Sea Freight — the backbone of global trade
Sea freight is the most economical way to move large volumes of cargo from China to the world. We ship FCL (full container load) and LCL (consolidated) from all major Chinese ports, with weekly departures on all main lanes.
📦 FCL vs LCL — which do you need?
FCL (Full Container Load): you fill the whole container — best for 10+ CBM of cargo. LCL (Less than Container Load): we consolidate your cargo with others — best for smaller shipments starting from 0.5 CBM.
Sea freight transit times from Shenzhen
| Destination | Main Ports | Transit Time | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA West Coast | Los Angeles · Long Beach · Oakland | 12–16 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇺🇸 USA East Coast | New York · Savannah · Houston | 25–32 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Felixstowe · Southampton · London | 25–30 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | Hamburg · Bremerhaven | 25–32 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇫🇷 France | Le Havre · Dunkirk | 25–32 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Rotterdam · Amsterdam | 25–30 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore Port | 4–7 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Port Klang · Penang | 5–8 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | Laem Chabang · Bangkok | 5–8 days | FCL / LCL |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh · Hai Phong | 5–8 days | FCL / LCL |
What's included in our sea freight service
- Factory pickup across the Pearl River Delta (Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Yiwu)
- Consolidation and repacking at our Shenzhen warehouse
- Export documentation — commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading
- Customs clearance in China and destination country (DDP option)
- Real-time tracking from pickup to final delivery
- Container types: 20GP, 40GP, 40HQ, 45HQ, flat rack, open top, reefer
💡 Pro tip
For shipments over 10 CBM, an FCL container is usually cheaper per CBM than LCL. For small e-commerce orders, LCL with DDP is the smart choice — one fixed price to your door.
Sea freight for different cargo types
- Furniture & home goods — flat rack or standard containers
- Machinery & equipment — oversized cargo specialists
- Lithium batteries & DG cargo — compliant handling with MSDS
- E-commerce / FBA shipments — prep, label and ship to warehouses
- Cosmetics & chemicals — proper classification and documentation