Sea Freight.
FCL and LCL shipping between China and Europe & North America, with competitive rates and reliable transit times.
We provide comprehensive ocean freight services covering both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments. Our established carrier relationships and volume commitments ensure competitive pricing and priority space allocation on major trade lanes between China and Europe, as well as China and North America.
Door-to-door transit — top 8 China → destination lanes
| Origin | Destination | Service | Transit | Cutoff | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) | Hamburg (HAM) | FCL direct | 30–32 d | Wed 17:00 | Weekly |
| Shanghai (SHA) | Rotterdam (RTM) | FCL direct | 31–34 d | Thu 17:00 | Weekly |
| Ningbo (NGB) | Felixstowe (FXT) | FCL direct | 32–35 d | Wed 12:00 | Weekly |
| Shenzhen (SZX) | Los Angeles (LAX) | FCL direct | 16–18 d | Tue 18:00 | 2× weekly |
| Shanghai (SHA) | New York (NYC) | FCL transship | 28–32 d | Thu 17:00 | Weekly |
| Ningbo (NGB) | Atlanta (ATL) | LCL consol | 38–42 d | Wed 12:00 | Weekly |
| Xiamen (XMN) | Antwerp (ANR) | FCL direct | 33–36 d | Mon 17:00 | Weekly |
| Qingdao (TAO) | Long Beach (LGB) | FCL direct | 17–20 d | Mon 18:00 | Weekly |
↳ Schedules refreshed weekly · transit shown port-to-door · GRI/PSS quoted separately
Capabilities
Full Container Load (FCL)
20', 40', 40'HC and 45' equipment with priority space on weekly sailings out of Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao and Tianjin.
Less than Container Load (LCL)
Weekly consolidations from every major Chinese port to Hamburg, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Antwerp, LA, NYC and 30+ CFS destinations.
Export from all major Chinese ports
Origin handling at all major Chinese gateways: cargo receipt, VGM, B/L drafting, AMS/ENS filings, and dock receipts.
Import services to China
Import-side service into Chinese FTZs and bonded zones — arrival notice, customs brokerage, and last-mile to factory.
Competitive carrier rates
Volume contracts with Maersk, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd. Secured rates and surcharge transparency, no hidden fees.
Real-time shipment tracking
Container-level visibility with milestone alerts: gate-out, vessel sailed, transhipment, ATA, and POD via web and email.
Full documentation handling
Full B/L cycle: SI cut-offs, telex release, switch B/Ls, certificates of origin, and consular legalisations handled in-house.
Customs clearance support
Licensed brokers at origin and destination — HS classification, FTA preference filings (RCEP, EUR.1), and post-entry amendments.
How we’ve delivered
for clients like yours.
Holiday inventory rescue
When a European retailer's prior forwarder rolled 42 containers at the last minute, we secured priority space on the next sailing, cleared customs on arrival, and delivered to DC three days ahead of their holiday on-shelf deadline.
LCL weekly program
Set up a fixed weekly LCL consolidation for a home-goods importer, with cut-off by Wednesday and gate-in by Friday. Kept schedule variance under two days every week across a full year.
Before you book.
Yes. We operate weekly FCL sailings on all major lanes out of South and East China, plus LCL consolidations from Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Ningbo with guaranteed weekly departures.
Port-to-port sea freight from South China to North Europe typically runs 30–38 days, depending on the carrier and routing. We publish live schedules and can quote express options when timing is tight.
Yes. Our in-house team handles Chinese export clearance and works with licensed brokers in each destination country for import clearance — one invoice, one point of contact.
Our quotes are fully itemised. We include carrier base rates, BAF/CAF, THC, documentation, and customs fees up front, with no hidden surprises. Any destination local charges are called out separately.
We proactively flag vessel delays and reroute where possible. For missed connections, we arrange the fastest available replacement sailing at no additional cost when the delay is within our control.
Yes. We can arrange all-risk cargo insurance underwritten by A-rated insurers, typically at 0.15–0.25% of cargo value depending on commodity and lane.
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