OCEAN FREIGHT.
KC Group Shipping has a global liner agency partner network of ocean carriers ready to transport your freight to destinations worldwide. It is complemented by local landside services such as trucking, customs brokerage, and rail networks to ensure your consignment reaches its final destination.
Whether you need to move many hundreds of containers across the oceans or just a few cubic metres of cargo from your warehouse to an overseas location, we provide the expertise and management for you to make informed decisions for your business. Our strategic alliances with many key ocean carriers and exclusive local partnerships ensure you get the most dynamic, team-led transport solutions for your ocean freight.
OCEAN FREIGHT CONSULTANCY
Sea freight is where KC Group Shipping began, and over the decades, we have expanded our services to make us a power partnership in the freight forwarding market. This experience and our established industry position allow us to provide a logistics consultancy service to deliver commercial saving on your freight spend whilst ensuring timely delivery.
KC Group Shipping can provide services for one-off consignments and partner with customers who have regular cargo requirements. Our highly experienced team can assess productive and less-productive areas; whilst using our partnerships with key shipping lines, we use data to streamline your entire supply chain.
OCEAN FREIGHT SERVICES
KC Group Shipping are proud of their ocean freight forwarding roots. As we have grown, we have expanded our network by continually making strategic alliances to allow our customers to benefit from a truly global ocean freight solution.
Our worldwide network allows us to offer a full array of international multimodal transportation services providing a single, streamlined service to accommodate almost any size of shipments. We’re recognised for bringing bespoke solutions to some of the more challenging ocean freight consignments also.
Our outline below illustrates the scope of services available.
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Full Container Load
Whether door-to-door, port-to-port or anything in between, we deliver Full Container Loads (FCL) all over the world. With flexible shipping to fit your schedule, we can deliver your cargo on time and within budget, no matter how demanding or challenging the location.
We are experts in handling special cargo needs, including pharmaceutical shipments, humanitarian, beverages, dry foods, frozen/temperature-controlled and project cargo.
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LESS THAN Container Load
Our clients range from some of the world’s largest retailers to small independent businesses and we endeavour to offer the best rates and the most flexible shipping options for every one of them. Our LCL services include professional packing and reliable consolidation, delivering timely cost-effective transportation solutions, no matter what size of shipment you are moving.
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Non containerised or break bulk loads
KC Group Shipping offers break bulk solutions for non-containerised cargo and complex project cargo, across both intercontinental and short sea routes. From collection and safe packing of smaller bulk items, to handling of overweight and out of gauge shipments not suitable for standard containers, we have a tailored service to suit your requirements.
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Contract logistics and 3PL
We are the contract logistics partner of choice when outsourcing your supply chain. From point of origin to end-user, KC Group Shipping provides professional execution of services. Our experts have industry-specific expertise with the ability to become an extension of your organisation.
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Compliance and customs management
We have a team dedicated to ensuring that every KC shipment complies with all international documentation requirements and environmental policies. This is not an extra service, it is integrated into every aspect of our logistics system.
By ensuring your shipment complies with all international regulations, we avoid unnecessary delays and complicated procedures or potential customs fines.
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Combination freight
For customers seeking economy without sacrificing on speed, KC Group Shipping offers a cost-effective option that combines air freight and sea freight services to reduce costs while still offering the additional benefits of air shipment.
Here to help with your logistics needs
Throughout our specialist divisions, our experienced advisers are here to assist you. From logistics and supply chain planning through to customs management, each team can inform and guide you to effective solutions. Complete our enquiry form and someone from the relevant division will be in touch.
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Head Office
KC Group Shipping Ltd
5 Seaward Place
Glasgow
United Kingdom
G41 1HH
T +44 (0)141 420 1700
E ist@kcshipping.co.uk
