{"id":11230,"date":"2024-07-05T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/critical-epoch\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T16:58:15","slug":"critical-epoch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/en\/critical-epoch\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical Epoch"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11230\" class=\"elementor elementor-11230 elementor-5321\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbe66e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bbe66e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607c9fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"607c9fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae4d2fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae4d2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are there critical times?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a381c4d elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a381c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb3822 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb3822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c304b19 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul ul-no-dot elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c304b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#o-que-e-a-epoca-critica\">What is the Critical Epoch?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#por-que-se-aplicam\">Why do Critical Epoch fees apply?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#alfaloc-ajudar\">How can Alfaloc help me?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#a-que-envios-se-aplica\">Which shipments do these rates apply to?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#como-evitar\">How to avoid fees altogether?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#pedir-ajuda\">How do I ask for help?<\/a><\/li><li><a style=\"text-decoration: none\" href=\"#pedir-ajuda\">Download flyer<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c6539 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16c6539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56419c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c56419c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d67c31 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d67c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why do Critical Epoch fees apply?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc30702 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc30702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These events are the main reasons why the months of October and January are extremely intense in the transport sector. The exceptional increase in operations, the lack of resources and the price of fuel continue to be strongly influencing factors. <\/p><p>In this sequence, in any carrier, all resources will always seem too few to respond to the many requests. It is necessary to speed up more and more. Therefore, in order for everything to be very fast, all loads that correspond to normal measurements follow the normal process, and all loads that correspond to exceptions (such as large measurements, greater weight or different contents) have a different, and more appropriate, treatment.  <\/p><p>Cargo that has characteristics that make it be considered as exceptions are subject to additional fees. To avoid additional costs, we inform you below which aspects to pay attention to. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c7736a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c7736a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Por que se aplicam taxas de \u00c9poca Cr\u00edtica?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5fed82 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5fed82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Estes eventos s\u00e3o os principais motivos para que os meses de outubro a janeiro sejam extremamente intensos no setor dos transportes. O aumento excecional das opera\u00e7\u00f5es, a falta de recursos e o pre\u00e7o dos combust\u00edveis continuam a ser fatores fortemente influenciadores.<\/p><p>Nessa sequ\u00eancia, em qualquer transportadora, todos os recursos ir\u00e3o sempre parecer poucos para dar resposta aos muitos pedidos. \u00c9 preciso agilizar mais e mais. Por isso, para que tudo seja muito r\u00e1pido, todas as cargas que correspondem \u00e0s medidas normais seguem o processo normal, e todas as cargas que correspondem a exce\u00e7\u00f5es (como medidas grandes, peso maior ou conte\u00fados diferentes) t\u00eam um tratamento diferente, e mais apropriado.<\/p><p>As cargas que tenham caracter\u00edsticas que as fazem ser consideradas como exce\u00e7\u00f5es est\u00e3o sujeitas a taxas adicionais. Para evitar custos adicionais, informamos abaixo quais os aspetos a ter em aten\u00e7\u00e3o.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ca698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32ca698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_01.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd6745 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9bd6745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a63120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5a63120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"alfaloc-ajudar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4641a7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4641a7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb052a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb052a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>How can alfaloc help me?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd750d elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Alfaloc<\/strong> can clarify, and help you avoid in many cases and predict the extra costs of your shipments.<\/p><p><strong>We aim to help prevent the additional fees, which apply to shipments in critical seasons.<\/strong><\/p><p>But if you still have to subject your shipment to extra fees, know that at <strong>alfaloc<\/strong> we reduce the value of these fees. We strive to help Portuguese transport companies achieve the best results, step by step. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cb494 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"83cb494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5717a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5717a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"a-que-envios-se-aplica\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf8874 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cf8874\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a1a9de elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a1a9de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Which shipments do these rates apply to?<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f131a38 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f131a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Measures<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>When the larger side of the package is larger than 100cm<\/li><li>When the second larger side of the package is larger than 75cm<\/li><li>Consider all measurements in cm.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50fc87 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50fc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>When the weight per box is greater than 25kg<\/li><li>In international shipments, 25kg refers to the actual weight. In national shipments, 25kg refers to the taxable weight. The taxable weight is the greater of the actual weight and the volumetric weight.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ec23a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45ec23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Packaging<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Avoid round packages, long tubes or sticks, pallets, wooden\/metal boxes, or packages with (plastic) film. This type of volume requires more dedicated handling and therefore a fee applies. Prefer cardboard packaging.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5821ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5821ef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_02-1024x501.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19771\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_02-1024x501.png 1024w, https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_02-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_02-768x376.png 768w, https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/epoca_critica_alfaloc_02.png 1238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9fc69 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d9fc69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Type of Products<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Please check with us first (<a href=\"#liguem-me\">917 777 100<\/a>) the products you are going to send, to avoid additional fees. Products such as wines and perishable goods are sensitive and need special attention. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b29bb elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b29bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sobretaxa Peak Season<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Desde 2025 que os grandes operadores expresso inclu\u00edram uma nova taxa Peak Season para ajustar os pre\u00e7os de mercado aos desafios desta \u00e9poca, tamb\u00e9m nos envios com dimens\u00f5es e peso normalizada.\u00a0<\/li><li>Na Alfaloc procuramos encontrar solu\u00e7\u00f5es para ultrapassar estes custos extra. Mas nem sempre \u00e9 poss\u00edvel.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sobretaxa_epoca_critica.pdf\">Tabela de Sobretaxa<\/a> por peso e por Pa\u00eds de destino<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af2653 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af2653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Transit Time<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>In a time of many shipments, there may be delays, due to the huge volume of transport practiced at this time. It is a peak in the movement of goods worldwide. Operators make an effort to get more resources for this season, but it is still difficult to maintain the same level of quality of service. For personalized and guaranteed services, contact us on 917 777 100.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ab160 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ab160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Personal Property<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>If it is a special gift, opt for a special service. Choose our <a href=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/en\/discounts-and-opportunities\/race-2\/\">RACE<\/a> service (free of critical season fees), <a href=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/en\/service\/sharing\/\">Sharing<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/en\/service\/foguete\/\">Rocket<\/a> <\/li><li>If you think you are shipping a valuable asset, opt for an <a href=\"https:\/\/alfaloc.pt\/en\/transportation-insurance\/\">insured<\/a> shipment. Closely, it protects a lot.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f58227 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial alfaloc-ul padding-ul elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f58227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Critical Season fees can be cumulative with each other. Please inquire before making your shipment. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e392b2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e392b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c854ac4 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c854ac4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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