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We load from Indian gateways and quote into destinations across six regions. Transit times are planning ranges; the actual sailing and arrival are confirmed at booking.
01 / Lanes
Freight, duty and clearance are shown separately in the quotation. Notes below cover things to watch for in each region.
6 countries
Short-haul and high-frequency, and the one region where landed cost is usually decided by duty rather than freight.
Air freight to the Gulf is same-day or next-day, which makes it worth pricing on shortage top-ups.
Sea transit
4–7 days
Gateways
6
4 countries
The nearest destinations from an Indian port: Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Transhipment through Colombo is common on the longer of these legs, so we confirm the routing rather than assume the direct sailing.
Sea transit
3–7 days
Gateways
4
7 countries
Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, cleared through a licensed agent in each destination.
Landed cost is calculated through the port, not to the city. Most importers of these goods get that distinction wrong.
Sea transit
15–25 days
Gateways
6
7 countries
The most regulated destination we quote for. UK, EU and Swiss compliance are handled as three separate systems rather than one.
Where a product needs a UK or EU responsible person, we tell you before you order, not after.
Sea transit
22–30 days
Gateways
4
7 countries
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and China, on both direct sailings and regional transhipment.
Preferential origin claims need the right movement certificate, so we confirm which one applies before the container is packed.
Sea transit
5–15 days
Gateways
5
4 countries
The longest legs we quote: the United States and Canada east and west, plus Australia and New Zealand.
Biosecurity is the thing to get right into Australia and New Zealand, and wood packaging must be ISPM-15 marked.
Sea transit
18–35 days
Gateways
6
Windows are measured from loading at the Indian port to discharge, exclude clearance, and move with congestion and routing. Air transit is quoted per lane on request.
02 / Origin
The gateway depends on the product and destination. We choose the one that fits the cargo and the route.
Swipe for mode and typical cargo
| Port | State | Mode | Typical cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nhava Sheva (JNPA) INNSA | Maharashtra | Sea + Air | Grains, pulses, spices, textiles, handicrafts |
| Mundra INMUN | Gujarat | Sea | Containerised cargo and bulk |
| Chennai INMAA | Tamil Nadu | Sea + Air | Textiles, handicrafts, engineered goods |
| Kochi INCOK | Kerala | Sea | Spices, tea, cashew, coir |
| Kolkata (Haldia) INCCU | West Bengal | Sea | Jute, tea, leather, minerals |
| Delhi (IGI) INDEL | Delhi NCR | Air | Samples and time-critical air freight |
Sea gateways: 5 ports, including Nhava Sheva, Mundra and Chennai.
Air gateways: 3 airports, used for samples and time-critical cargo.
03 / Destinations
The gateway shown is the one we quote to under the Incoterm. Sea days are from Nhava Sheva; air hours are airport to airport and exclude clearance.
Each row reads sea days then air hours. If the country you need is not listed, send the destination port and we will quote the lane rather than estimate it.
04 / Modes
We choose the mode against cost, transit time and any restrictions on the product.
Swipe for transit time and cost
| Mode | Capacity | Use it for | Transit | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea FCL · 20ft MD-01 | 28 cbm | Dense, non-perishable cargo above 12 cbm | 3–35 days | Lowest per cbm |
| Sea FCL · 40ft MD-02 | 68 cbm | Maximum volume efficiency, single supplier | 3–35 days | Lowest per cbm at scale |
| Sea FCL · reefer MD-03 | 26 cbm | Frozen produce, temperature-controlled | 3–35 days | Moderate, plus power charge |
| Sea LCL MD-04 | Shared | Trial orders below 12 cbm | 5–38 days | Moderate, plus CFS handling |
| Air freight MD-05 | Priority | Samples, shortage top-ups, high value, perishable | 2–20 hours to the Gulf, up to 2 days long-haul | Highest per cbm |
| Multimodal · road/rail MD-06 | Regional | Intra-Gulf and domestic distribution within India | 1–5 days | Low within the region |
You will get a landed cost to that port, with the lane, mode, transit and duty shown separately. If a lane needs transhipment or a permit, we say so in the quotation.
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