Sefco Export Management Company, Inc. Overseas Moving Specialists Heavy Equipment Shipping
Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.
1 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Email: info@sefco-export.com
Web: https://sefco-export.com
Celebrating over 35 Years in the International Shipping Business
Federally Licensed - FMC OTI Lic. No. 020644F, Bonded & Insured
international freight forwarders
World Wide Shipping Agents
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Sefco can handle your
international shipment
regardless of size,
origin or destination
Contact us to confirm rates.
Find out how to prepare
your air/sea cargo for export.
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Worldwide Cargo Shipping Services
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About our service
Expert Guidance & Support
Export Import Shipping Specialists
Sefco works on behalf of
cargo owners, private shippers, and
businesses engaged in export/import
...to Ship Cargo
to destinations worldwide.
As international freight forwarders,
we help select the best carrier & route,
make the booking & carrier reservations
process the export docs with customs,
and manage the overall process.
When booking your cargo
with Sefco Export, you are
working with experienced professionals.
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First time international shipper?
Be prepared.
Find out "How to, and How much?"
Receive expert guidance on export-import carrier selection,
preparation & routing of the cargo, local services at origin/destination.
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For International Shipping Rate Requests: |
Confirm the Price
Step 1) Provide your cargo information
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How to prepare your cargo for shipment.
Export Packing & Preparation Advice
We will respond to your rate request
with cost confirmation + carrier details.
Please Ask Us for a Rate Confirmation
once the cargo is ready.
Note that AIR FREIGHT SHIPMENTS are subject to spot rates and carrier space availability,
meaning that all air carrier rates are valid for up to TEN days.
If the cargo is not yet ready for shipping within the next 2 weeks, please come back to us closer to the actual time ready.
We will need to know the exact 3 dimensions and weight for each piece, pallet, crate or other package to be shipped.
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Palletized Air Cargo & Sea Cargo
International LCL Shipping Service
ORIGIN & DESTINATION SERVICES
Rates for air/sea transport
do not including export packaging.
Options (1) Pro Packed - we can arrange for our 3rd party contractors/movers to package for you/our shippers.
Option (2) Self Packed - you can follow our general guidelines and advice to
package suitably for export.
In this self packed option (2), we can provide advice on methods & sources for obtaining materials and how to best prepare the cargo.
Please take note of our important advice, regarding heated treated wood, and stackable cargo.
As it is with any shipment that is booked with Sefco Export, we carefully look over and help guide the entire process to a successful completion.
DOOR PICKUP
This is often arranged in conjunction to the Air Cargo / LCL Sea Cargo booking.
For an INLAND TRANSPORT (door) rate confirmation
We need to know the street address to determine the accessibility,
a contact name/phone number at the pickup location, along with the total (3) dimensions and weight for each item (pallet or suitable export-secure package).
Almost all cargo that moves on a truck will need to be on a pallet, secured together with both plastic stretch wrap and thereafter banded securely onto the pallet. Anything less may be risky. Pickup of loose boxes (needing exact dims & weight of each piece)
are subject to handling charges in addition to basic trucking costs.
See an example of a liftgate truck:
click to view
Avoid damage by packing very securely.
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See what it looks like to build
a small pallet load of
boxed cargo,
suitable for commercial shipment.
The Process
(1) Start with getting one or more pallet(s),
staged and ready for use.
Boxes and packing materials
These can often be bought locally in stores like Home Depot.
Use their store finder to see if there's one conveniently located near you.
There are also many online suppliers of materials, such as U-Line. For Specialy Materials - large "bulk"
containers made from corrugated cardboard, and plastic pallets on which to place the carton(s) - see out links below.
We recommend using "heavy pound test" (strong) cartons.
First you box up your cargo into cartons (or other wrapped & secured packages).
Each box should be securely taped. Flimsy packaging can lead to damage.
Make a packing list.
Each box is assigned a number. From # 1 to the last box.
Write the corresponding ascending number on each box.
When you know the total number of boxes,
write "# ___ of ___(total number)" on each piece.
Our website has sample packing lists and other forms.
For the list: keep it SIMPLE, and correct, avoid writing "Misc", but describe the general term, eg.,
BOOKS. Do not include anything hazardous.
Foodstuff is only shipped in commercial quantities, never with personal property.
Be prepared to have two versions, one list (A) with no value, and another list (B)
showing a value next to each item (even if the value is nominal).
For AIRFREIGHT - include the 3 dimensions of each box on your (A) list.
Be aware: "All cargo tendered for transport by air is subject to a search or inspection in accordance with federal regulations. Any person or entity who tenders cargo for transportation by air must consent to a search or inspection, or their cargo will be refused. Consent to screen authorization is required to ensure that shippers are aware that all shipments are subject to screening."
