Sea freight shipping is one of the most economical forms of transporting goods internationally. Sea freight forwarding, also known as ocean freight, is a suitable transportation option for businesses who are associated with larger companies exporting a high volume of commercial pallets. With LCL (part container load) sea freight services can also be a great way for transporting personal goods.
Dynamic Logistic Solution Ocean Freight solutions include consolidation, providing you with a number of cost benefits. These include the merging of diverse cargoes, allowing containers to be fully utilized at a lower cost and a reduced transit time. Much of our consolidation arrives at our warehouses in London saving you time and money when it comes to delivering your goods to customers. Consistent, reliable sailings ensure that your Sea freight shipments always reach your customers in a timely manner.
Advantages of sea freight
- Possibility of carrying a wide variety of cargo, with high availability of routes and vessels
- Sea freight rates are low for transporting large quantities at once, over long distances
- Most carbon-efficient mode of transport when comparing the fuel consumption to the weight transported per shipment
- Shipping by sea or ocean is the safest form of worldwide transport
- Possibility of safely transporting dangerous and hazardous goods that are forbidden in other shipping services
- Lower maintenance costs compared to rail or road transport
Disadvantages of sea freight
- Sea freight transport is slow, only suitable for shipments that are not time-sensitive
- Not cost-effective for short-distance shipments
- Vulnerable to weather conditions such as excessive rain or dry season where the water level in rivers are too low
- Further inland transportation needed to connect the port to the final destination
- Tracking of goods transported by ocean freight might be tricky
- The biggest danger of the sea freight industry is piracy
You benefit from our experience in delivering effective solutions to the complex global supply chains of some of the world’s biggest corporations.
You benefit from every innovation, whether it involves a simple extension to our Air and Ocean Freight products, whether it means a development in warehousing.
All of which explains why you’ll find the team of outstanding support at TransCargo ready to apply their passion for solutions in support of your business.