Sea Freight
Full-scope sea freight handling in export and import, both in FCL and LCL.
Full scope of sea freight services
Polish Forwarding Company provides full-scope sea freight handling in export and import, both in FCL
and LCL. The team runs dedicated, regular LCL consolidations from China, Southeast Asia and India, enabling cost-effective and reliable transport of smaller batches. The global partner network ensures door-to-door service across all key ports in Europe and worldwide. Multimodal transport, transhipment, warehousing and customs clearance are organised end-to-end. The service delivers flexibility, on-time performance and full operational support from port to warehouse, with real-time shipment monitoring.
access to global shipping lines
warehouses and transhipment hubs
24/7 monitoring and support
FCL container shipping
door-to-door services
Sea freight, worldwide coverage under operational control
Sea freight is the backbone of global trade, and Polish Forwarding Company knows how to put it to work in practice. The team provides full-scope handling of sea cargo, both containerised (FCL) and less-than-container (LCL), with a focus on dedicated consolidations from China, Southeast Asia and India.
The team works for efficiency, predictability and cost control, offering a real alternative to air and rail freight.
Key strengths in sea freight
Regular LCL consolidations from Asia
Polish Forwarding Company runs dedicated LCL services from ports in China (including Shenzhen, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao), Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and India (Nhava Sheva, Mundra).
FCL container shipping
A container loaded exclusively with one client’s cargo, ensuring full control over the freight.
24/7 operational monitoring and support
Full visibility and direct contact with a dedicated cargo manager.
Access to global shipping lines
The team partners with MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, EVERGREEN, ONE and other key carriers.
Door-to-door services
the team integrates sea freight with road and rail across Poland and the EU.
Handling of out-of-gauge and special cargo
Up to full vessel charters.
Dedicated warehouses and transhipment hubs
Modern facilities in Gdansk and Warsaw with consolidation, cross-docking and customs clearance capability
Full customs and documentation handling
Preparation of complete import, export and Intrastat documentation.
Expert team
and international partner network
Sea freight in safe hands, the team is built of ambitious, creative and experienced specialists who work every day with agents across the world. People are the greatest strength of Polish Forwarding Company and the guarantee of service quality.
Full customs handling for sea freight
Polish Forwarding Company operates a dedicated customs agency, providing full-scope sea freight customs services, from FCL and LCL import and export clearance, through transit declarations, to simplified and remote procedures. The team of licensed customs agents prepares complete customs documentation (SAD, EORI, EUR.1, CMR, Intrastat) and provides customs advisory on tariff classification, origin of goods and optimisation of customs rates and costs.
Client representation before customs authorities and close cooperation with seaports ensure compliance, on-time performance and control over the border process. Integrated customs handling reduces risk, optimises costs and improves sea freight efficiency.
Warehousing for sea freight shipments
Polish Forwarding Company operates an extensive network of dedicated and partner warehouses, providing full-scope warehousing and smooth sea freight handling on a door-to-door basis.
The service covers flexible logistics solutions (transhipment, storage, consolidation and distribution), tailored to the specifics of FCL, LCL and project cargo.
Get in touch to discuss client requirements and optimise the sea freight supply chain.
Everything in one place.
Key sea freight trade lanes
Sea freight from China to Poland
China is Poland’s largest partner in sea import, primarily electronics, clothing and industrial components. Regular container services from the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo to Gdansk take around 30 to 40 days. Polish Forwarding Company offers competitive FCL (Full Container Load) rates and LCL (Less than Container Load) consolidations, which helps optimise sea freight and container transport costs.
Sea freight from the USA to Poland
Imports from the USA cover specialised machinery, spare parts and raw materials (for example soya). The ports of New York, Savannah and Los Angeles provide fast connections to European hubs, with sailing times of about 35 to 45 days. Polish Forwarding Company delivers full customs handling and end-to-end coordination, an effective solution for businesses looking for reliable sea freight from the USA.
Sea freight from India to Poland
India is a growing exporter of textiles, steel products and pharmaceuticals to Poland. Containers from the ports of Jawaharlal Nehru and Mundra reach Gdansk in 30 to 35 days. Polish Forwarding Company provides sea freight from India in both FCL and LCL formats, making even smaller orders cost-effective and well coordinated in terms of sea freight.
How to book a first sea freight shipment
Booking a first sea freight shipment starts with a single enquiry to Polish Forwarding Company, the team covers every stage, from route planning and document preparation, to secure customs clearance.
The expert team recommends the best solutions so the process runs smoothly and without unnecessary complications. Polish Forwarding Company stands as a reliable business partner; get in touch to start cooperation today.
Branches across Poland
An extensive network of 13 branches
across 11 locations ensures fast response times and smooth handling of every transport order. Local presence supports logistics process optimisation and on-time delivery.
