Ocean Freight Shipping
If you're considering expanding to new markets, UPS ocean freight services can help. As an experienced NVOCC, we’ll be with you every step, with up-to-the-minute customs expertise, visibility and communication.
Ocean Freight Shipping Services
No matter what you’re shipping—or at what speed—there’s a customer waiting for it. So, we’ll be with you every step of the way.
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Ocean Freight Value-Added Services
Not every shipment is alike and not every shipment is simple. If yours has special requirements, we’re here to help make it easy.
Project Cargo Management
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If you’re moving specialized equipment or your shipment involves charter vessels, we can help with a customized solution fit to your specific requirements. Take advantage of worldwide capacity and global coverage, managed costs and reliable project continuity.
Supplier Management
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Your job is to keep up-to-the-minute track of cargo, vendors, POs and shipments. Know where your goods are, how they’re moving and when they’re arriving.
Customs Clearance
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We’ve been in transportation and logistics for more than 100 years, so we’re used to being on the front lines of customs brokerage.
Dangerous Goods
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Improperly shipping dangerous goods can be costly financially, to your reputation and to your ability to ship. Dangerous goods are defined as articles or substances capable of posing a risk to health, safety, property or the environment, and which are shown in the Dangerous Goods Regulations lists.
Declared Value Coverage
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Declared value enables you to easily increase the maximum liability of UPS Supply Chain Solutions for a shipment that is lost or damaged. In accordance with industry norms and to facilitate low rates, UPS Supply Chain Solutions limits its liability on shipments by default.
Value-added service options may vary by origin, destination and freight service selected. For more information on NVOCC services, access the UPS NVOCC Terms and Conditions. For more information on Supplier Management and Ocean Freight Forwarding Services, access the UPS Supply Chain Solutions (Ocean Freight Forwarding) Terms and Conditions. If more information is still required, please call your local UPS Service center
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