Ocean Freight
Before your container arrives at your door, it must travel thousands of miles over the world's oceans. At Comex Logistics LLC, we partner with the top container steamship lines to transport your containers safely and reliably to their destination.
How Does Ocean Transportation Work?
Before containerization, cargo was shipped in loose break-bulk fashion. Cargo was unloaded at port terminals manually by dock workers (known as longshoremen on the West Coast) in a process referred to as stevedoring.
​When you import or export a container, a drayage provider delivers the container to a terminal within the port that offers stevedoring services. A container crane then lifts it onto a container shipping vessel operated by a steamship line that transports your container to its port of destination.
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How Do I Pick a Steamship Line?
As a freight forwarder, we follow the below guidelines when it comes to selecting which steamship line to transport your containers form port of export to port of destination.
Step 1
Ports Serviced
The best case scenario is to select a steamship line that services both the port of export and the port of destination. The closer you are to a major port the more steamship line options you will have. Smaller ports have less transportation options to select from, and in most cases the rates will be higher.
Step 2
Routing
Depending on the port of export and port of destination, some steamship lines will offer direct routes and some will offer transshipment routes (container gets transported from one port to another, and from vessel to vessel). ​For example, lets say you're an importer located in California and are importing a container from Paraguay in South America. ​This container will be transported via the transshipment method due to no direct route options. Your container will most likely stop at ports in Brazil, Colombia, and finally the United States.
Step 3
Frequency of Service
The amount of sailings offered from port-to-port puts some steamship lines above others. Large steamship lines are able to offer weekly sailings depending on the port, while smaller lines can sailing offerings can vary in length. ​This is important because it gives you flexibility incase the original booking sailing was missed, or the container was rolled onto another vessel.
Industries We Serve
Since 2009 we have been delivering dry and refrigerated container ocean transportation solutions for importers and exporters in the United States and around the world. If this is your first time importing dry or reefer cargo, we can guide you through the process to ensure safe and reliable delivery to your door. We work with all steamship lines, and can offer in-house transportation and custom clearance services for your convenience
Refrigerated Cargo
Meats, fruits, vegetables, and any temperature sensitive cargo. Refrigerated "reefer" logistics is one of our trusted specialties.
Wine
From Argentinian Malbec wine, to European wine, trust us to ship and deliver your wine from coast to coast.
Fruits and Vegetables
Bananas, oranges, apples, and more from all over the world.
Imports from China
Import services from all major cities and ports in China such as Qingdao and Shanghai.
Popular Shipping Lanes
We got you covered, whether your cargo originates from Asia, Europe, South America, or any corner of the world. We have contracts with steamship lines to secure guaranteed space on vessels for your containers. If this is your first time importing a container, we can guide you through the process to ensure safe and reliable delivery to your door. Besides ocean transportation, we offer in-house drayage transportation from all major US ports and custom clearance services for your convenience.
Qingdao, China
Fitness equipment, flooring and tile, are popular exports from Qingdao.
Shanghai, China
The Port of Shanghai is the busiest container port in the world. Frequent sailings to the Western USA and more.
Japan
Japan is the Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach's second largest trading partner. Electronics, cars, and more.
Need Help with your Imports or Exports?
Since 2009 we have been providing container shipping solutions for dry and refrigerated cargo to importers and exporters in Los Angeles, the United States, and around the world.
