Retail
Seasonal volume and replenishment cycles
Overview
The economics of volume, without the loss of control.
Ocean freight moves the overwhelming majority of world trade because nothing else comes close on cost per tonne. The trade-off is transit time and the number of parties involved — and it is the second one, not the first, that usually causes the problem.
We book directly with carriers on the lanes our clients use, hold weekly LCL consolidations out of Jebel Ali, and file the customs declaration ourselves. Fewer intermediaries means fewer places where a container waits on somebody else to send an email.
- Jebel Ali
- Primary loading port
- Weekly
- LCL consolidations
- FCL / LCL
- Breakburk & reefer available
Capabilities
What we handle
Container, loose and specialised cargo across the full sailing schedule.
01
Full container load (FCL)
20ft, 40ft and high-cube equipment booked directly with carriers on your chosen lane.
02
Less than container load (LCL)
Weekly consolidations out of Jebel Ali, so part loads sail without waiting for a full box.
03
Breakbulk & out-of-gauge
Cargo that will not fit a container, loaded loose with lashing and stowage plans prepared.
04
Reefer & controlled temperature
Temperature-monitored containers with set-point logging through the voyage.
05
Door-to-door routing
Inland haulage at both ends, so the quote covers the actual movement rather than port to port.
06
Cargo insurance
All-risk marine cover arranged against the commercial value of the shipment.
“Every container has a sailing. Ours also has someone answering the phone.”
ApexMax Ocean Freight · Dubai
How It Works
How an ocean shipment runs
Booking to proof of delivery, tracked against one reference.
- 01
Booking & equipment
Space and equipment are confirmed against a named vessel and sailing date.
- 02
Stuffing & collection
Cargo is collected and stuffed at your site or our facility, with a packing list raised.
- 03
Export clearance & loading
We file the declaration, obtain the bill of lading and confirm the container is loaded.
- 04
Voyage & transshipment
Sailing is tracked through any transshipment, with delays flagged before they cost you.
- 05
Import clearance & delivery
Destination clearance is pre-filed and our fleet or agent closes the final leg.
Key Benefits
What you get with ApexMax Ocean Freight.
Cost per tonne
The most economical mode for volume that is not schedule-critical.
Direct carrier rates
Booked with the line, not resold through a third forwarder.
Weekly LCL
Part loads sail on a regular schedule instead of waiting for volume.
In-house brokerage
Declaration filed by us, so clearance does not sit with a stranger.
Equipment options
Standard, high-cube, flat rack, open top and reefer.
Door to door
Inland haulage both ends handled on the same file.
Industries Served
Who moves cargo with our ocean freight desk.
The handling, packing and documentation change with the sector. The accountability does not.
Industrial
Plant machinery and production inputs
Automotive
Parts, CKD kits and finished vehicles
Energy
Rig equipment, turbines and field spares
Questions
Things clients ask before booking.
If yours is not here, the operations desk will answer it directly rather than sending a brochure.
As a rough guide, once cargo passes roughly 13–15 cubic metres a full 20ft container usually works out cheaper than paying LCL rates on the same volume. Below that, LCL is normally better. We quote both when the volume is near the crossover so you can see the actual numbers.
Related Services
Most shipments use more than one.
Clients booking ocean freight usually pair it with these.
Get Started
Tell us what you move.
Send us the origin, destination and cargo details. An operations coordinator will come back with a costed routing option — not a form acknowledgement.
Request a Quoteor call +971-564 113 588