Sea Freight Forwarder

Sea Freight Services

Our professional sea freight logistics services are tailored to your individual needs. We offer FCL, LCL, Break Bulk and FAK shipping solutions.

FCL – Full Container Load

Full container loads are either 20’ or 40’ in length. A 20’ container can fit 33 cubic meters of cargo and can fit approximately 50-60 refrigerators. A 40’ container can hold 66 cubic meters or approximately 400 full-sized mattresses.

LCL – Less than Container Load

Low volume shipments of under 13 cubic meters are best shipped with an LCL shipment. LCL shipments also known as groupage and is sea freight forwarder service in which your cargo is shipped in a container alongside cargo from other shippers. Benefits include optimised costs, charges known in advance and safer shipping for low volume.

Break Bulk Cargo

Cargo that is too bulky or heavy to fit into a container can be shipped as ‘break bulk’. Items that can be shipped as break bulk include: construction equipment, manufacturing materials, oversized vehicles, boats, generators and large engines.

FAK Shipping

Freight-All-Kinds can be offered to businesses with multiple classes of freight allowing for the much easier rating of your cargo. FAK Shipping can reduce re-classification and billing errors that can accompany shipments with several freight classes.

Port Handling and inland transportation

ICL works closely with customs and port officials to ensure that your shipment spends the minimum time at port. Once your shipment leaves port our extensive network of inland transportation providers will then have your shipment loaded onto a truck or cargo train to reach its final destination.

Worldwide services

Our worldwide sea freight logistics solutions and extensive network connect the world’s sea ports to your business’ doorstep. Whether you are looking to expand your business network overseas or have a one-off shipment to a client; ICL can tailor make a solution for your business to virtually any country and port in the world.

Perishable Cargo

Perishable goods can be shipped through ICL’s sea freight services utilising refrigerated containers, ensuring your products arrive in peak condition.

NVOCC services

ICL a leading independent Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier providing sea freight logistics worldwide and can provide ocean shipping services as a ‘carrier’.

Hazardous Cargo

Shipments containing hazardous cargo such as flammable aerosols or radioactive substances have shipping regulations under the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDB) code. Meeting all the strict requirements can be challenging. ICL as a specialist sea freight forwarder is able to work with your business to ensure that all classifications, and packaging meet international standards to ensure the safe delivery of your hazardous cargo.

Letter of Credit Consignments

ICL can provide Letter of Credit consignments (L/C) and strives to deliver a consistently high-quality L/C service; Including timely Bill of Lading and document preparation in accordance with banking requirements. Choose ICL to ensure your L/C consignment is financially secure and shipped quickly.

Short-term and Long-term storage

Whether you are looking for a short- or long-term storage, ICL has a range of warehousing solutions available. Speak to us today to see how our storage solutions can work to improve the logistical needs of your business.

Special Projects

For any special projects that your business may have now or in future, please contact us so that we can tailor a solution for your business. No project is too big or too small for us to handle.