Sea freight rates

Transparency in prices and competitive rates

Importing goods into the Netherlands can lead to opaque and laborious costs, even after you have calculated the container prices and sea freight rates. This means that the costs and rates for shipping containers are often unclear, even for experienced importers.

The basic transport rate for shipping goods is often supplemented with an extensive list of surcharges, which are passed on by shipping lines and sea freight forwarders. These surcharges are often shown in various currencies, depending on the loading and destination ports, and often fall under the heading of handling fee. It is, however, unclear what this handling fee consists of exactly and whether the costs are negotiable. This makes it almost impossible for the orderer or customer to understand and trace the total rate. This is especially problematic for trading companies that need to be able to estimate their purchasing costs accurately.

At The Freight Hero everything is always transparent. Simply select the desired container sailing for your sea freight and instantly receive the lowest all-in rate. Book your sea freight transport with us and track your sea transport in real time!

The price structure at The Freight Hero

The Freight Hero ensures transparency in the price structure by offering a clear and structured overview of all costs. This applies not only to our container transport prices, but also, for example, to current container prices to China. By bundling and simplifying costs, at The Freight Hero you get a clear picture of your total costs after going through a few simple ordering steps: 'Port to port' or 'Delivered to the door'. You know immediately and without logging in exactly what you pay for:

• The sea freight
• The costs in the ports
• The warehouse
• The customs clearance
• The delivery

The Freight Hero also immediately provides clarity when it comes to the separate import duties, additional inspection by customs and VAT amounts.

Correct goods codes

At The Freight Hero we carefully check the packing list you submit to see whether the correct HS codes have been used for your sea freight. Should that not be the case, we will notify you of this. This way you avoid possible problems and costs associated with the use of incorrect HS codes, such as fines that can be imposed by customs. Correcting these codes in time can therefore save you a lot of money and hassle.

Choose The Freight Hero: Save time, save money.