Frequent sailings to/from major ports globally
Leverage our experience in ocean freight services to help you achieve the ocean freight transit times, shipment visibility, compliance requirements, and cost options your business needs. Our ocean freight portfolio offers both full container load and less-than-container load services with virtually unlimited capacity and frequent sailing schedules in all major trade lanes worldwide.
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Overview
Overview
Move Goods Reliably and Cost-Effectively
Keeping costs down while pursuing international markets is challenging. Choose UPS for ocean freight and you'll reap the benefits of our worldwide capacity, reliable shipping times, and competitive rates to get your goods where they need to be when they need to be there. That's because we're one of the world's leading Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC).
Handling almost any size shipment, from less-than-container loads, full container loads and special equipment to oversized cargo, UPS Ocean Freight services can deliver to and from major ports around the world.
From collection to final delivery, our full range of ocean freight service options includes consolidation services, document management, customs brokerage, insurance procurement assistance, deconsolidation and delivery. See it every step of the way with tracking at ups.com. Where available, get enhanced visibility with Quantum View® Manage or Flex® Global View, our advanced Web-based tracking and reporting systems that provide real-time shipment status details throughout the transportation cycle to help you maintain control.
Services
Full Container Load
Comprehensive Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) services provide frequent departures at competitive rates from all major ports around the world to maximise routing and transit time options.
Less-than-Container Load
Offered in all major ports and markets around the globe, LCL offers space within a container that is shared with similarly situated customers' goods to deliver economical usage-based costing, while providing Full Container Load (FCL) frequency, routing, and visibility.
Sea and Air Service
Offered in major ports throughout the world, Sea-Air Service combines the economy of ocean freight with the speed of air freight when faster transit times are required, but economy is still important.
Freight Forwarding
Offered in all major ports throughout the world, Freight Forwarding gives you a single, streamlined source to book ocean cargo, arrange for collection, and manage shipping documentation regardless of origin, destination or carrier.
