{"id":2728,"date":"2023-06-14T03:38:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T03:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/?page_id=2728"},"modified":"2023-06-14T07:06:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T07:06:54","slug":"how-sea-freight-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/index.php\/how-sea-freight-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Sea Freight Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2728\" class=\"elementor elementor-2728\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f5702 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f5702\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0402344\" data-id=\"0402344\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d202d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d202d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2730\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-2.jpg 666w, https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-2-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oceanicllp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Picture3-2-600x254.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f985fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f985fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-222293a\" data-id=\"222293a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d98b84c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d98b84c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3bd2dc\" data-id=\"a3bd2dc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68b3df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f68b3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/h4><p><strong>How does sea freight work?<\/strong><\/p><p>Sea freight is mediated by freight forwarders. They get involved as a third party and pick up, organize and deliver your goods. In this entire process \u2014 there are a few notable things to remember. One of the most important things is reading the shipping contract.<\/p><p>Now, most business owners often flip through the pages recklessly. And we would like to prevent you from making inconvenient choices, so we strongly suggest knowing about the contract in-depth. Bound together by international commercial terms (incoterms), the contract runs on standardized norms for every party.<\/p><p>Some of the incoterms used frequently include \u2013<\/p><p>FOB (Free On Board)<\/p><p>The FOB agreement means that both parties (you and the freight forwarder) share responsibility for the delivery process. Forwarders take on obligations to make sure their goods are packaged and labeled appropriately. This happens before loading the cargo onto a shipping vessel. It then becomes yours once it arrives at your location. However, this transfer happens only after all necessary steps are taken by each party in accordance with regulations set out during contract negotiation \u2014 there\u2019s no risk involved.<\/p><p>EXW (Ex Works)<\/p><p>With an EXW contract, the majority of the responsibility falls on you. You\u2019re responsible for picking up goods at their forwarder\u2019s location and transporting them to the final destination \u2013 this means checking in with carriers along your path if necessary!<\/p><p>DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)<\/p><p>DDP is a great way to get your items delivered with minimal hassle. Freight forwarders take on all responsibility, while you (the shipper) only have their shipping costs covered by this program \u2014 pretty much guaranteeing an easy sale!<\/p><p>These were a few terms to give you a surface-level idea about the context. You can always feel free to delve deeper personally if you feel curious about it!<\/p><p>The further process gets a little technical. 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Sea freight is mediated by freight forwarders. They get involved as a third party and pick up, organize and deliver your goods. In this entire process \u2014 there are a few notable things to remember. One of the most important things is reading the shipping contract. 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