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Getting the Most From Ocean
Freight Services
• There are different types of ships that are used for ocean freight services. You
should be aware of the ship types before you start the shipping process. Box
ships or o tai er ships are used to arr goods i o tai ers that are usuall 20’
to 40’. The o tai ers are stored elo the de k of the ship duri g tra sit. There
are also roll-on/roll-off ships for ocean freight services, and these are utilized for
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er ial a d perso al ehi les. If ou ha e a oil or gas o pa , ou’ll use a
tanker to transport the goods on the ocean from one location to another. Bulk
carriers are the ships that carry unpackaged products like fertilizer, grains and
coal, and general cargo ships can carry all forms of loose-packaged cargo.
• You’ll also eed to k o ho our goods ill get fro our o pa to our
usto er, hi h ea s ou’ll eed to ask our o ea freight ser i es usi ess
about transit options. If you choose to have your materials put on a liner vessel,
ou’ll ha e to pa a sta dard fee, a d our aterials ill e o a fi ed route ith
a pre-established schedule. This is helpful when customers need to know when
the should e pe t the goods a d is est he ou’re shippi g aterials to
businesses or consumers that you work with often. If you have various materials
goi g out at differe t ti es to a u er of lo atio s, ou’ll eed a harter
vessel, which goes to the locations you specify in the timeframe that you need.
With a charter vessel, you also get to select where the goods are loaded and
unloaded.