JALA HOBLI ,Bangalore, KARNATAKA -562157,India. mktg@multiways.in
Sea Freight
Service Details
Sea Freight is a method of transporting large quantities of goods through the sea. Products are packed into large containers which are loaded onto vessels sailed to the destination country.
Advantages
- Possibility of carrying a wide variety of cargo, with high availability of routes and vessels
- Sea freight rates are low for transporting large quantities at once, over long distances
- Most carbon-efficient mode of transport when comparing the fuel consumption to the weight transported per shipment
- Shipping by sea or ocean is the safest form of worldwide transport
- Possibility of safely transporting dangerous and hazardous goods that are forbidden in other shipping services.
- Lower maintenance costs compared to rail or road transport.
How does Sea Freight work?
1.Choosing the shipping company required and negotiating the fees.
2.The shipping company transports the goods and commodities from the supplier to the port , passing through a customs agency.
3.The shipment is loaded into containers according to one of the methods discussed earlier (FCL, LCL, or Dry Bulk).
4.The containers are placed on the vessel for the journey ahead.
5.When the shipment reaches its destination, the cargo passes through customs again.
6.After paying all the taxes and duty fees, the cargo is released.
7.The goods are delivered to their final destination.