Sea freight, also known as ocean freight, is one of the longest established forms of transporting goods internationally. It’s also one of the most economical. While air freight is favoured for time-sensitive shipments, sea freight is still the first choice for many businesses and individuals looking for a cost-effective solution.
Ocean Freight plays the most important role in transportation and supply chain solutions.
What is sea freight?
Sea Freight is a method of transporting large amounts of goods using carrier ships. Goods are packed into containers and then loaded onto a vessel. A typical cargo ship can carry around 18,000 containers, which means that sea freight is a cost-efficient way to transport high quantities over large distances.
Small businesses and individual customers may not typically consider sea freight as a viable option, as it tends to be associated with larger companies exporting high volumes of commercial cargo. But sea freight services can also be a great option for transporting personal effects.
With our LCL (part container load) service, you don’t need to have enough cargo to fill a whole container in order to get a beneficial shipping rate.
We have been trading for over 20 years. We’ve established a reputation for freight forwarding expertise, great value-for-money services, and exceptional customer care.
We offer:
- Port-to-port LCL sea freight services to over 500 international ports.
- Free price comparison for a variety of routes and vessels.
- An easy-to-use booking system – with prices inclusive of all associated charges up to the destination point.
- An optional collection service from an address of your choice.
- Support with shipping documentation. Our customer care team will assist you for the duration of your shipment and beyond.
Some of the advantages of sea freight
- Cost-effective comparatively to other methods
- Easy to manoeuvre heavy or large products with ease
- Inexpensive over long distances
- Most Carbon-efficient solution
Heavy Goods – For bulky or heavy items, shipping may be the only way to move goods overseas, as airlines may limit transportation and shipping ports generally have large storage capacities.
Respect for the environment – sea freight is the most environmentally friendly form of freight transport, which can help strengthen the brand and the reputation of the company
How it works
Once you have engaged with a shipping company, they will collect the goods from your supplier and move them through the port in one of the previously mentioned forms. It is worth noting that delivery times should include a delay moving through the port each side as they have to pass through customs.
Even with LCL as an option, you may still not have enough products, in which case it may be more cost-effective for you to send your products via Air Freight or Courier instead. These are both utilised for sending smaller quantities of products, they are more expensive as the vehicles themselves are smaller.
