Sea Freight Services
Sea shipping for cargo of every size, from full containers to shared groupage. One specialist plans the route, handles customs at both ends and keeps you posted right through to delivery.
Cost-effective shipping, any volume
Whether you're moving a single pallet by groupage or full containers across the world, we secure reliable allocations and competitive rates, with clear communication every step of the way.
Full container loads (FCL)
Dedicated 20ft, 40ft and high-cube containers worldwide, with competitive carrier allocations and reliable schedules.
Groupage (LCL)
Cost-effective less-than-container shipping, with regular consolidations on the trade lanes you need.
Breakbulk & project cargo
Oversized, heavy-lift and project cargo that won't fit a standard box, planned and moved with the right equipment.
Cross-trade shipments
Move cargo directly between two countries without it passing through the UK, with full documentation management.
Import & export expertise
Accurate documentation, local compliance and smooth cross-border movements so international shipping stays simple.
Worldwide coverage
A trusted global agent network keeps rates competitive and routes efficient, wherever you're shipping to or from.
Door-to-door or port-to-port
Give us the origin, destination, mode and incoterm. We book the sailing, handle customs both ends, and keep you updated until the container is delivered.
- FCL 20ft / 40ft / high-cube
- LCL groupage
- Door-to-door incl. customs
- Cargo insurance available
- Worldwide port coverage
- Kept updated at every step
Why importers and exporters ship by sea with CMI
Sea freight lives or dies on the detail: the right allocation, the right incoterm and a customs entry that is ready before the vessel docks. This is what you get when all of that sits with one forwarder.
- Independent UK forwarder
- Est. 2009
- UK-wide collections
- AEO customs team
One person who knows you
The same specialist looks after your account from day one. They know your commodity codes, routing and commercial terms before you pick up the phone, and they don't get swapped out on you.
Customs on the same desk
Import and export entries, NCTS transit and ENS declarations are filed in-house by our AEO customs team, not handed to a third-party broker.
Lane specialists since 2009
Independent and UK-based, running daily Ireland departures and scheduled EU lanes from our own hub, with a team that has spent decades on these exact routes.
Written quotes up front
Every rate is confirmed in writing before anything is booked, so you know the delivered cost before you commit, with no minimums buried in the small print.
Sea freight, answered
Shipping cargo by sea?
Tell us the origin, mode and incoterm and one of our freight experts will build a door-to-door sea quote with all-in pricing.