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Ocean

Expeditors is a licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) and NVOCC and is uniquely positioned to handle all aspects of your shipment from launch to catch. We offer a full array of ocean related services including Ocean Forwarding, NVOCC Consolidation or FCL container management as well as customer-in-house services.

Our experienced professionals are trained to guide you through the complexities of global shipping. We can offer a single-source solution to and from any point worldwide keeping you informed of your shipment status at every step.

Global Services

Through our Ocean division you get complete, professional service with our can-do attitude. Our employees use the latest information technology and computer systems to manage your shipment through the delivery cycle.

  • AES / SED Filing
  • Cargo Booking & Pick-up
  • Cargo Tracking & Tracing
  • Consularization Services
  • Customer / Purchase Order Management Tracking & Tracing
  • Cycle Time Reporting
  • Delivery Verification
  • Destination Customs Clearance
  • Document Preparation & Distribution
  • Export Customs Clearance
  • Export Documentation Preparation
  • Forwarding
  • Freight Consolidation
  • Insurance Services
  • Internet Notification through sn@p™
  • Letter of Credit Banking
  • Ocean Transportation Intermediary Services
  • Project Logistics
  • Quality Control
  • Shipment Alerts & Confirmations
  • Shipment Pre-Planning
  • Shipment Visibility "Real Time" through exp.o®
  • Vendor Coordination

Competitive Pricing

As one of the largest OTI's, Expeditors enjoys leveraged pricing with many carriers. This leverage means you'll get the best value.

  • Flexibility In Price and Service
  • Fastest Transit
  • Best Price
  • Blended Service
  • No Contractual Liability

Electronic Capabilities

Expeditors flexible systems can process almost any type of EDI message. Expeditors currently trades information with exporters, importers, carriers and governments to name a few.

Event Driven Systems

There are many events in the life of a shipment that can reveal important management information. Using an event driven system gives us the ability to create cycle time reports. Cycle time reporting gives the user the ability to not just manage the freight but manage all components in the shipment life cycle.

Experienced Personnel

Thanks to our extensive experience and continuous training, Expeditors employees are the most knowledgeable people in the industry. Our commitment to our people sets us apart.

  • Consistent "local" Customer Service
  • Dedicated Customer Service and Sales Coverage at Origin and Destination
  • Expeditors Ability to assist you or your customer with a consistent global service
  • Local Expeditors Knows Your Business
  • One Operation System Worldwide
  • Seamless Flow of Information, Integration of customer shipments with other Expeditors services

Fast Transit Times

Expeditors offers multiple sailing schedules per week and a variety of quality carrier options, adding to our ever growing network.

Flexible Schedules

By contracting with multiple carriers as well as working with all carriers on a daily basis, Expeditors can accommodate the requirements of virtually any scheduling task.

  • Unrivaled Capacity and Equipment with vessel scheduling flexibility
  • Best Transit Times and Frequency
  • Closeout and Arrival Dates to Meet Customers Needs

Freight Visibility

Our tracking and tracing system is second to none. exp.o® views into your shipment can be done in near real time. Critical information about your shipment can be displayed or downloaded giving you the tools to make time sensitive decisions.

  • Tracking and Tracing from PO Inception to Destination Delivery
  • Visibility of Product throughout Shipment Cycle

Limited Contracting Liability

By using Expeditors Ocean Services you enjoy Ocean Carrier contracted rates without the "Contract." When market conditions change, we flex. There is no need to sign a contract to use Expeditors.

  • EIO Service Consistent
  • Changes in Carrier Alliances Seamless to EIO Customers

Product Size / Scope

We offer visibility of this information through reports and on-line tracking and tracing.

Additionally, Expeditors can coordinate vendor requirements including pre/post shipment inspections for various entities such as: foreign governments, customs, insurance, carriers, customers, estimating and load planning.

E.tms - Expeditors Transportation Management System

- is our operational system that executes all the transport and customs clearance operations in the Expeditors network.

Project Cargo and Charters

This area of our Ocean Services group offers experienced personnel for your freight requirements where special consideration is necessary because of the size and / or weight of the cargo. When it comes to non-containerized freight or vessel charters Expeditors is moving up the ladder. Our network of worldwide offices and expertise provides our customers with worry free shipping from door to door.

Purchase Order Management

Expeditors Purchase Order Management provides detail level consolidation from single or multiple vendors as well as multi-country consolidation. This tool is called ECMS™, Expeditors Consolidation Management Services. It offers purchase order level detail along with the highest level of Expeditors Ocean Services.