Handling regulatory compliance, fluctuating freight rates, and managing diverse documentation requirements in ocean freight forwarding looks challenging. Any issue in these areas can disrupt supply chains, impacting businesses' bottom lines. That's where our ocean freight forwarding support services step in. We offer a comprehensive solution to navigate these complexities seamlessly. With expertise in customs regulations, strategic partnerships with carriers, and streamlined documentation processes, we ensure smooth sailing for your cargo. From coordinating shipments to optimizing routes, our dedicated team provides tailored support to enhance efficiency and mitigate risks.
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With over 25 years of dedicated experience, we specialize in providing comprehensive back-office support for ocean freight forwarding companies. Over the years, we possess expertise across a wide spectrum of processes, such as rate negotiation, precise cargo tracking, and efficient vendor management. These services are tailored to provide customized solutions for our clients' specific needs. Moreover, we prioritize seamless coordination among shippers, carriers, and consignees to ensure the smooth transit of goods across the globe.
We prioritize offering flexible pricing options through negotiated rates. Therefore, we bank on our extensive network of carriers to secure competitive rates tailored to your specific shipping needs. We analyze factors such as cargo volume, destination, shipping route, container specifications, and timeline to craft customized pricing solutions. Whether it's FCL (Full Container Load) or LCL (Less than Container Load) shipments, our transparent negotiation approach ensures clients receive the best value for their investment.
Our services are supported by a robust team of seasoned professionals. This diverse team includes logistics specialists, customs clearance experts, documentation coordinators, quality assurance analysts, and client relationship managers. They verify and validate the documents to ensure accuracy and completeness. Our validation process entails an examination of all essential paperwork, including bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin. This includes verifying information such as product descriptions, quantities, values, and regulatory compliance. Consequently, we ensure a smooth documentation flow throughout the entire shipping process.
We understand the role of complying with regulations. Hence, our team adheres to international regulations such as Incoterms, International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT). Our seasoned team meticulously verifies documentation against these standards, ensuring conformity with regulations governing cargo classification, labeling, and packaging. Additionally, we stay abreast of updates to regulations such as SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security) Code, guaranteeing strict compliance with safety and security protocols.
Invensis is an experienced ocean freight forwarding support services provider that facilitates the transportation of goods via ocean freight. This includes tasks such as booking cargo, managing documentation, coordinating shipments, and providing logistical support throughout the shipping process. We deliver these services to various ocean freight, including NVOCCs, FCL, LCL, project cargo, reefer, bulk carrier, etc. Our agents have processed more than 15 million ocean freight shipment documents, including bills of lading, commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, customs declarations, export licenses (if applicable), and insurance documents. We have clients from countries such as the USA, UK, Middle East, Canada, and more trusting our services for their ocean freight forwarding needs.
Ocean freight forwarding is the process of managing and coordinating the shipment of goods via sea or ocean vessels from one location to another. It involves various tasks such as booking cargo space, arranging documentation, and ensuring the smooth transit of goods.
Our ocean freight forwarding support services encompass a range of assistance and solutions to facilitate the shipping process. These services may include customs clearance, cargo tracking, insurance arrangements, and logistics consultation.
Our ocean freight forwarding support caters to a wide range of cargo types, including but not limited to general merchandise, perishable goods, oversized cargo, hazardous materials, and project cargo. We also tailor our services to suit the specific requirements of each shipment.
Documentation requirements vary depending on the origin, destination, and nature of the cargo. Common documents include commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, export/import permits, certificates of origin, and insurance certificates.
Shipping rates of ocean freight forwarding companies are influenced by factors such as cargo volume, weight, distance, transportation mode, fuel costs, route availability, and market demand. Our experts negotiate competitive rates with carriers on behalf of our clients and provide transparent pricing structures for various shipping options.
Our ocean freight forwarding support services help you to monitor the status and location of your shipments in real-time. We provide visibility into key milestones of the shipping process, including departure, transit, customs clearance, and delivery. Additionally, customers can communicate with our dedicated logistics coordinators for updates and assistance as needed.
We are super impressed with Invensis for many reasons. One major issue that confronted us was tracking air freight logistics. Our inability to do so led to delays. Invensis brought in their expertise to make tracking more systematic and easy.
We highly recommend Invensis logistics and supply chain services. We grappled with a massive backlog of logistics data entry and it hit us with massive errors and delays. Invensis helped us clear the data entry backlogs and enhance process accuracy. enhanced accuracy. Their expertise and dedication have been a game-changer for us.
We are thrilled to endorse the exceptional support received from Invensis. We faced formidable challenges in our ocean shipping operation, including cargo tracking. When we turned to Invensis, they helped us discover a solution to our problems by building a custom workflow that spotted a cargo at every stage of its transit. Any miss at any stage was marked by an immediate alert to set authorities on a hunt.
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