When we book your shipment
our Export Dept assigns you cargo a Booking Number.
We'll send you Printable Labels (PDF/by email)
with that Booking Number on it, 1-label for each piece booked.
If we ship it as 1-pallet (with several numbered boxes within)
there will be only 1-label issued to place on the cargo
so the trucker receives everything as 1 piece.
If we ship 2 or more pallets / or crates/trunks, etc
there will be 1-label for Each Pallet/unit
being picked up, ie., pallet # 1 / 3, # 2 / 2, # 3 / 3, etc.
Important Caveats:
(1) If air-cargo is shipped as individual boxes, they must be extremely sturdy and suitable for handling by trucker and air carrier.
Loose boxes are at risk of damage and loss. Improperly or insufficiently packed cargo can be rejected by truckers, air & sea carriers.
Secured onto a pallet is the correct way to ship smaller LCL cargo loads (sea/air).
(2) Provide us the exact origin address & contact name/number for a rate to pickup (by trucker).
Cargo going for export by air always required a trucker transfer.
Private individual deliveries to a seaport/airport terminal is in most cases not suitable;
port security credentials (TWIC, etc) for most terminals are required.
Therefore a suitable LCL/LTL small cargo trucker will be assigned to the task of correctly moving the cargo.
Truckers do not perform any packaging services nor provide labor beyond their normal scope (use of pallet jacks, liftgate truck operating, handling deliver documents, driving).
A draft AWB Air WayBill or Sea B/L will be created for the shipment,
and export declaration filed online by Sefco, as agent,
with AES/US Customs as is mandatory for US exports.
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(2) On the day of pickup,
position the pallet
where it can be accessible
for a trucker with a
"high-low" pallet jack
to come and collect it.
Build the pallet
by placing your cargo
and cartons on it,
from the ground up.
(3) Bring the cartons outside,
and place them onto the pallet.
(4) Stack the boxes into a square shape,
and start applying stretch film wrap
over and around the cartons.
(5) Apply "Plastic Stretch Wrap",
to protect & unitize the cargo,
securing the goods being shipped into
1-piece, suitable for transportation.
(6) Secure the unit with straps.
Poly-plastic straps are good;
long strips of very strong plastic.
This secures the cargo onto the pallet.
(7) Avoid having "loose" boxes.
Protect against risk, damage, theft.
What may be suitable for domestic transport
may not be sufficient for consolidation
sea container transport.
(8) LCL/LTL truckers normally use a
"high low" pallet jack
and a "lift gate" truck
to lift & move the cargo
from ground level,
in and out of the truck,
for onward transportation.
Cargo that is insufficiently secured
(securely strapped to pallet, or in wooden crates)
run the risk of being damaged in transit.
Practically all
smaller cargo shipments
move on pallets.
Crates usually have a pallet underneath
to allow handling by folklift.
Handling
Pallets are often stacked...
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...and moved by fork-lift equipment.
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Many nations require wooden packaging
to be heat treated.
To avoid the need for fumigation
or rejection of bug-infested wood,
most new wooden pallets and crates
come already heat treated,
and are marked as such.
Composition
Wooden packing material, pallets, crates
need to be heat treated...
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...and show a mark
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...to show that it's been heat treated.
scroll down to see another example
of a Heat Treatment mark on a pallet
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Specialized Export Import Guidance
Find out more about
how to prepare your cargo
for shipment by land/sea/air.
image source: UN - wiki.unece.org
Access Detailed Information on
Industry "Best Practices"
for Handling Cargo Safely,
Packing and Securing Materials,
How to Secure & Mark Packed Static Cargo.
Get the support your project requires.
Become a
Retained Sefco Account.
Advice regarding LCL Export Cargo by Sea
from our shipping industry partners:
"Cargo must be stackable,
seaworthy packed for export
in consolidated containers.
For non-stackable cargo, ocean freight
may change to be based on container height."
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EXIM PLANNING RESOURCES
FOR OUR
RETAINED SEFCO CUSTOMERS
INCLUDE CUSTOMIZED ADVICE AND GUIDED SUPPORT,
PROVIDING INFORMATION AND LINKS SUCH AS THIS:
Packing and Securing Materials
Best Practices
content source: UN - wiki.unece.org
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well secured pallets.
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(9) All cargo is subject to re-measurement
at the airport/seaport receiving terminal.
(10) Warehouse Services
This is a heavy metal engine, bubble-wrapped
and banded securely onto a wooden pallet.
This is an economical way to ship.
Such very small loads, are not "stackable" and are often subject to minimun BL charges for shipping internationally, starting at @ 100-kg by air and @ min 1-cbm / 35 cubic feet by sea. If smaller, its the same minimum basic air/sea transportation cost.
