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Ocean Freight Forwarding

Whether you have a one-off consignment or regular shipments, our ocean transport team provide a frictionless, cost-effective, worldwide service.

“With our global buying power and expert team, many of whom have worked for the major ocean carriers, we have the key ingredients to source extremely competitive rates combined with efficient lead times – all at one port of call.”
Hayley Jackson
Ocean Freight Manager
“With our global buying power and expert team, many of whom have worked for the major ocean carriers, we have the key ingredients to source extremely competitive rates combined with efficient lead times – all at one port of call.”
Hayley Jackson
Ocean Freight Manager
Destinations
global reach
serviced worldwide for UK exporters and importers
Solutions
FCL + LCL
import, export, and cross trade services
Experience
35 years
experience of handling all cargo types, from containerised to out-of-gauge
Technology
Full Shipment Visibility
through our tracking portal Compass which provides live updates and reporting tools

Reliable, Flexible and Sustainable Ocean Freight Solutions, delivered by a team that care

Shipping lines are complex, but we’ve worked hard to build sustainable partnerships that provide our customers with competitive rates, combined with a full selection of services ensuring that all shipments are managed to both your and your clients requirements from point of origin to destination.

We have the experience and infrastructure to coordinate imports and exports around the world, including cross-trades via full container loads, part container loads and even using specialist equipment to ensure your shipments arrive as and when you need them.

To make our process sustainable, we offer shipper consolidations which maximise container utilisation, deliver carbon reporting, utilise rail services where suitable and our port-centric warehousing infrastructure minimises road transportation which reduces costs and carbon. This combined with our customs clearances services enables us to offer streamlined supply chains under one roof.

Our service portfolio at a glance
  • Handling imports and exports to over 900 destinations around the world

  • Established relationships with global shipping lines for competitive rates and service

  • Ability to handle commercial documentation and customs clearance

  • Ability to organise buyer consolidations to maximise container utilisation

  • Ability to handle niche sectors such as reefer cargo, specialist equipment and dangerous and hazardous goods

  • Cutting-edge tracking technology for real-time updates on shipments along with ability to report on Co2 emissions

  • Supply chain optimisation by taking the big picture view of our customers’ supply chains and goals, optimising door to door logistics under one roof

Ocean Freight Services

Our ocean freight services cover imports and exports, with our team of experts always on hand to ensure our clients’ cargo reaches its destination safely and efficiently.
  • Logistics management and consultancy
  • Full container loads (FCL)
  • Less-than-container loads (LCL)
  • Supplier consolidations
  • Abnormal Loads & non-containerised cargo
  • Ro-Ro (Roll on, Roll off)
  • Hazardous (inc. Class 1), dangerous & sensitive cargo (inc. Section 5)
  • Breakbulk (shipped as loose cargo)
  • Vessel charter or part charter as required
  • Commercial documentation processing
  • Customs Clearance
  • Export and import licence processing
  • Marine and transit insurance
  • Reefer Containers for temperature controlled products
  • Food Grade Containers

Pandrol
BiGDUG
Bladeroom
“When challenges arise, Hemisphere works with us to find solutions and, as a result, are a tremendous asset to our company. Their professionalism and support has allowed seamless integration of the Hemisphere team into our business to the level we consider them to be an extended department within our organisation.”
Pandrol
Commercial Director, EMEA
“Hemisphere understand our business, and that’s what sets them apart from other companies. When challenges arise, they work with us to find solutions that are as cost-effective as possible. The fact that we have worked with Hemisphere for over 12 years is testament to how much we value their relationship and expertise. We would not hesitate to recommend their services to any other business.”
“After communicating with Bladeroom for a number of years and working with them on smaller projects, we had already been able to demonstrate our abilities and attention to detail, putting us firmly in the frame for this new, larger project.”
HFS
Project Team Manager

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