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Services / Ocean Freight

Move across the world's
most vital trade lanes.

Reliable, efficient sailings from Trans-Pacific to Asia-Europe and Intra-Asia.

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By sea

A reasonable rate is the obvious appeal of moving products by boat. But for us, taking to the seas is about more than price — so your cargo arrives where and when it’s needed.

Ocean freight built on strong currents: established relationships across the major carriers, peak-loading performance, ship leasing and the right pricing for the time of year.

FCL and LCL, consolidated or direct — with every booking, container and bill of lading tracked in OWL Vision from Purchase Order (PO) issuance to final delivery.

Service levels

A sailing for every priority.

Not every shipment needs the same balance of cost and certainty. Four service levels get your products there on time — without spending more than necessary.

  • [01] Economical

    Deferred

    Our most economical sailing, for cargo that can flex on timing in exchange for the best rate.

  • [02] Everyday

    Standard

    The dependable default — reliable ocean service that balances cost and schedule for most shipments.

  • [03] Priority

    Premium

    Priority handling and space when the schedule matters more than the last dollar of saving.

  • [04] Assured

    Guaranteed

    Guaranteed space and equipment for cargo that simply has to be on the water on time.

Floating, fixed, or both

Pricing that moves
with the market.

Ocean rates shift all year long. So does our pricing — a mix of floating and fixed, structured so you get budget certainty when you want it and the savings when the market turns.

Fixed Rates

Lock it in. Sleep at night.

  • Rates fixed for the period ahead
  • Know your number, wherever the market goes
  • Protection when rates climb

Gain Share

Ride the market down.

  • Lock in your annual rate
  • Keep 75% of the saving if the index falls below it
  • No upside left on the table

Fixed Rates, Gain Share or Index-Linked — we’ll build the pricing mix around your volume and your appetite for risk.

Value-added programs

More ways to price your volume.

Alongside Fixed Rates and Gain Share, three more programs give you stability and savings, built around how you ship.

  • [01] Index-Linked

    Index-Linked Contract

    Pricing anchored to the NYSHEX Freight Index (NYFI), with clear parameters set upfront, so your rate moves with the real market without emergency renegotiations. OWL sits on the NYFI Governing Board.

  • [02] Volume incentive

    Volume Incentive Discount (VID)

    Meet your Minimum Quantity Commitment (MQC) and unlock rebates for every additional container shipped, driving your average cost down as your volume grows.

  • [03] Guaranteed space

    Guaranteed Space Program

    Secure priority movement for your most time-sensitive shipments, even in tight capacity conditions.

More than a reasonable rate

Why shippers put their cargo with us.

Anyone can quote a sailing. Our edge is the infrastructure and relationships behind it — the things that keep cargo moving when space gets tight.

  • [01]

    Multiple carrier contacts

    Established relationships across the major ocean carriers mean more options, more space and more leverage on the lanes you run most.

  • [02]

    Peak-loading performance

    When demand surges and space tightens, our peak-loading track record keeps your cargo moving rather than rolled to the next vessel.

  • [03]

    Ship leasing & ocean charter

    When the volume calls for it, we lease and charter our own capacity — control over space and schedule that a pure broker can’t offer.

  • [04]

    Floating-fixed pricing

    A blend of floating and fixed pricing across the year — Fixed Rates, Gain Share, Index-Linked, volume incentive and guaranteed-space programs that protect your budget and share the savings.

Everything on the manifest

The full ocean freight manifest.

Eighteen capabilities behind every sailing — loads, compliance, pricing and network.

  1. FCL FCL & LCL Services Full-container and less-than-container loads, whatever the volume. Loads & handling
  2. CNS Consolidation & Warehousing Combine and store cargo at origin to load smarter. Loads & handling
  3. DEC Deconsolidation & Distribution Break bulk at destination and distribute onward. Loads & handling
  4. TRN Transloading & Intermodal Switch modes seamlessly — ocean to rail or road. Loads & handling
  5. CCL Customs Compliance Cleared and compliant on both ends of the lane. Customs & compliance
  6. DOC Documentation Bills of lading and paperwork, right the first time. Customs & compliance
  7. FLG ISF / AMS / VGM Security filings and verified gross mass, handled. Customs & compliance
  8. INS Cargo Insurance Cover from the moment we take the cargo to delivery. Customs & compliance
  9. GSP Gain Share Program Keep 75% of the saving if the index falls below your contracted rate. Pricing & analysis
  10. FXR Fixed Rates Locked rates for budget certainty through the period. Pricing & analysis
  11. IDX Index-Linked Contract Pricing anchored to the NYSHEX Freight Index (NYFI), so it moves with the market. Pricing & analysis
  12. VID Volume Incentive Discount (VID) Meet your Minimum Quantity Commitment (MQC) and earn rebates on every additional container. Pricing & analysis
  13. GSY Guaranteed Space Program Priority movement for your most time-sensitive shipments, even when capacity is tight. Pricing & analysis
  14. NWA Network Analysis We study your lanes and find the better routing. Pricing & analysis
  15. D2D International Door-to-Door Collected at origin, delivered to the receiving door. Network & service
  16. S+A Sea-Air Service The ocean-and-air hybrid for cost and speed. Network & service
  17. CHT Ship Leasing & Ocean Charter Our own leased and chartered capacity when volume calls. Network & service
  18. VSM Vendor & Supplier Management We coordinate your suppliers at origin. Network & service
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The smart hybrid

When ocean’s too slow and air’s too dear: Sea‑Air.

Sail the long haul, then fly the final leg from a transshipment hub. You beat all-ocean on speed and all-air on cost — the same OWL team, one bill, both modes.

  • Faster than all-ocean
  • Lower cost than all-air
  • One team, one bill
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OWL Vision

Every container. Every bill of lading. One view.

Ocean moves in weeks, not minutes — so the visibility has to be rock solid. OWL Vision tracks every booking, container, bill of lading and SKU from PO issuance to final delivery, with proactive alerts the moment a milestone slips.

  • Real-time container tracking
  • B/L + PO documents
  • SKU-level granularity
  • 24/7 proactive alerts

One chain

One chain. Start to finish.

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    Origin Management & Control Towers

    First mile — at the source

    Orders, suppliers, bookings and consolidation managed at the source by our local offices and control towers.

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    Ocean Freight

    The long haul — port to port

    FCL and LCL services with the carrier relationships and space to keep freight moving on schedule.

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    Air Freight

    When it has to be there

    Time-critical air solutions when speed matters most — expedited, tracked, door-to-door.

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    Destination Management

    Final mile — to the door

    Customs clearance, deconsolidation, distribution and final-mile delivery on demand.

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Let's get to work

Let's map your lanes.

Tell us what you ship and where. We'll line up the carriers, the space and the right pricing — and put every container in OWL Vision.

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