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Ocean freight solutions that move your business worldwide

Move your goods across the globe with confidence. Rhenus helps you transport cargo efficiently with tailored ocean freight solutions that match your business's time and budget requirements. Backed by extensive industry expertise, we support your global supply chain with reliable sea freight shipping services.

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When you need an experienced ocean freight forwarder, Rhenus helps keep your international shipments moving efficiently with reliable cargo services tailored to your business. Our logistics solutions include fixed departures and dependable transit times to ensure your supply chain runs smoothly. 

We transport a wide range of cargo, including dangerous goods and temperature-controlled freight. As a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), we also offer Shipper-Owned Container (SOC) transportation. In addition, our specialised container rental and trading services help reduce idle time and storage costs by strategically positioning containers across key locations in India.

What we offer

When you don’t need a full container, you can share container space with other shipments. This approach helps you cut transport costs.

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Choose a dedicated container when you need maximum control over larger shipments travelling directly between one origin and destination. FCL is the most economical choice when your cargo uses all of the available container space.

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Combine LCL shipments from the same buyer or seller into a dedicated FCL container. This helps lower transport costs while improving visibility and giving you greater control over your supply chain.

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The benefits of using our services

Keep transport costs under control with economical solutions tailored to your shipment size and schedule. Our flexible services help you optimise shipping costs without compromising on reliability or productivity.

Benefit from scheduled sea freight departures, dependable transit times, and resilient supply chains designed to ensure consistent cargo availability.

From pre-carriage to on-carriage, Rhenus Group in India coordinates every stage of your shipment. We also help ensure compliance with customs requirements and applicable international trade regulations.

We coordinate every stage of your shipment, from origin through pre-carriage, ocean transport and final delivery. By doing this, we simplify operations and provide greater visibility from origin to destination.

Why choose Rhenus Group for your cargo needs

  • Global door-to-door transport: Move your cargo with confidence through our extensive global network. Our gateway services combine worldwide reach with local expertise. We also help you work through complex customs requirements.
  • Reliable shipping: Keep your cargo moving with dependable transport supported by strong partnerships with leading shipping lines. If unexpected disruptions occur, we coordinate with carriers, provide shipment updates and help minimise delays wherever possible.
  • Flexible solutions: Your logistics requirements can change quickly. Our tailored ocean cargo services adapt to different cargo types, shipment volumes, industries and routing requirements.
  • Enhanced security: Benefit from end-to-end visibility with real-time shipment tracking throughout the entire logistics process, ensuring enhanced security and monitoring.
  • Digital solutions: Experience seamless paperless booking and intuitive digital platforms that provide enhanced visibility and greater control throughout the shipping process.

Value-added services for sea freight shipping

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Ocean freight handling

Get more from your ocean freight logistics with value-added handling services tailored to your needs. Simplify your logistics with value-added services including storage, repackaging, neutralisation, sorting, monitoring, labelling, shipment checks and palletising to support the efficient handling of your cargo. You can also benefit from our Nhava Sheva Consolidation Hub in India, which provides over 161, 000 square feet of general storage, over 43,000 square feet of bonded storage and Direct Port Delivery (DPD) capabilities to support efficient cargo handling.

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Customs clearance

Simplify imports and exports with expert customs support from Rhenus Group. We help your shipments move through customs while ensuring compliance with the latest regulations. Whether handled by our own specialists or trusted partners, you can rely on a smooth customs process that gives you peace of mind.

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Digital solutions

Make your shipping processes simpler with digital solutions that connect your IT systems directly with ours. By automating the exchange of key business data, such as shipping orders and status updates, you can reduce manual work and boost efficiency. This consistent data transfer helps improve accuracy, minimise errors and speed up your day-to-day logistics operations.

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Looking for a trusted ocean freight forwarder?

Tell us about your shipping requirements and our specialists will help you find the right ocean freight solution for your business.

Frequently asked questions

Ocean freight is the transportation of goods by sea using cargo vessels. This type of shipping is suitable for a variety of cargo, including raw materials, consumer products, industrial equipment and finished goods. Businesses often choose sea freight shipping for larger volumes and long-distance international trade because it offers a reliable and cost-effective alternative to air or road transport.

Air freight generally comes at a higher cost than sea freight, primarily because operating aircraft is more expensive than operating vessels and aircraft offer significantly less cargo capacity. Ocean freight is generally the preferred option for transporting large shipments over long distances, while air freight is better suited to time-sensitive goods that need to reach their destination fast.

The Rhenus Group in India offers both full charter services and general cargo shipments to suit different transport requirements. We handle a wide range of cargo, including containers, bulk cargo, dangerous goods, liquid cargo and oversized project shipments. Through our established network of trusted shipping partners, we secure reliable vessel capacity for global transport. Smaller shipments can also be consolidated. This reduces transport costs while ensuring your cargo reaches its destination right on schedule.

Ocean freight consolidation helps lower shipping costs by combining several smaller shipments into one container. If you're a buyer, your LCL shipments can be grouped with orders from different suppliers and consolidated at one location before being shipped together as an FCL container. If you're a seller, we can combine multiple shipments from the same origin into one FCL container for direct delivery to the destination port. Once the container arrives, each shipment is separated and delivered to the correct recipient. This approach saves time and reduces costs. It also gives you greater control across your supply chain.