Services & transport modes

Sea FCL/LCL, air, road/land, and courier/express for eligible small shipments — compared by speed, cost tendency, and typical restrictions.

Mode comparison

Tendencies only — your cargo type, packing, and destination rules decide what is workable.

Mode	Speed	Cost tendency	Restrictions (typical)	Best for
Sea FCL / LCL	Slower	Lower for volume	IMDG packing/labels; booking lead time	Larger volumes when time allows
Air	Faster	Higher	SoC limits, CAO, stricter labels; carrier acceptance	Time-sensitive eligible shipments
Road / land	Medium	Varies by corridor	ADR / local DG rules; border formalities	Regional moves, first/last mile
Courier / express	Fast for small parcels	Per piece / weight	Carrier battery programs; size/weight caps	Eligible small shipments only

Sea freight

FCL and LCL under IMDG. Practical for volume when transit time is acceptable.

Sea details →

Air cargo pallets and a pallet loader on an airport apron

Air freight

Faster lanes with stricter SoC, packing, and label expectations.

Air details →

Road / land

Road, rail bridge, and port/airport connecting legs.

Land details →

Warehouse interior with pallet racking and palletised cartons

Courier / express

For eligible small shipments under carrier express battery rules. Mention on enquiry if you prefer express.

Ask about courier →

Incoterms® 2020: The quote scope can be aligned with an appropriate rule such as FCA, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU or DDP. Duties, importer responsibilities and local-delivery capability still vary by destination.

Disclaimer: Final acceptance depends on cargo specs, packing, route, carrier and destination requirements. We assist with review and DG declaration support; we do not guarantee carrier approval.

Supporting services

Door-to-door and appointed support

These pages explain what you can appoint. Partners may execute legs; facilities are not claimed as owned.

Door-to-door shipping

Pickup through delivery with named handoffs.

Open

Customs clearance support

Export/import boundaries and partner filings.

Open

Warehousing & consolidation

Multi-supplier receiving when capacity is confirmed.

Open

Packing & repacking

Inspection, reinforcement and marks support.

Open

Insurance & claims

Forwarder liability vs cargo insurance — clarified.

Open

Routes & destinations

Lane assessment — coverage confirmed per shipment.

Open

Service scope

More than a port-to-port rate.

The exact scope is confirmed per quote, but a complete plan can connect the shipment file, origin movement, main transport and destination handoff.

Origin coordination

Factory or warehouse pickup, consolidation timing and delivery to the nominated port, airport or handoff point.

DG file review

Customer-supplied battery information, test summary, SDS, packing evidence and booking data checked for consistency.

Main-carriage planning

Air, sea or land option assessed against the cargo, timing, current carrier restrictions and available routing.

Destination handoff

Arrival, customs and delivery responsibilities defined against the selected scope and Incoterms® 2020 rule.

How we compare modes

The “best” mode changes with the shipment.

A practical recommendation balances acceptance likelihood, required lead time, total cargo profile and destination handoff—not speed or rate in isolation.

Battery chemistry, configuration, Watt-hours and condition
UN 38.3 test-summary and SDS readiness
Quantity, net battery weight, gross weight and dimensions
Required delivery window and cargo-ready date
Origin / destination capability and carrier variation
Pickup, customs and final-delivery responsibilities

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Before the rate

Confirm what the service actually covers.

A practical offer should name the pickup point, main transport, destination handoff and any service that remains outside the rate.

Sea freight carriers

Ocean carriers we support for sea freight

We support bookings with the following ocean carriers.

Yang Ming
Wan Hai Lines
KMTC
Sinokor
TS Lines
Emirates Shipping Line
SM Line
Unifeeder
Antong Holdings

Carrier choice depends on the trade lane, cargo classification and each carrier's dangerous-goods acceptance at booking. The final carrier is confirmed on the booking. Logos are trademarks of their owners and indicate booking support only.

How a request runs

Five steps, each confirmed in writing

1EnquiryCargo, origin, destination
2Documents checkUN 38.3, SDS, packing
3BookingAfter carrier acceptance
4HandoverAt the Chinese port
5ImportClearance at the destination

Each step is confirmed in writing; an enquiry does not create a booking.

Start with cargo data. Choose the mode second.

Share the shipment configuration, route and documents available for a case-by-case review.

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