Ocean Freight · Hong Kong & China → Middle East · Türkiye & India
Container shipping from Hong Kong & South China to the Gulf, Türkiye and India
FCL and LCL ocean freight from Hong Kong, Nansha, Shekou, Xiamen, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai and Tianjin to Jebel Ali, Dammam, Jeddah, Aqaba, Sokhna, Türkiye’s main ports and India’s main ports — with every quote itemised: ocean freight and surcharges listed separately, never one lump sum.
Pick a lane to see the typical port-to-port transit time. Gulf ports are served direct or via one transshipment; Jeddah, Aqaba and Sokhna sailings currently route around the Cape of Good Hope on many services, which adds roughly 7–10 days versus the old Suez routing. Türkiye ports are reached via Suez and a Mediterranean hub on most loops.
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Lanes we book every week
Space is booked with major carriers on contract and spot basis. Rates move with the market, so each lane below links straight to a quote request for that exact port pair — you receive the ocean freight and every surcharge as separate lines.
Middle East — Gulf & Red Sea
AE · SA · QA · OM · KW · JO · EG
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Aqaba (Jordan) and Sokhna — Ain Sokhna, Egypt — are Red Sea calls: most services reach them via Jeddah, Sokhna or a Mediterranean / Gulf transshipment hub, and current Red Sea diversions can extend the ranges shown.
Türkiye — Mediterranean, Aegean & Marmara
TR · AMBARLI · MERSIN · ALIAGA · GEMLIK · IZMIT
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Türkiye’s basic ports covered here: Ambarli for Istanbul, Mersin on the Mediterranean coast, Aliaga for Izmir, plus Gemlik and Izmit on the Sea of Marmara. Most China–Türkiye services transship once via Suez / a Mediterranean hub such as Port Said, Piraeus or Malta.
India — West & East Coast
IN · NSA · MUN · MAA · CCU
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Transit times are typical scheduled ranges for direct or single-transshipment services and exclude customs clearance and inland delivery at destination. Jeddah ranges reflect current Cape of Good Hope diversions on many carrier services.
Jebel Ali, Dubai — the region’s main transshipment hub for Gulf and India cargo.
How our quotes are priced
A single all-in number hides what you are actually paying for. Every quote we send separates the ocean freight from the surcharges, so you can compare lines line-by-line and see exactly what changes when the market moves.
Ocean freight
Base ocean freight — 20′ GPO/F 20′
Base ocean freight — 40′ GPO/F 40′
Base ocean freight — 40′ High CubeO/F 40′HQ
Quoted per container, with rate validity dates statedVALIDITY
Peak season & equipment imbalance, when appliedPSS / EIS
Documentation, seal & manifest feesDOC / SLF
Overweight surcharge, when cargo exceeds the thresholdOWS
Booking a container, step by step
From first enquiry to cargo on the water. Once your documents are complete, we confirm space and send the booking note with all cut-off times.
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Enquiry
Tell us the port pair, container type and cargo. Use the form below or chat with us on WhatsApp.
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Itemised quote
You receive ocean freight and surcharges as separate lines, with the validity window stated.
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Booking & space
We secure space and equipment with the carrier and send the booking note and cut-off times.
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Load & declare
Container is picked up, loaded, sealed and declared to China Customs before the CY cut-off.
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Sail & documents
Vessel sails; we issue the bill of lading and send tracking milestones until discharge.
Documents to prepare
Commercial invoice & packing listWith HS codes, gross weights and piece counts per item.
Shipping instructions (SI)Shipper, consignee and notify party exactly as they should appear on the B/L.
Certificate of originForm E / CCPIT CO where your buyer needs duty preference or destination customs require it.
Product-specific certificatesSABER / SASO conformity for Saudi Arabia; BIS or other licences for regulated goods into India.
MSDS & DG declarationRequired before booking for batteries, chemicals and other dangerous goods.
Origin terminals across Hong Kong and South, East & North China — Hong Kong, Nansha, Shekou, Xiamen, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai and Tianjin.
Questions importers ask us
Straight answers to the questions buyers in the Gulf, Türkiye and India ask before their first shipment from China.
Request a quote
Fill in the lane and cargo details, then tap Send via WhatsApp — it opens WhatsApp with everything pre-written. You receive an itemised quote with ocean freight and surcharges on separate lines.
Scan to chat on WhatsApp
Point your phone camera at the QR code to start a WhatsApp chat with us — no need to save the number first. On a phone, just tap the code instead.
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Ocean Freight · Hong Kong & China → Middle East · Türkiye & India
