Ocean Freight

Ocean Freight

Our international freight management team will work out the best routes for you to get your goods from A to B in the fastest transit time possible. We can help advise you on the most suitable mode of transport, work out your stowage plans, assist with your export documentation, customs formalities and your export packing requirements. We’ll even help you get paid for exports when you utilize our specialist Letter of Credit services. Once you are ready to ship we can offer you the most cost effective and reliable services to meet your customer’s demands.

We provide both Full Container Load (FCL) and Less than Container Load (LCL) services for your shipments, as well as out-of-gauge and break bulk services for your non-containerized cargo. With years of experience Swifts Cargo beholds the expertise, which enables us to understand the diverse needs and requirements of our customers. Our exemplary Sea Freight services have made us one of the leading carrier forwarders in the industry. Our engagement to each shipment includes step by step monitoring of all the operational activities. Timely delivery and cost effective services have enabled us to mark our footprints in both the national and international markets.

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Warehousing FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

Shipping service providers divide up geographical regions into “shipping zones.” Throughout the country, different areas are assigned to different zones, and providers charge shipping fees based on how many zones the package moves through from its point of origin to its destination.

Most freight payments are done with a Company check. However you can also pay with wire transfer or credit card (subject to administrative fee). Payment is sent right around the time the freight is due to arrive, clear customs and be released.

On average, shipping household goods internationally takes 3 to 6 weeks via ocean freight.

  1. Your container is unloaded from the vessel at the PoD.
  2. Cargo is dispatched to its final destination.
  3. The box is labeled ‘ready for pick up’
  4. Container is then picked up by trucker/drayman and taken to the new destination for cargo loading.

Shipping service providers divide up geographical regions into “shipping zones.” Throughout the country, different areas are assigned to different zones, and providers charge shipping fees based on how many zones the package moves through from its point of origin to its destination.

Most freight payments are done with a Company check. However you can also pay with wire transfer or credit card (subject to administrative fee). Payment is sent right around the time the freight is due to arrive, clear customs and be released.

On average, shipping household goods internationally takes 3 to 6 weeks via ocean freight.

  1. Your container is unloaded from the vessel at the PoD.
  2. Cargo is dispatched to its final destination.
  3. The box is labeled ‘ready for pick up’
  4. Container is then picked up by trucker/drayman and taken to the new destination for cargo loading.