Many things add up to your sea ocean freight cost. In general, shipping by the sea with us at Hua Qi has a base price of $2500, which varies depending on the location. Note that sea freight rates are calculated per container and not by weight.

Some factors that will affect your sea ocean freight cost include:

• The nature of your products
• Your target location
• Total shipment load
• Add-on services

As a rule of thumb, shipping sensitive and dangerous goods cost a lot more than most non-sensitive merchandise. Freight forwarders and carriers would have different rules and regulations concerning the transport of such goods.

Where you want to ship your products also affects your expenses. The farther from China your target shipping location is, the more expensive your shipment will get. You also need to consider your shipment load when shipping — whether you want to pay for the whole container (FCL) or share it with other shippers (LCL).

It takes at least 13 to 40 days for your shipment to arrive at its destination port via sea freight. This might not include the processes prior to shipping, which might also take a long time depending on the capabilities of your freight forwarder. Other factors also affect the length of your shipment.

Loading up your goods into a cargo ship takes three to seven days, which can highly vary depending on whether you’re using FCL or LCL. Chinese ports may also conduct crackdowns at times. Other delays may also be caused if the port gets congested due to peak times. Meanwhile, unloading your goods can take a week as well.

Finding a competitive and well-connected freight forwarder translates to faster shipping. While little to none can be done with the speed of cargo ships, the speed of your freight forwarding partner can change the game prior and after transit. Hua Qi can provide you with the fast shipping you need.