SEA FCL, LCL and rolling cargo

Sea freight

Export and import ocean freight through every major seaport, consolidated or full container.

LCL groupage
Full containers (FCL)
Rolling cargo
Cross trade

Overview

How we handle sea freight

Sea freight is the backbone of what we do. Whether you are moving a single pallet into a shared container or booking a run of forty-foot boxes every month, the cargo is handled by the same team from the first rate request to the delivery order at destination.

We work with the lines calling Lebanon and the transhipment hubs across the Mediterranean and the Gulf, which means space in peak season and a realistic sailing schedule rather than an optimistic one.

One team, one reference number, and the same person answering the phone from the first quote to the final delivery.

Equipment: 20ft · 40ft · 40ft HC · open top · flat rack · reefer
Services: FCL · LCL groupage · RoRo · break bulk · cross trade
Incoterms: EXW · FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP · DDP
Departures: Regular consolidations, direct and transhipment

What's included

Everything under sea freight

Full container load (FCL)

20ft, 40ft, 40ft high cube, open top and flat rack, booked direct with the carrier. Rates quoted all-in, with the local charges at both ends stated up front.

Less than container load (LCL)

Regular groupage out of Beirut for shipments too small to justify their own box. You pay for the cubic metres you use, consolidated with cargo moving on the same lane.

Rolling cargo and RoRo

Cars, vans, trucks, trailers and self-propelled machinery shipped on RoRo vessels or loaded into containers, with the title and inspection paperwork prepared alongside.

Reefer and special equipment

Temperature-controlled containers for perishables and pharmaceuticals, plus out-of-gauge solutions where the cargo will not fit a standard box.

Cross trade

Shipments that never touch Lebanon — origin to destination between two third countries, coordinated from Beirut with neutral documentation where the trade requires it.

Door-to-door delivery

Pickup at the shipper's factory, ocean leg, clearance and final delivery quoted as one movement under one reference.

How it runs

From enquiry to delivery

The same sequence every time, so you always know which stage your shipment is at and who is holding it.

1
Rate and routing

Send origin, destination, commodity, weight and volume. We come back with a rate, a routing and a realistic transit time.
2
Booking and pickup

Space confirmed with the line, equipment released, and collection arranged from the shipper's premises.
3
Documentation

Bill of lading drafted for your approval, certificates issued and legalized before the vessel sails.
4
Sailing and tracking

Departure confirmed, and you hear about a roll or a delay from us rather than from the tracking page.
5
Clearance and delivery

Customs handled at destination and the container delivered, stripped and returned inside the free time.

At a glance

Specification

Equipment: 20ft · 40ft · 40ft HC · open top · flat rack · reefer
Services: FCL · LCL groupage · RoRo · break bulk · cross trade
Incoterms: EXW · FOB · CFR · CIF · DAP · DDP
Departures: Regular consolidations, direct and transhipment
Coverage: Lebanese ports, with worldwide destination coverage

Paperwork we handle

Documentation

Bill of lading (original, express release or seaway)
Commercial invoice and packing list review
Certificate of origin and chamber legalization
Export and import declarations
Dangerous goods declaration where applicable
Marine cargo insurance certificate

Questions

What customers ask

If yours isn't here, send it over — we would rather answer it before the booking than after.

Origin and destination, the commodity, gross weight, and either the volume in cubic metres or the container type you want. Anything else we can work out with you.

The ocean leg is the same as a full container, but add a few days at each end for consolidation and deconsolidation. We quote the door-to-door figure, not just the port-to-port one.

Yes, subject to class and the carrier's acceptance. Send the safety data sheet with your enquiry and we will confirm before booking.

We do. Marine cover is quoted against the invoice value plus freight, and we would rather you took it than found out the hard way what carrier liability actually covers.