SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS ON AN LCL SEA FREIGHT SHIPMENT
In respect of dealing with an US freight forwarder Shipping Instructions on an LCL sea freight shipment are substitute for a booking confirmation. Shipping Instructions for Export or Import to US contain information as in a booking confirmation but presented in more comprehensive form.
Regardless of format of Shipping Instructions on a sea freight shipment it should provide at least the following information on your shipment:
- A document No. and carrier’s Booking No.;
- Carrier’s ship terminal or agent contact information;
- Sailing details on the shipment, including:
-- ETD - Estimated Time of Departure
-- ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
-- Vessel, Voyage, Routing
Shipping Instructions on IMPORT sea freight to the USA
As an U.S. Freight Forwarder, in our shipping instructions on Import shipments from US, we typically refer shippers directly to a carrier’s agent in the country of origin where their sea freight shipment will be initiated. Then we work on the importer's behalf as soon as goods entered in the U.S. Commerce Zone. Refer to this link for more information on shipping sea freight to US.
Scheduling of ocean freight Import shipments may take up to five working days from the day of booking. In certain circumstances it may take longer.
The Online Shipping Instructions on EXPORT by ocean freight from the USA
With Export ocean freight from the USA, upon your booking request online, we e-mail you a link that contains complete Shipping Instructions generated especially for your shipment.
Our online Shipping Instructions contain the following:
- Our Reference No. and Carriers Booking No.;
- Ocean freight carrier or a domestic transportation companie's terminal address & phone number;
- Sailing details on your shipment, including:
-- ETD - Estimated Time of Departure
-- ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
-- Vessel, Voyage, Routing
- Link for printing your shipping labels;
- Links to fill out and submit your essential ship documents online, including:
-- Dock Receipt
-- Valued Packing List (in general applies to personal export shipments).
-- Commercial Invoice (in general applies to commercial export shipments).
We will need at least one business day from the day of booking in order to schedule your export shipment and e-mail our Shipping Instructions on your sea freight. For new customers time counts from the day of receiving funds on our security deposit request.
IMPORTANT: You have to complete and submit all documents in the Shipping Instructions before your ocean freight is delivered to an ocean freight carrier or a domestic transportation company (LTL carrier) ship terminal.
This approach is common when you use service from international transportation companies. However, if you use service from an International Moving company, then it may differ from international transportation companies procedures on sea freight shipments. Shipping instruction received from International Moving companies varies case by case.
If you work on your Import or Export shipment with an International Moving company, then we recommend obtaining complete shipping instructions with total shipping cost confirmation from the International Moving company in advance.
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