Full Container Load (FCL) Ocean Freight
We have over X years of experience with FCL
We have relationships with every shipping partner in the world, which gives us the global reach and speed to meet your business goals. It also means end-to-end control of your shipment, with visibility at every step and domestic solutions at every port.
As for price, we offer the most competitive rates in FCL, thanks to our streamlined operations and relationships with carriers, both ocean and inland.
LCL Consolidation
By its nature, LCL is something of a jigsaw, with many pieces to the puzzle. It calls for expertise, agility, and a can-do team of people. A giant network helps too.
Our vast web of own-managed facilities and trusted partner carriers gives us control of your shipment from seamless end to end.
In fact, we coordinate and control 75% of our shipments – more than any other LCL provider. It means complete visibility of your freight, performance, and costs. It also allows us to keep consistently high standards of service and compliance, with operational excellence and global SOPs guaranteed across the board.
The scale of our network ensures schedule integrity that’s second to none. We have the best transit frequency, reliability, and rates you can find, along with the flexibility you want when it comes to smaller loads. Rollovers are a no; bespoke solutions are no problem.
Most important of all when you’re shipping LCL, you want to know you’re dealing with people who understand the business. We have more than 3,300 experts trained specifically in the less-than-container-load market, so you can always be sure of speaking to a pro.
Customs Services
Vanguard has deep expertise in managing customs documentation and services across our network. Whether it is AMS and AES for the USA, T-1 for Europe or AFR in Japan, to name a few – we have the experience and systems to ensure processes and compliance are delivered to facilitate efficient and timely movement of cargo. We work closely with preferred customs brokers, all with considerable expertise and long standing relationships and processes with Vanguard. Or, we’ll partner with your broker of choice. If Brokerage is your requirement, speak to a representative. If we don’t do it in your specific country, we’ll ensure you work with the best available in the market.
Hazardous Cargo
Vanguard has built up an extensive footprint of industry-leading CFS and warehouse facilities which allows it not only to promise extensive global control of freight movements and best-in-class end-to-end visibility, but also to respond to the specific infrastructural requirements inherent in dangerous goods transport. Our sustained investment in hazardous cargo facilities means that we have state-of-the-art handling and transportation equipment and widespread cargo segregation capabilities in a range of fully-compliant, C-TPAT & AEO-certified locations.
Inland Solutions
Our strong road capabilities allow us to provide seamless, door-to-door shipments for seagoing cargo and offer stand-alone LTL solutions for domestic use in America and Europe.
As a tech-led organization, we have developed a suite of tools that solve freight challenges – a full-service platform enabling our clients access to door-to-door rate quotes, execute shipments, and track cargo, customizing trucking solutions on both ends to provide the best possible service.
Our transport management system offers one-click solutions to door pick-up and delivery, integrating road movements into the ocean booking process.
