Services / Ocean freight

Ocean freight

The backbone of global trade — run with the visibility of a control tower.

We move 465,000+ TEU per year across the world's main trade lanes through tendered, allocation-managed contracts with 98% of global ocean carrier capacity. Every booking is placed against a customer-specific allocation, every B/L is drafted against a centralised GSI, and every container event flows into Cargoo so you can act on roll-overs, port congestion or red-sea diversions before they become invoices.

465K+

TEU per year

98%

Global carrier coverage

25%

Avg. D&D cost reduction

Capabilities

What we do for you on ocean freight.

FCL — Full Container Load

20', 40', 40'HC, reefer and special equipment with carrier-by-lane allocation and roll-over protection.

LCL — Less than Container Load

Weekly origin consolidation hubs, transparent CBM/Tonne pricing, end-to-end milestone tracking.

Reefer & temperature-controlled

Pre-trip inspections, set-point monitoring and gen-set coordination for perishable and pharma cargo.

Project & break-bulk

OOG, RoRo, flat-rack and heavy-lift coordination with engineering survey and route study.

NVOCC programmes

House B/L issuance, dedicated trade lanes and consortium negotiations on behalf of large shippers.

Allocation & tender support

RFQ structuring, carrier scorecards and quarterly allocation reviews to keep contract terms honest.

How we run it

From booking to PoD, the same playbook every time.

Booking & vendor coordination

Suppliers raise booking requests on Cargoo against your allocation; we confirm with the carrier and the trucker.

Pre-carriage & loading

Pre-carriage execution, VGM submission, loading plan validation and shipping instructions sent to the line.

On-water visibility

Milestone tracking, ETA refresh, transhipment monitoring and proactive roll-over / blank-sail alerts.

Discharge & customs

Import clearance, carrier release, free-time monitoring and demurrage / detention prevention.

On-carriage & PoD

Last-mile to DC or store, PoD capture and KPI close-out on the dashboard.

What you get

Deliverables, as standard.

Carrier-neutral allocation across 98% of global capacity
Centralised GSI per lane, customer and consignee
Roll-over, blank-sail and diversion alerts in real time
D&D monitoring with proactive free-time alerts
Sailing schedules and ETA refresh on Cargoo
Quarterly carrier KPI and allocation reviews

FAQ

Common questions.

Do you operate vessels?

No. We are carrier-neutral by design — we negotiate, allocate and execute across all major ocean carriers so your interests come first.

Can you integrate with our ERP / TMS?

Yes. Cargoo connects to SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics and most TMS / OMS systems via EDI or API for orders, shipments, documents and milestones.

How do you handle Red Sea / Cape diversions?

Crisis & exception management on Cargoo gives us instant impact maps. We re-route, re-book and update every consignee proactively.

Other services

Need more than ocean freight? We run all modes.

Air freight

Standard, express, charter and AOG solutions for time-critical lanes.

Road & rail

Pre-carriage, on-carriage, FTL/LTL and intermodal across Europe and the Americas.

Contract logistics

Origin consolidation, destination deconsolidation, cross-docking, bonded storage and value-added services across a nominated 3PL network.

Cargo insurance

All-risk marine cover, claims handling and risk advisory backed by global underwriters.

Project logistics

Oversize, heavy-lift, RoRo and break-bulk moves planned end-to-end, from feasibility study to final lift.

E-commerce logistics

Cross-border fulfilment, parcel injection, returns and DDP solutions built for online retail volumes.

Managed transportation

A 4PL-style control tower running carrier procurement, allocation, execution and reporting on your behalf.

Trade & supply chain advisory

Tariff, classification, sanctions, FTA and lane-design advisory from a team that runs the freight every day.

Value-added services

Labelling, kitting, repacking, QC, sample picking and returns processing at origin or destination.

Time-critical logistics

Next-flight-out, on-board courier, hot-shot trucking and full charters for line-down, AOG and life-critical cargo.

Move your ocean freight with CSA.

Share your lanes and volumes — we'll come back with a tailored execution plan.

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