier, not theoretical printed rating) VGM (Verified Gross Mass) — SOLAS regulation: - Cargo (~9,600 kg) + container tare (~2,200 kg) = ~11,800 kg VGM - Must be declared to shipping line at least 24 hours before vessel loading - Freight forwarder handles this; you provide accurate cargo weights Full logistics cost — 10,000 bottles, one 20ft FCL: - Ocean freight: $2,500–$5,000 ($0.25–$0.50/bottle) - Origin charges: $300–$600 - ISF filing: $50–$100 - Customs broker: $400–$700 - Import duties (0% FTA): $0–$326 - Port fees + drayage: $400–$800 - Cargo insurance: $200–$500 - 3PL receiving + inspection: $300–$600 - FNSKU labeling + poly bagging (3PL): $7,500–$12,500 ($0.75–$1.25/bottle) - TOTAL: $11,650–$21,126 ($1.17–$2.11/bottle) Key insight: 3PL prep (poly bagging + labeling) is the dominant logistics cost at this scale — not ocean freight. Source-labeling in Morocco can save $5,000–$8,000/shipment. ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ 6. BREAKAGE CONTAINMENT — HOW TO ISOLATE A BROKEN BOTTLE ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ The problem: 1 broken bottle releases 1L of oil. Without containment, oil wicks through cardboard, soaks adjacent bottles, ruins labels, spreads across pallet layers. One break can write off 30–40 bottles. The solution is a 6-level containment system: LEVEL 1 — Bottle cap (induction seal): - Foil membrane under cap, heat-sealed at filling line - Retains oil even with partial bottle failure at the neck - Mandatory for ocean freight — screw cap alone is insufficient LEVEL 2 — Cell dividers inside the carton: - Each bottle in its own individual cell, no bottle-to-bottle contact - Three options (in order of preference): a. PE-coated cardboard dividers (best — oil-resistant walls, pools not wicks) b. Molded pulp inserts (good shock absorption, moderate containment) c. Die-cut corrugated cells (cheapest, adequate for short transit only) - Cell walls contain glass shards and slow lateral oil migration - PE-coated dividers add ~$0.15–$0.30/carton — worth it LEVEL 3 — Carton liner (PE bag): - Clear polyethylene bag inside master carton before bottles are loaded - Oil from a broken bottle pools inside the liner, does not soak carton walls - Cost: $0.05–$0.10/carton (~$84 for 10,000-bottle shipment) - Must be specified in purchase order — suppliers don't do this by default - Optional addition: absorbent cellulose pad on carton floor LEVEL 4 — Slip sheets between pallet layers: - PE-coated fibreboard, PE side facing UP - Oil that escapes a carton pools on plastic surface rather than wicking to layer below - Broken bottle in layer 3 → oil stopped at slip sheet → layer 2 unaffected LEVEL 5 — Individual bottle poly bags (Amazon FBA requirement): - 4-mil minimum thickness (thinner bags puncture on glass edges) - Heat sealed or taped closed (not just folded) - Retains seeping oil from cracked-but-not-broken bottles - Prevents contamination of FBA cartons and warehouse shelf adjacents LEVEL 6 — 3PL inspection protocol on arrival: - Visual check before opening cartons: oil stains on carton bottom, deformation, smell - All damaged cartons isolated and opened separately - Broken units counted and photographed (required for insurance claim) - Adjacent bottles inspected for label oil contamination (contaminated labels = unsellable) - All damage noted on Delivery Receipt BEFORE signing — critical for insurance claim - Clean Delivery Receipt + damage discovered later = claim almost impossible to pursue Full packaging spec to give your supplier (written into PO): - Bottle: induction seal under cap, mandatory - Cell: PE-coated cardboard dividers, one cell per bottle, zero bottle-to-bottle contact - Carton: double-wall BC flute, BCT 800N min, PE bag liner, tape-sealed flaps (no staples) - Slip sheet: PE-coated fibreboard between every pallet layer, PE side up - Pallet: 4+ passes stretch wrap, top wrap included - Marking: "FRAGILE — GLASS" + "THIS SIDE UP" printed on all 4 sides (not stickered) Expected breakage with correct spec: 0.05–0.15% (5–15 bottles per 10,000) Expected breakage without correct spec: 0.5–2%+ with potential cascade damage Cost of proper packaging vs. cheap: +$0.30–$0.50/bottle Cost of a 30-bottle contamination cascade at $26 retail: $600–$1,200 Conclusion: always spec correctly. ================================================================================ 7. ACRONYMS ================================================================================ 3PL Third-Party Logistics provider BCT Box Compression Test (carton strength metric) CBP US Customs and Border Protection CFS Container Freight Station CIF Cost Insurance Freight (Incoterm) EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil FBA Fulfilled by Amazon FCL Full Container Load FDA US Food and Drug Administration FNSKU Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit FOB Free on Board (Incoterm) FTA Free Trade Agreement HTS Harmonized Tariff Schedule LCL Less than Container Load MAFTA Morocco-America Free Trade Agreement ONSSA Office National de Securite Sanitaire des Produits Alimentaires (Morocco) OPS Operations and Logistics (department code) PE Polyethylene PYB Internal reference code for the Daralbeida founder SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea convention VGM Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS requirement) ================================================================================ 8. GLOSSARY ================================================================================ Breakage Cascade Damage event where one broken bottle releases oil that contaminates adjacent bottles, carton walls, and lower pallet layers. A single break without containment can write off 30-40 bottles. Daralbeida Brand name of the premium Moroccan EVOO venture. Always one word. EUR Pallet European standard pallet, 1200 x 800mm. Standard for Daralbeida shipments. Holds 720 x 1L EVOO bottles (12 cartons per layer, 5 layers). Must be ISPM-15 heat-treated for US import. EVOO Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Highest IOC grade. FFA 0.8% maximum. FNSKU Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit. Amazon's internal barcode. Applied at source in Morocco (preferred) or at US 3PL. Source labeling saves $5,000-$8,000 per shipment at scale. Induction Seal Foil membrane heat-sealed under the bottle cap at the filling line. Retains oil even with partial bottle failure at the neck. Mandatory for ocean freight — screw cap alone is insufficient. ISPM-15 International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15. Requires wood pallets to be heat-treated to prevent insect spread. Mandatory for US import. Look for the IPPC stamp on pallet wood. LCL (Less than Container Load) Shipping arrangement where cargo shares a container with other importers. Standard for small shipments. More expensive per unit than FCL but low total exposure for proof-of-concept volumes. VGM (Verified Gross Mass) SOLAS-mandated declaration of a loaded container's total weight. Must be filed at least 24 hours before vessel loading. Handled by the freight forwarder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENT CONTROL (FOOTER) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document ID : DARX-OPS-LOGISTICS-SUMMARY-001 Version : 1.0 Status : ACTIVE Style : BPGP Department : OPS Last Modified : 2026-04-01 Review Cycle : Upon any carrier rate change exceeding 20%; upon change to container configuration or breakage spec; annually Retention : 3 years from date of creation Owner : PYB / Daralbeida Distribution : Internal; share with freight forwarder and 3PL as needed COMPLIANCE : All cost figures are estimates as of April 2026. Verify current carrier rates, 3PL fees, and customs broker fees before committing to a shipment budget. MAFTA zero-duty eligibility requires a valid Certificate of Origin from the Moroccan Chamber of Commerce on every shipment. Revision History: Version Date Author Summary of Changes -------------------------------------------------- 1.0 2026-04-01 PYB Initial issue -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF DOCUMENT — DARX-OPS-LOGISTICS-SUMMARY-001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------