Los Angeles HQ · China origin desks · Trans-Pacific · Asia–Europe

Freight coordination that holds up under real deadlines.

OceanEase International moves ocean, air, and customs-cleared cargo between Greater China and markets worldwide — one accountable team, documented milestones, and pricing you can plan around.

Typical quote turnaround: one business day. No account required.

12+
Years coordinating international freight
40+
Active trade lanes
1,800+
Shipments handled annually
97.4%
Entries cleared on first submission

What we coordinate

Four capabilities, one accountable team.

Every engagement starts with the same questions: what the cargo is, where it must go, and what the deadline actually costs you.

01 / Ocean

Ocean freight — FCL & LCL

Container programmes for replenishment, seasonal peaks, and heavy or bulky cargo where cost per cubic metre matters more than speed.

  • 20GP to 45HQ, reefer and open-top equipment
  • Weekly consolidations from major China gateways
  • Port-to-port or full door-to-door terms
02 / Air

Air freight

For launches, spares, and high-value cargo where a week of delay costs more than the freight itself.

  • Next-flight-out and consolidated economy options
  • Temperature-sensitive and DG handling on request
  • Airport-to-door delivery with customs pre-alert
03 / Customs

Customs & compliance

Classification, documentation, and entry filing handled before cargo reaches the border — not after it is held.

  • HS code review and duty exposure analysis
  • Invoice, packing list, and origin document checks
  • Destination broker coordination in writing
04 / Destination

Door delivery & warehousing

The last mile is where most surprises surface. We plan the handoff from terminal to receiving dock with named responsibilities.

  • Appointment scheduling and delivery windows
  • Bonded and general warehousing options
  • Proof of delivery archived per shipment
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Operating model

How a shipment gets moving

Four checkpoints, each with a named owner and a written output. If something changes, you hear it from us before the carrier tells you.

01

Brief

Share cargo, origin, destination, deadline and any handling constraints.

02

Plan

Receive routing options with transit time, cost, and risk explained in plain terms.

03

Execute

We book, file, and coordinate — with milestone updates at fixed checkpoints.

04

Deliver

Final-mile handoff confirmed in writing, with proof of delivery archived.

Coverage

Representative trade lanes

Transit times are port-to-port and indicative. Final routing depends on cargo profile, season, and carrier space — we confirm before booking.

Ask about your route
Lane Mode Transit Service
Shanghai → Los Angeles FCL 14–18 days Weekly sailings
Ningbo → Rotterdam FCL 28–32 days Fixed allocation
Shenzhen → Jebel Ali LCL 18–22 days Weekly consolidation
Guangzhou → Chicago AIR 4–6 days 3 departures weekly
Xiamen → Hamburg FCL 30–34 days Direct service

Not seeing your lane? We quote from any gateway in mainland China.

Industries

Sector experience that shortens the learning curve.

Different products fail at different points. These are the categories we handle most often — and the specific risks we plan for.

Consumer electronics

Battery documentation, retail-ready cartons, launch-window air programmes.

Apparel & textiles

Seasonal cut-offs, quota and labelling checks, LCL consolidation.

Home & furniture

Volume optimisation, damage control, appointment-based delivery.

Industrial machinery

Oversized handling, lifting plans, installation sequencing.

Automotive parts

Just-in-time replenishment, HS classification, bonded storage.

Health & personal care

Ingredient compliance, temperature control, expiry-sensitive routing.

Why OceanEase

Fewer surprises at the points that usually go wrong.

Most freight problems are not mysteries. They are documents filed late, responsibilities left unassigned, and assumptions nobody wrote down.

  • Documents verified before departure
    Invoice, packing list, and classification checked against destination rules — before the container is loaded, not at the border.
  • A named coordinator, not a shared inbox
    One person owns your file end to end, with a documented escalation path when something needs a decision.
  • Landed-cost visibility
    Freight, origin charges, duty, and destination fees quoted together so the total is comparable.
  • Exception protocol in writing
    Rolled sailings, customs holds, and damage claims follow a defined process with timelines.
Shipment checkpoints Standard
✓Booking confirmedD+0
✓Documents verifiedD+1
✓Container loadedD+3
✓Vessel departedD+4
✓Arrival notice issuedETA-7
✓Customs releasedETA+1
✓Delivered · POD filedETA+2

Selected work

Recent engagements

Client names withheld under commercial confidentiality. Figures reflect measured outcomes, not estimates.

Retail replenishment · EU
31 → 24 days

Moved a seasonal container programme to a direct rotation and pre-cleared entry documents, removing seven days of door-to-door time.

Electronics launch · US
99.2% on-time

Built a three-airport air bridge for a product launch, with customs pre-alert and bonded staging before retail release dates.

Machinery import · CN
4 days recovered

A classification review corrected an HS code error, releasing a held shipment in 48 hours and reducing duty exposure.

Client feedback

What partners say

They tell us when a sailing is going to roll before we have to ask. That single habit is worth more than a lower rate.
Operations Director Consumer electronics brand
The documentation review caught a labelling issue at origin that would have cost us two weeks at destination.
Supply Chain Manager Home furnishings retailer
Quotes arrive itemised, so we can compare total landed cost instead of guessing what the destination charges will be.
Procurement Lead Industrial equipment importer

Licensed, accredited, and audited

Credentials that matter when a carrier, broker, or customs authority asks who is acting on your behalf.

NVOCCLicensed operator
IATACASS accredited
FIATAAssociation member
AEOAligned network
ISO 9001Process audited

Tell us what you are moving.

Send origin, destination, cargo profile, and timeline. We will return routing options and an indicative rate within one business day.

Start a quote request contact@oceaneaseinternational.com