Ocean freight FCL/LCL

We book early against your forecast and keep relationships with several carriers on each lane. If a carrier rolls the booking, you are told the moment we know, with the next sailing or an alternative carrier and any cost difference. Cargo never sits at the yard waiting for news.

Direct services take about 16 to 20 days; transshipment services 22 to 28 days depending on the carrier and transshipment port. Exact figures follow each week's sailing schedule, and the route desk sends the specific schedule with your quote.

Typically THC, B/L fee, seal, telex release if used, and CIC/EBS depending on lane and season. Homexim itemizes every line, so if it is not in the quote, it is not charged.

Telex release delivers cargo without presenting the original B/L. It is fast and suited to fully paid or intercompany shipments. The original B/L keeps control of the cargo and is required under L/C terms. Homexim advises per shipment based on your payment terms and handles the surrender when you ask.

Compare the full door-to-door cost, not just the ocean rate. A common rule of thumb: below about 10 CBM, LCL is usually cheaper; from 13 to 15 CBM upward, price it against a 20' FCL, because once local charges at both ends are counted, FCL is often level or cheaper with less handling risk. In the gray zone, the route desk quotes both options in one email.

Vietnam to the main North Europe ports such as Rotterdam or Hamburg takes 28 to 35 days as a reference; Mediterranean ports often run a few days shorter depending on the transshipment routing. Schedules shift weekly by carrier, so the route desk sends the current sailing list with every quote so you can count back to your cargo-ready date.