The history of sea shipping is practically as old as the history of ships themselves, but the modern standardised shipping processes have been around since the 1950’s. Now all goods are put into regular shipping containers, which can be handled anywhere and can be transferred directly from ships to trucks for land transport. It is generally quite a safe and reliable means of transport however goods can take longer time to reach their destination, so it is ideal to transport items overseas on a tight budget and a loose schedule.

Seafreight is a popular cost-effective way to ship cargo. Several businesses use this method to import and export products as it is convenient for regular, high bulk shipments. It is also used by people who are relocating overseas to ship their cars and furniture or for special projects which entail oversized or overweight consignment.

With the most common container sizes being 20’ and 40’, through our network of worldwide partners and strong relationship with major shipping lines at FR8 we can also cater for special equipment like flatrack, high cube and opentop containers to ensure we offer a tailormade solution for our customers.