Woden pallets must have a "heat treated" seal on it or else it can not be shipped to many countries due to potential for pests/contamination from old used wood products.
Therefore we recommend using PLASTIC PALLETS for most overseas LCL sea/air shipments.
click image to go to U-Line website
Origin Services - Export Packing and Crating
Some cargo and destinations may require use of a wooden shipping crate, either open "skeleton framed" where the cargo is visible for easier inspection (motorcycles, etc) or as a completely sealed wooden case for high value goods.
As a general indication, the cost for making a custom-made wooden crate starts at USD 250 minimum and up. Based on overall size.
Excluding any transport fees. Available at designated CFS warehouses usually near to the major seaports/airports.
Prefabrigated Crates and Cases
These can be purchased online
from various suppliers such as U-Line.
click image to go to U-Line website
Depending on the task requirements, Sefco can make arrangements with known specialist export packers & craters for larger special projects.
Sefco Export Management Company, Inc. is a licensed/bonded OTI ocean freight forwarder. Our quotes are for Port to Port sea shipping services. Local services at both ends (inland trucking, packaging, other) are additional to the basic Ocean Freight Forwarding. We handle the booking with the selected ocean carrier, process the mandatory US Export docs and help manage the overall process for the smoothest handling possible. We handle both commercial cargo shipments as well as personal property/HHG personal effects shipping for private invididuals, for whom we have free online guides.
Origin Services & other local expenses
All origin jobs (packing, crating, any dispatch of licensed labor teams/movers) are quoted on a case by case basis and subject to our applicable handling charge plus labor/materials, which would be in addition to basic freight forwarding transportation. There must be a valid export/import transport booking with Sefco (as forwarder) for us to arrange any supplemental origin/destination services.
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Heated treated wooden liftvans...
...are often used for shipments of loose packed Household Goods, available in bulk quantities from the manufacturers or by arrangement with local export packers/movers who have lift-vans preordered and available on-hand.
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Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.
International Shipping Specialists
Be Prepared
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Let us know what you need to ship
and where you need to ship it.
We'll check for the best routing,
confirm the rate & advise sailing schedule.
Ready to go?
Book it & Ship now
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Overseas Moving Specialists
Overseas Movement of Personally Owned Cargo
Export / Import of Commercial Cargo of All Kinds
LCL Less than Container Load Shipping
Over 35 years experience
-> Overseas Moving Specialists
Ask us for an estimate and carrier confirmation
Partial Container Loads
Service from airport to airport, seaport to seaport, door to port, door to door.
From your cargo's origin to the ultimate destination.
Request a Rate Quote
LCL Door/Door International Service for Commercial Commodities
Inland Trucking Transport for Export Ready Cargo
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International Shipping,
Freight Forwarding
Our core business.
Sefco works with all the major transport carriers
and reciprocal forwarding agents throughout the world.
With personalized services, Sefco can handle your shipment
regardless of size, place of origin or destination:
- Investigation of Best Routing
- Confirmation of Carrier Rates
- Shipment Booking
- Bill of Lading Preparation
- Preparation and Filing of EEI Export Information
- Preparation and Forwarding of Export Documents
- Shipment Monitoring and Project Management
On the go? Get rates on your mobile device.
Contact us today to see how we can help you move your cargo
with the ease and expertise.
US Export Docs FFW - Business to Business and Agent Services
International Freight Forwarding Trade Services
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At Sefco, we are devoted to customer satisfaction
and committed to positive relationships
with every company and individual
with whom we do business.
We strive to understand your interests and concerns,
and treat you with respect, courtesy and consideration.
HQ: New York, NY USA - Federally Licensed, Bonded, Insured
Commercial Export Forwarding Services
International Shipping Services
Reliable Freight Forwarding Agency Service
Support for Sellers and Overseas Buyers
We Assist Buyers, Exporters, Importers & Agents
Serving Shippers, Consignees, Sellers & Buyers Worldwide
Supporting Export/Import Transactions
Foreign Freight Forwarding
Language is no boundary.
Achieving cost effective safe delivery is our goal.
Let us know where you need to ship!
We ship heavy equipment,
vehicles, all kinds of cargo & property
to practically anywhere in the world.
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PROVIDED TO OUR CUSTOMERS
LOCATED WORLDWIDE
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Sefco Export Management Company, Inc.
1 Ascan Avenue, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Tel: 718-793-2515 Email: info@sefco-export.com
Celebrating over 35 Years in the
International Shipping Business
Federally Licensed - FMC OTI Lic. No. 020644F, Bonded & Insured
international freight forwarders
World Wide Shipping Agents
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