Transcontinental Logistics ocean freight service enables you to ship large, long lead-time orders cost-effectively, while retaining vital visibility and avoiding costly delays and demurrage charges.
We use our vast expertise to manage your less-than-container load (LCL), full-container load (FCL), and breakbulk shipments. We also provide charter services and deal with all your handling and customs documentation.
Acting as an Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), we work with a group of major steamship lines, bundling our customers' combined volumes to achieve the most competitive prices, best space allocations and regular sailing schedules.
Our range of ocean freight services is designed to meet all your shipping needs:
Deeper options for your freight - fcl
Is your forwarder booking your ocean freight based on what's best for you or based on their contracts with the steamship lines? As an Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), we make it easy for you to find an ideal vessel for your freight by providing multiple options and helping you choose one that's right for your business.
While other providers tie themselves to specific ocean carriers, we balance our network and leverage our relationships to provide you with the most flexible ocean options in the industry. Don't get locked into a freight allocation strategy. We'll help you find, choose, and execute your optimal solution.
Put our expertise to work for your ocean freight:- Licensed NVOCC and Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI)
- Coverage for all major ocean trade lanes between continents
- Trade coordination, including global freight services, supplier/vendor monitoring, and compliance and risk assessment
- Timely and accurate data transmission directly to the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection Agency
- C-TPAT participant in the U.S. for fewer delays of inbound goods
- Better visibility to your ocean shipments
- Cargo insurance options for additional peace of mind
- Find solutions for all your global freight needs, including
consolidations, global air, customs
brokerage
Less Than Container Load - lcl
How often do your partial ocean shipments sit for extended periods of time, waiting for enough freight to fill a container? We'll put your shipment in transit the moment it's ready. How do we do this? By taking advantage of ocean shipping economies and running weekly consolidations. We quickly find available space on containers or combine your freight with other loads heading in the same direction to save you time and money. And your less than container load (LCL) shipments won't just be placed in transit on schedule they'll be coordinated by our global ocean experts from origin to delivery.
We'll help you keep your LCL shipments moving:
- Licensed Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) and Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI)
- Weekly departures between most major ports
- Full online visibility to your shipments via
CHRWonline
- Dedicated customs and compliance assistance on every load, including partials
- Cross-customer LCL consolidations for faster customs clearance.
- Expedite your shipments with a sea-air service combination when ocean service alone won't meet your transit requirements
- Paperwork management, including bills of lading and invoicing
- Cargo insurance options for additional peace of mind
- Combine with global air