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Ocean Shipping

We’re here to make your global ocean freight move around the world with ease. Optimize your ocean shipping by accessing more capacity and competitive rates through our major ocean shipping alliances.

  • Secure capacity even in tight markets with the #1 NVOCC between the United States and Oceania
  • Plan for fluctuating market demand and stay agile. Trust our ocean freight experts who will troubleshoot in real time, across time zones
  • Reduce your need for multiple providers with our global suite of services—from ocean, air, and customs to surface transportation

Global Solutions

Ocean Freight Solutions

Get the right ocean service for your business, even within short timelines and tight budgets. Our experts analyse your freight characteristics in the context of current market conditions and help improve your strategy.

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

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Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

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Drayage

Reduce your ocean freight costs and keep your ocean shipments moving. Streamline processes with our drayage services that bridge the gap between ocean, customs, and inland transportation. Work with a single provider skilled in marine drayage capacity management to improve handoffs between parties and get your ocean freight delivered.

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Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

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Coastal Shipping

Save up to 60% from your transportation budget with domestic coastal shipping in Australia. It’s your natural choice over air, road, and rail service.

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Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

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Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Expedited FCL Services TPEB

Deliver your time sensitive cargo from Asia to the United States via one of the fastest ocean services. Then, save even more time with transload and direct delivery services out of any U.S. port.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Expedited FCL Services TAWB

Quickly move your freight along the Trans-Atlantic Westbound (TAWB) trade lane—from any major port in Europe to the United States. Combat delays with more capacity options and leverage transload and direct delivery services.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Marine Cargo Insurance

Protect the value of your ocean shipments with all-risk cargo insurance. Explore your policy choices—including transactional coverage and annual policies—to ensure your coverage matches your exposure risk.

Explore insurance services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Drayage

Reduce your ocean freight costs and keep your ocean shipments moving. Streamline processes with our drayage services that bridge the gap between ocean, customs, and inland transportation. Work with a single provider skilled in marine drayage capacity management to improve handoffs between parties and get your ocean freight delivered.

Explore drayage services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Expedited FCL Services TAWB

Quickly move your freight along the Trans-Atlantic Westbound (TAWB) trade lane—from any major port in Europe to the United States. Combat delays with more capacity options and leverage transload and direct delivery services.

Connect with an expert

Expedited FCL Services TPEB

Deliver your time sensitive cargo from Asia to the United States via one of the fastest ocean services. Then, save even more time with transload and direct delivery services out of any U.S. port.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services

Marine Cargo Insurance

Protect the value of your ocean shipments with all-risk cargo insurance. Explore your policy choices—including transactional coverage and annual policies—to ensure your coverage matches your exposure risk.

Explore insurance services

Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

Connect with an expert

Less than Container Load (LCL)

For your smaller freight shipments, leverage our LCL services and scheduled departures from all major ports to ensure your LCL sea freight deadlines are met.

Explore LCL services

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce your costs and increase your capacity options—we’ll combine and palletise your cargo with different manufacturers and load it into dedicated full-load containers.

Connect with an expert

Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance

Integrate your ocean shipping with customs brokerage services to efficiently clear your sea freight through customs. Work with our Trusted Advisor® experts to calculate taxes and duties, properly classify goods, and ensure compliance.

Explore customs services
Ocean shipment at sea with full container and less than container loads

Enhance your international freight strategy

In 2021 our experts moved the most cargo between the United States and Oceania, which is why C.H. Robinson is the #1 NVOCC in this lane. Take advantage of our experience, data, and scale to ship your international freight with ease.

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