Sea freight

Choose from full containers, part loads and groupage services to suit your specific Ocean-Based import and export requirements.

What makes Zenith Sea Freight unique?

We offer our own LCL groupage services.

Weekly services globally including UK-USA and UK-Far East.

We handle all loading and unloading at dedicated facilities across the globe, enabling us to control the full end to end process from packing, shipping, unpacking to delivery.

Best-in-class technology

The LCL and groupage process is made possible by our fully integrated technology platform which:

Enables us to be dynamic and innovative in building LCL shipments piece by piece

Enables direct customer booking, tracking and documentation services

Enables our clients to have full, end-to-end real-time visibility through each step of the LCL process

Legacy & expertise

Our core DNA is in deep sea shipping.
We’ve been doing it for over twenty years.

Thanks to our long standing relationships with the major ocean freight carriers, we’re able to offer you flexibility, agility and certainty over your ocean shipments.

We're experts in the nuances of shipping unusual or out-of-the-ordinary freight, as well as handling all UK and destination customs and documentation requirements.

Services

Full Containers (FCL)

We complete thousands of successful full container load movements every year with access to numerous regular vessel departures across all major trade lanes from the UK, and around the globe including flexible pricing to suit the range of economy and express services on offer all with spot rate pricing from our deep sea department – often within minutes.

Thanks to our long standing relationships with the major ocean freight carriers, we’re able to offer you flexibility, agility and certainty over your ocean shipments.

We carry all kinds of cargo and offer value-added services including:

Standard container cargo.

Hazardous cargo.

Open-top, flat rack and out-of-gauge.

Specialist container-loading facilities for heavy lift pieces and steel products.

Temperature controlled containers.

Specialist equipment.

Marine insurance services.

Documentary Credit Services.

Full Container Services with Zenith

Zenith offers a reliable and exclusive network of agents throughout the globe featuring excellent rates and services from anywhere in the world including
direct shipping line services from most overseas origins with long-term service contracts with many major sea freight carriers.


We provide unprecedented access to vessel space and handling for our clients with our direct-line contracts for the thousands of import containers. as well as Direct Customs Clearance at all major UK Ports.

Deferment facilities for payment of Import Duty and VAT.

Warehousing and unloading facilities at strategic locations at or near the major ports

Specialist unloading for Heavyweight and steel products

Container Haulage and Distribution

Pick and Pack services

Marine insurance services

Zenith’s simple, effective and tailored import sea freight service will help you manage your supply chain to ensure your goods arrive precisely when you want them to.

Groupage & Part Loads (LCL)

Zenith offers you a weekly LCL groupage freight consolidation
service through our international hubs across the world

Including Specialist Areas such as

Far East and Australasia / USA & Canada / Middle East / Indian Sub Continent / Mediterranean

the benefits

Groupage and Part Loads with Zenith

Combined LCL sea freight door-to-door service that includes overseas customs clearance and delivery.

Our export consolidation services are supported by UK commercial clients, overseas clients and forwarding agents alike.

All documentary requirements and letters of credit catered for.

LCL, groupage and part loads from most overseas origin hubs direct to the UK.

Weekly arrivals from all major ports in China and the Far East, and access to many more origin points through an exclusive network of agents worldwide.

UK devan and part load delivery services at competitive pricing and Pick, Pack warehousing and distribution.

Cross Trade specialists

Zenith has become specialist handlers of many cross trade shipments for a growing number of clients who manufacture or purchase goods from overseas origins and require direct shipment to their overseas customers.

As a customer-focused organisation, we’re ‘fast on our feet’ in delivering end-to-end solutions that meet our clients’ exact requirements. Our hands-on approach to logistics can empower your business to scale across borders. Get in touch to find out how.

Together, we can move anything

As a customer-focused organisation, we’re ‘fast on our feet’ in delivering end-to-end solutions that meet our clients’ exact requirements. Our hands-on approach to logistics can empower your business to scale across borders. Get in touch to find out how.

Together, we can move anything