Sea freight
SEa freight
Seacon is your logistics chain director with a maritime character. Organising transport by sea is at the core of the services we provide. Our specialists work daily on worldwide coordination of your goods transports. We use seaports and multimodal locations, connected to rail, water and road links, to collect and deliver goods from door to door anywhere in the world, and just as agreed in advance with you. The combination of our expertise, business intelligence applications and our global network enables us to provide the best possible coordination and optimisation of your supply chain.
Worldwide destinations
Working closely with our extensive network of agents and partners, we import and export your goods to virtually every short sea and deep sea port in the world. Seacon has established lasting relationships with our partners and agents. We act as an extension of each other operationally and commercially, which ensures our presence in foreign markets. Our main markets are Asia, America and Canada, followed by Europe, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand.
Unburdened from door to door
Our enthusiastic team of specialists is ready to take on all the burden for you, from door to door. We stand out for our proactive, personal approach and our customisation focused carefully on your logistical challenges. We will handle all your Full Container Load (FCL) and Less Container Load (LCL) shipments and organise the entire chain from A to Z. Our in-house customs department has all the necessary knowledge and permits for making the transit of your goods run as smoothly as possible. We will guide and support you through all the customs processes, to ensure that your goods are correctly imported. Our compliance desk staff check whether our clients meet all the conditions for import and export to the chosen destinations and they validate whether the specific goods in question can be safely exported to the countries in question. We also offer advice, tailored to your situation, on the risks and consequences associated with various Incoterms®. We also offer comprehensive Brexit solutions for the UK market.
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Advantages of sea freight
Sea freight is the ideal form of transport for packaged trade goods, project cargoes and break bulk from quota to quota at an affordable price. The items we transport include, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and goods for the food, construction, automotive, furniture and toy industries. We offer this service for both B2B and B2C shipments. Our working method provides a range of advantages:
- A single point of contact for the transport needs of your entire supply chain (from production to the door) to anywhere in the world.
- We offer options for import, export, and cross-trade operations, FCL, LCL and project shipments.
- We direct your entire chain for you, which allows us to achieve a much greater efficiency advantage.
- We are your reliable partner and our dedication to you makes the difference.
How are sea freight costs determined?
Do you want to use Seacon Logistics as your sea freight forwarding agent? We understand you want to know more about the associated sea freight rates. On this page, we explain more about how rates are structured and other factors you’ll need to consider. Ask for a quotation for your shipments. We're happy to provide advice on your personal options.
Our employees have their say
Transport by sea is the basis of our service provision and has made us what we are today. What does this mean in practice? And how does Seacon make the difference for the client? Sjoerd Reijmer, Manager Overseas, is happy to explain in more detail.