Characteristics of International Sea Freight and Suitable Cargo for Transport

With the continuous development of economic globalization, foreign trade has become an inevitable trend for the development of all countries. Sea transportation is the most important mode of transportation in international logistics. What are its characteristics? What kind of goods are suitable for sea transportation?

Understand international sea freight

International maritime cargo transportation refers to the behavior of the carrier carrying the goods as entrusted by the shipper in accordance with the provisions of the maritime cargo transportation contract, using maritime vessels as the means of transportation, collecting freight as the reward, and transporting the goods entrusted by the shipper from a port in one country to another port in another country by sea. international sea freight refers to the use of ships to transport goods between ports in different countries and regions, which is the most widely used mode of transport in international cargo transportation. More than two-thirds of the total volume of international trade, about 90% of China's import and export freight volume, are transported by sea.

The characteristics of international sea freight are: it relies on natural waterways, is not limited by roads and tracks, and has a stronger capacity, lower cost, and larger transportation volume. However, it is easily affected by natural conditions and weather, and the uncertainty is greater. international sea freight has low cost and long time, suitable for large external orders with big volume. The cost of international sea freight varies depending on the place of export and the type of goods. The timeliness of international shipping depends on factors such as the destination and the shipping schedule.

International sea freight operation

In international transportation, sea transportation has become an indispensable mode of transportation, but many people do not know how sea transportation works. First, if you have goods to export, you need to find a reliable international freight forwarding company. After negotiating the price, the goods can be transported to the shipping company's warehouse. Secondly, after the goods arrive at the transfer warehouse, your exclusive customer service will receive the goods, load the containers, declare customs, start shipping, clear customs at the destination port, unload the containers, distribute the goods and deliver them.

What kind of goods are suitable for international sea freight?

Heavy goods

Sea transportation can save costs when goods are heavy and other transportation methods are relatively expensive.

Goods with low requirements for timeliness

Sea transportation is cheaper, but the timeliness is not high. Urgent goods are not recommended to be transported by sea.

Attention should be paid to the following matters when transporting goods by international sea freight: international sea freight is the slowest mode of transportation among various transportation methods. It is easily affected by natural conditions, weather, etc., which may prolong the transportation period or cause damage to the goods. It is recommended to start sending sea parcels from 10KG to avoid the accumulation and loss of small parcels on the cargo ship.