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Ocean Freight from China · FCL & LCL

Factory loading, warehouse loading or LCL warehouse delivery. We plan the ocean route and final delivery around your cargo and receiving conditions.

Compare your options

FCL or LCL? Start with your shipment.

Agree the operation and price from your actual cargo, schedule and destination.

FCL
Full Container Load
LoadingFactory or warehouse
PricingIndividually quoted
One factory or several supplier orders in one container
Confirm container type, load plan and destination handling

A dedicated container can still require warehouse consolidation or destination devanning. These steps are agreed in the plan.

LCL
Less than Container Load
China handoverWarehouse or pickup
Loose-cargo DDP billingChargeable weight
Share container capacity with other shipments
Supplier delivery to the assigned warehouse is available

Our loose-cargo service compares actual and dimensional weight. The agreed quote also identifies handling, clearance and delivery scope.

FCL: factory or warehouse loading

A single factory can load the container on site. For several suppliers, agree delivery to a loading warehouse or an appropriate collection plan. Container equipment, loading access, packaging and destination devanning are priced as part of your individual plan.

LCL: deliver to the warehouse or request pickup

Receive the assigned warehouse and handover requirements before dispatching goods. Pickup is available by arrangement and charged separately. After destination devanning, delivery may use a truck or UPS where the route and parcel limits allow.

Reference transit times

See the timing—and what it measures.

These reference ranges end at the milestone shown. Collection or container pickup is different from delivery to your address. Your quote confirms the applicable route, timing basis and final delivery plan.

USA

Shanghai/Ningbo → Long Beach, fast service

13–15 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

Alternative fast services to LA/Long Beach

15–18 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

East/South China → LA/Long Beach, standard service

22–28 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

North China → LA/Long Beach; Oakland routes

25–32 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

East/South China → New York/New Jersey

35–42 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

Qingdao/Tianjin → New York/New Jersey

38–45 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

Savannah

33–40 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

USA

Houston

35–42 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

Canada

Vancouver, ocean service

16–22 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup

Canada

Calgary, ocean/rail via Vancouver

22–28 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup

Canada

Toronto, ocean/rail via Prince Rupert

25–30 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup

Canada

Toronto, ocean/rail via Vancouver

28–35 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup

Canada

Montreal, ocean/rail via western Canada

30–38 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local clearance and collection/container pickup

Puerto Rico

FCL / LCL → Puerto Rico

About 49 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection/container pickup

Puerto Rico

Local truck delivery after collection

About 2–5 additional days

Timing basis: Local delivery stage; appointment and address dependent

Selected European Destinations

Ocean freight to selected European destinations

About 50 days

Timing basis: Vessel departure → local collection; postcode and current service dependent

Reference reviewed: September 2026. Supplier readiness, origin collection/consolidation and waiting before departure are outside departure-based estimates. Customs, capacity and receiving appointments can affect timing. Confirm the current service before booking.

Handover, loading & delivery

Choose the arrangements your shipment needs.

Factories, trading companies and importers can use the same options. Handover and container loading are separate steps; we coordinate suppliers when you need that support.

01

China handover

  • Supplier delivery to the designated warehouse
  • Pickup when requested, quoted separately
02

FCL loading

  • Loading at the factory
  • Warehouse loading, including suitable multi-supplier orders
03

Ocean destination delivery

  • Container delivery directly from the port
  • Warehouse devanning followed by truck delivery
  • Warehouse devanning followed by UPS delivery, where suitable

Final delivery depends on the postcode, address type, packed dimensions, truck access and unloading arrangements. Air freight delivery is planned for the selected air service.

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DDP & quote scope

Know what your door-to-door quote includes.

For eligible air and LCL shipments, our agreed DDP scope covers the following stages. We confirm the cargo, importer arrangement, postal code and accurate delivery address before finalizing the quote.

  1. 01Export declaration
  2. 02International transport
  3. 03Destination customs clearance
  4. 04Agreed duties and taxes
  5. 05Final delivery to the agreed address

Pickup is quoted separately

Tell us if collection is needed. We price pickup from the location and cargo details; supplier delivery to the designated warehouse is also an option.

FCL is quoted shipment by shipment

Container type, quantity, loading location and destination delivery determine the plan. Inclusions are itemized in the written FCL quote.

Air and LCL chargeable weight

Compare actual gross weight with dimensional weight; the higher weight is chargeable.

Air: length × width × height ÷ 5000

Ocean LCL: length × width × height ÷ 6000

Use outer packed dimensions in centimetres for dimensional weight in kilograms. Different packages are recorded separately; the quote specifies aggregation, rounding and any channel minimum. FCL is priced separately.

Customs business is performed by appropriately licensed partners. The written quote identifies the importer arrangement, required documents and conditional costs such as examinations, storage, remeasurement, waiting or additional delivery services.

Review the quote checklist
Before shipping

Three details that shape the plan

You can start an enquiry before every detail is ready. We will confirm these before booking.

Cargo and packaging

Tell us the product, packed dimensions, weight and any battery, liquid, powder, wood or branded attributes. Special cargo requires advance review.

China handover

Confirm whether suppliers deliver to the warehouse, need pickup, or can load a container at the factory. For several suppliers, compare ready dates and locations.

Destination and unloading

Provide the ZIP/postcode and accurate address. Confirm truck access, appointment, dock/forklift and unloading responsibilities before booking.

How It Works

From your first enquiry to delivery

One coordinated plan, with the handover and responsibilities agreed in writing.

1
Send your request

Use the short form and share what you know.

2
Confirm the written scope

Review cargo, timing, price, importer and delivery conditions.

3
Handover and transport

Arrange the agreed warehouse handover, pickup or loading and main transport.

4
Clearance and delivery

Coordinate licensed brokerage partners and the confirmed final-delivery method.

Shipment Review

Tell us about your shipment

Choose air, ocean or “not sure” in the six-field form. We will follow up on the details needed for your quote.