Ocean freight (FCL and LCL)
We book a full container for one shipper, or shared space when a full box is more than the cargo needs.
China origin, overseas delivery
China Shipping: Freight Forwarding from China by Sea, Air and Rail
China Shipping coordinates ocean, air, and rail freight for cargo that starts in China.
China Shipping is the forwarder for cargo that starts in China. The work is coordination: a workable mode, space with a carrier, the truck on the China side, and documents that match the boxes. Shippers use China Shipping when they buy, make, or store goods in China and need them in another country.
The modes are the ordinary ones. Ocean freight is a full container or shared space. Air freight is for a short calendar. Rail is the China–Europe land bridge. Express covers small parcels. Warehousing holds cargo when several factories feed one export. Customs work checks the invoice and packing list, then coordinates with the broker at destination. A quote from China Shipping is a proposal for one shipment, not a guaranteed rate or transit time. The terms of use say the same thing.
Door-to-door service joins those pieces when the lane allows it. A truck collects from the factory, the main carriage runs by ocean, air, or rail, and another truck delivers after arrival. Where the destination needs its own broker, China Shipping coordinates with that broker. Amazon FBA cargo follows the same pattern: you provide the shipment ID, the fulfillment center, and the delivery window. The form does not create an Amazon appointment.
Read the service descriptions for the limits of each mode, or how a shipment is handled. If you know the weight and the places, request a freight quote. The privacy policy explains that the form is used to reply, not to build a mailing list. Published phone and address details are on the contact page.
What can be arranged
China shipping by sea, air, rail and express
Pick the mode that fits the cargo, the budget, and the date, or ask China Shipping for a combination.
Air freight
Our team arranges airport-to-airport or airport-to-door carriage when the calendar is counted in days.
Rail freight, China–Europe
Block trains and groupage link inland China with European terminals when that lane fits the cargo.
Express and courier
Courier networks carry small parcels and documents, with door pickup in many Chinese cities.
Customs clearance
Export documents are prepared in China, and our team then coordinates with the import broker overseas.
Warehousing
Short-term receiving, checking, labeling, and consolidation in China come before the cargo is exported.
Door-to-door
A truck collects at the supplier and delivers to the consignee, with the main carriage in between.
Amazon FBA shipping
The export follows your plan from China to an Amazon fulfillment center.
How the work is done
How a China shipping file works
You describe the cargo
Share the ready date, the places, and the weight, volume, or container size. Name anything the carrier must know before it will accept the goods.
A route is proposed
The reply names ocean, air, rail, express, or a combination, plus what is still needed from you before anyone can book.
Origin is handed off
Pickup, export documents, and loading are coordinated with the supplier or warehouse. The paper and the boxes are checked against each other.
The file stays open
You receive the references you need. If the sailing, flight, or train changes, you hear about it while the change can still be acted on.
Before anyone books
What we need for a China shipping quote
Where is the cargo?
Name the city or port where a truck can collect, and the city, port, or warehouse where the cargo must be delivered.
How large is it?
Give the gross weight and the volume, or the container size. Awkward pieces need dimensions. A photo of the packed cargo helps.
When must it move?
Say whether the cargo is ready, and whether there is a date it must arrive. A ready date and a must-arrive date are different facts.
Which commercial term?
If an incoterm is already agreed, such as FOB, EXW, or DDP, tell China Shipping. It changes who books the main carriage and who pays local charges.
Lanes
Ports and cities we ship from in China
Cargo arranged by China Shipping usually leaves from a coastal gateway or an inland city. Common gateways include Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Xiamen, and Tianjin, and Yiwu is a frequent consolidation point. These names describe lanes, not a list of offices, and not a promise that every postal code is served every week.
Destinations shippers ask about often include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. A China Shipping quote still depends on the commodity, the packing, and the carrier that has space. A quote names a specific sailing, flight, or train.
