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Sea Freight Services

Pakistan's busiest sea freight forwarder — moving over 12,000 TEU per year through Karachi Port and Port Qasim.

Container vessel at Karachi Port
Sea Freight

Ocean freight, engineered for Pakistani exporters and importers.

Our sea freight desk operates direct rate agreements with all major shipping lines and runs weekly LCL consolidations to 18 key trade lanes. Whether you need a 40' HC to Long Beach or one pallet to Jeddah, we'll route it on the right service at the right rate.

Every booking includes vessel selection, equipment booking, customs documentation, terminal handling and a dedicated coordinator from booking to delivery.

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What's Included

Full-spectrum ocean freight services

FCL (Full Container Load)

20', 40', 40' HC, 45' equipment with contract rates on Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, and Evergreen.

LCL (Less than Container Load)

Weekly consolidations to Dubai, Jeddah, Mombasa, Hamburg, Felixstowe, NY/NJ, LA, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Reefer Cargo

Temperature-controlled containers for seafood, fruits, pharmaceuticals and chemicals with continuous temp monitoring.

Break Bulk

Non-containerised cargo — steel, lumber, machinery, project parts — with stevedoring and lashing supervision.

RoRo Shipping

Self-propelled and rolling cargo: cars, trucks, buses, agricultural equipment, mobile machinery.

Project / OOG

Flat racks, open tops, and break-bulk solutions for over-dimensional and over-weight cargo with route surveys.

Our Process

From booking to discharge

1

Booking

Space confirmation with carrier and equipment release.

2

Stuffing & Documentation

Container delivery, stuffing supervision, B/L drafting and GD filing.

3

Customs & Terminal

WeBOC clearance, port handling, gate-in and vessel loading.

4

Transit & Delivery

Tracking updates, destination clearance, and final mile.

5

POD & Closure

Proof of delivery and full document set.

FAQs

Sea freight — frequently asked questions

Direct services run 22–28 days port-to-port via Suez. Trans-shipment via Jebel Ali or Salalah typically adds 5–7 days. We always quote both options so you can balance cost and speed.
Yes — weekly LCL consolidations from Karachi to NY/NJ (35–42 days) and LA (28–34 days) via our consolidator network. We also handle ISF 10+2 filings for US-bound cargo.
We work with all INCOTERMS 2020 — EXW, FCA, FAS, FOB, CFR, CIF, CPT, CIP, DAP, DPU, and DDP. Our team will advise on the most cost-effective term for your trade.
Yes — we handle IMDG-classified dangerous goods classes 2 through 9 (excluding class 1 explosives). DG declarations, MSDS review, and special equipment booking are included.
Standard SI cut-off is 96 hours before vessel ETD. CY/CFS cut-off is typically 48–72 hours. We'll confirm exact deadlines with each booking note.
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Customs Clearance

WeBOC and PSW filings, GD lodgement, and duty optimisation.

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Warehousing

Bonded and general warehousing at Port Qasim and Karachi.

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Land Transport

Door delivery from port to destination across Pakistan.

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Get a contract-rate FCL or LCL quote within 24 hours.

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