Ocean Freight
GullSun cover different equipment types and consolidation services to ensure your cargo reaches the right place, at the right time in a cost-efficient way. In order to deliver highest reliability we have planned space protection from every major container port in the world.
GullSun Ocean Freight shipments include a wide range of quality controlled equipment types. We strive for on time deliverability and provide end-to-end visibility.Whether you require FCL or LCL shipping, at GullSun, we can organise the transport of your goods by sea freight and other efficient shipping services.
Air Freight Services
Full Container Load (FCL)
Less than Container Load (LCL)
Reefer Containers.
Hazardous Containers & Dangerous Goods
Roll-on, Roll-off (RoRo).
Container Loading & Unloading.
Export / Import Consolidation.
Warehousing & Distribution.
From Booking to Distribution, We Do It All.
How to book ocean freight services with GullSun?
We organise cargo shipments via ocean freight based on individual requests. Send your shipping requirements, and one of our experts will prepare a personalised offer that fulfils your needs.
Pros and cons of international ocean freight shipping
Advantages of ocean freight
Possibility of carrying a wide variety of cargo, with high availability of routes and vessels.
Sea freight rates are low for transporting large quantities at once, over long distances.
Most carbon-efficient mode of transport when comparing the fuel consumption to the weight transported per shipment.
Shipping by sea or ocean is the safest form of worldwide transport.
Possibility of safely transporting dangerous and hazardous goods that are forbidden in other shipping services.
Lower maintenance costs compared to rail or road transport.
Disadvantages of ocean freight
Sea freight transport is slow, only suitable for shipments that are not time-sensitive.
Not cost-effective for short-distance shipments.
Vulnerable to weather conditions such as excessive rain or dry season where the water level in rivers are too low.
Further inland transportation needed to connect the port to the final destination.
Tracking of goods transported by ocean freight might be tricky.
The biggest danger of the sea freight industry is piracy.