Common origins
- Shanghai
- Ningbo
- Shenzhen
- Guangzhou
- Qingdao
- Xiamen
- Tianjin
- Yiwu
Common destinations
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- European Union
- Southeast Asia
- Middle East
- Latin America
- Australia
China–Europe rail
China Shipping loads rail cargo at inland hubs such as Chongqing, Xi’an, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, and Yiwu, and hands it over at terminals such as Duisburg, Hamburg, or Małaszewicze. Shippers choose rail when ocean is too slow and air is more than the budget. Groupage exists when the cargo does not fill a container. Plans move, so the booking includes the cutoff at the hub rather than a fixed journey time.
What a forwarder does and what stays with you
A forwarder does not take over the shipper’s responsibilities. You still say what the goods are, what they are worth, and how they are packed, and you confirm the HS code before anyone files an entry. China Shipping will not invent a commodity description. If the packing list and the cartons disagree, the shipment waits. Batteries, liquids, and out-of-gauge pieces have to be named at the start.
China shipping guides
Eight notes sit under the same offer: the agent’s work, the ports already named, a container load, how a route is chosen, what a line is, which kind of company does the work, where a number is read, and what the late-October delay notes say.
China shipping agent
What gets coordinated on a file that starts in China, and what you still confirm before anyone files an entry.
China shipping ports
The coastal gateways and inland rail hubs this site already names, and where those harbors sit.
China shipping container
A sealed ocean box for one shipper, or a share of that box, and what this site does not track or sell.
China shipping routes
A mode, a gateway already named, and the destination you write. No timetable is published here.
China shipping lines
What an ocean carrier does, how an older container-line name was reorganized, and why a quote names one carrier.
China shipping companies
The carrier, the forwarder, and the shipper on one file, and why a search-box country is not an office.
China shipping tracking number
A container number, a bill of lading, or an air waybill, opened on the carrier or courier that issued it.
China shipping delays
Typhoon notices and port waits cited for late October 2026, with no transit time added.
Latest freight note
The blog starts with one lane. It names modes and places, and it does not publish a rate.
Shipping from China to Mexico
How sea, air, and express differ, which gateways are usually named, and what to send with a quote request.
China shipping FAQ
How long does shipping from China take?
It depends on the mode and the lane. Ocean freight suits cargo that can accept a voyage measured in weeks, air freight is for a calendar counted in days, and China–Europe rail sits between the two. China Shipping does not publish fixed transit times: a quote names a specific sailing, flight, or train, and the booking includes the cutoff at the port, airport, or rail hub.
How much does shipping from China cost?
There is no fixed price list. Cost depends on the origin and destination, the weight and volume, the commodity, the incoterm, and the carrier that has space. For air freight, the chargeable weight is the greater of the gross weight and the volume weight, so dimensions matter. A quote from China Shipping is a proposal for one shipment, not a guaranteed rate.
What is the cheapest way to ship from China?
For commercial cargo that can wait, ocean freight is usually the default. If the cargo does not fill a container, LCL shares space so you do not pay for an empty box. For Europe, China–Europe rail often sits between the cost of ocean freight and the speed of air. Small parcels and documents are often simpler by express courier.
What is the difference between FCL and LCL shipping?
FCL (full container load) is a 20-foot, 40-foot, or 40-foot high-cube container sealed for one shipper. LCL (less than container load) consolidates your cargo with other compatible cargo. LCL adds handling at origin and again before delivery, which is the trade for not paying for unused space.
What does DDP mean when shipping from China?
DDP and EXW are incoterms that describe very different responsibilities. The agreed term decides who books the main carriage and who pays local charges, duties, and taxes, so tell China Shipping if an incoterm is already agreed. Every quote states which incoterm it assumes.
Do I need a freight forwarder to ship from China?
A China Shipping forwarder coordinates the parts a shipper would otherwise manage alone: a workable mode, space with a carrier, the truck on the China side, export documents, and coordination with the import broker at destination. You still state what the goods are, what they are worth, and how they are packed, and you confirm the HS code before anyone files an entry.
Can you ship from China to Amazon FBA?
Yes. FBA shipping is ocean, air, or courier carriage into an Amazon fulfillment center, with carton marks and labels that match your shipment plan. You provide the shipment ID, the fulfillment center, and the delivery window. China Shipping does not open the seller account, choose the fulfillment center, or promise an appointment.
Request a China shipping quote
Origin, destination, weight, and how soon the cargo must arrive are enough for China Shipping to start a quote.