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Ocean Freight Rates

UEI works with all of the ocean carriers and most of the NVOCCs. A NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier) may act as a consolidator of cargo for less than Container Load (LCL) lots and may offer rates for full containers as well. This provides our clients a wide range of transportation possibilities. Both ocean carriers and NVOCC offer competitive ocean rates. We weekly consolidations arriving from and going to most major world ports give us the power to negotiate ocean freight rates with a number of carriers. These ocean freight rates are then passed onto our clients to give the client more options on shipping by ocean.

All ocean carriers and non-vessel operating common carriers who have cargo arriving or departing the United States by water must have their tariff, bills of lading and rates filed with the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Our ocean freight rates are filed with the tariffs online. All ocean freight rates are fed into our system on a daily basis.

Ocean freight rates are usually based on a number of factors. The weight of the shipment, the volume of the shipment and the commodity. On shipments less than container load (LCL) the ocean freight rates are quoted per 1,000 kilos (weight) or per cubic meter (CBM - volume). The ocean freight rate may be one rate if the cargo is rated per 1,000 kilos and another rate if the shipment is rated by the volume. Most ocean freight rates are based on volume rather than the actual weight.

On full containers the ocean freight rate is usually a flat rate per container. You would have one rate for the (20 foot) container, another rate for the (40 foot) container. There are also other odd containers like (45 foot) and (high cube); They usually have a higher ocean freight rate. The most standard containers are the 20' and 40' containers. A 20' container is about 20' by 8' by 8'. Container dimensions will tend to vary a bit by manufacturer and steamship line.



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