Why You Should Consider Ocean Freight Services

1. Why You Should Consider Ocean Freight Services?

2. When you want to ship your products from Singapore to China, but don’t know how much it will cost or how long it will take, there are many different options to consider, including air shipping and ocean freight services from Singapore to Chinaand China to Singapore. Shipping by ocean can be significantly less expensive than air shipping, though the time frame may be longer and you’ll need to hire a freight forwarder in Singapore and one in China to coordinate the process. If your shipment weighs more than 30 kilograms, or if it’s over three cubic meters in size, shipping by ocean will be your only option.

3. Choosing a freight forwarder- When shipping cargo internationally, you’ll likely come across terms like seaborne freight, cargo shipping, and sea freight. While they mean basically the same thing—moving cargo by sea—they represent three different service models.

4. Is it right for you?- When it comes to shipping your goods, you have a few options. These include airfreight, sea freight and road transportation. While these are all viable options, ocean freight services might be able to get your products where they need to go more quickly while being cheaper than airfreight and allowing you more control over customs and taxes. To find out if ocean freight services are right for you, here are three things that should convince you. Things to consider- The ocean freight industry is really a collection of services that are provided by companies called freight forwarders. A freight forwarder will contact multiple shipping lines on your behalf to get you a competitive rate, book and confirm space on your shipment, coordinate insurance coverage for loss or damage to goods in transit, pick up and deliver shipments at ports around the world and manage logistics such as storage when needed. Their main job is to act as a liaison between you and multiple other service providers. They work behind-the-scenes so you don’t have to be concerned with actually transporting your goods or determining how they should be packed, handled, etc... All of these aspects come into play when choosing whether or not an ocean freight service is right for you.

5. The Verdict Weighing your options for shipping goods overseas is a fairly complex process; there are lots of different factors to consider. Do you have time on your hands? This is not a decision you should rush into—you will likely be spending money on a service you’ll use again and again, so choose wisely. Shipping your items by air, for example, is considerably more expensive than ocean freight, but it’s usually a faster way to get an item from one country to another.

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