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What is Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight)?
In respect of using our Online Sea Freight Price Calculator, Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) is the part of total Freight Cost of an international shipment by sea that covers containers move between carrier’s Container Yards (CY) at origin and destination.

It is very important to understand that in respect of using our online sea freight price calculator, SEA FREIGHT (or Ocean Freight) DOES NOT INCLUDE COST OF INLAND TRUCKING (Containers pre-carriage and drayage at origin and destination).

It also does not include any other charges related to shipments by sea such as containers stuffing, customs formalities, duty, insurance etc.

However, Sea Freight (or Ocean Freight) may include cost of containers ground transportation between carrier’s Container Yards (CYs) and seaports at origin and destination.

Example: Total Freight Cost of containers loaded at a factory located in Marietta, GA, USA (via CY in Atlanta, GA and sailed from seaport of Savannah, GA, USA) to CY in Prague, Czech Republic (via seaport of Bremerhaven, Germany) includes price of move between CY in Atlanta, GA to CY in Prague, Czech Republic.

However it does not include cost of containers delivery to the load in Marietta, GA, USA. It also douse not include any charges related to containers recovery at the CY in Prague, Czech Republic.
Cargo load at a dock in Marietta, GAContainer Yard in Atlanta, GAPort of Savannah, GAPort of Bremerhaven, GermanyContainer Yard in Prague, Czech RepublicDrayage at a dock of consignee
Not included Not included
Included in the Sea Freight (Ocean freight) Cost

 

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