Sea Freight

Navigate Your Freight with Cargomate

Set sail on the swift seas of our top-tier carrier connections.

Real-time updates

Say goodbye to tedious spreadsheets and enjoy real-time updates on your shipments.

Effortless booking process

Book effortlessly, benefiting from clear pricing and instant quotes.

Stay ahead with Cargomate's ETAs

Keep your shipping schedule precise with our up-to-the-minute ETAs. No more hopping between websites for updates – it's all here on Cargomate.

Shipping Options

Shipping options tailored for you

As a Cargomate member, your goods take precedence in our exclusive containers, while benefiting from the most competitive rates.

FCL (Full Container Load)
FCL (Full Container Load)

For your larger, exclusive cargo needs, FCL offers a secure and efficient way to ship. Cargomate offers a variety of options from different carriers. These options are available on our rates page, allowing you to make informed decisions for your shipments where you use the whole container exclusively.

Flexibility in choosing rates, schedules, and conditions
Calculate rates using our search and book tool
LCL (Less than Container Load)
LCL (Less than Container Load)

Ideal for smaller shipments, LCL provides flexibility and affordability. Our system intelligently provides a cost based on the total size and weight of your shipment. It's an efficient solution for smaller loads, offering the advantage of shipping by sea without the need for a full container.

Ideal for businesses with varying cargo sizes
A straightforward and economical shipping option
Consolidaties
Consolidations

Combine multiple Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments from various suppliers or to different clients into one Full Container Load (FCL). After booking an FCL, you can add various bookings to a single shipment. This approach is perfect for managing diverse cargo needs while optimizing container space and costs.

The more you ship, the cheaper the rate
Perfect for managing multiple smaller loads
How It Works

Shipping with Cargomate is that easy

As a Cargomate member, your goods take precedence in our exclusive containers, while benefiting from the most competitive rates.

Consolidations
Most flexible

Combine multiple Less than Container Load (LCL) shipments from various suppliers or to different clients into one Full Container Load (FCL). After booking an FCL, you can add various bookings to a single shipment. This approach is perfect for managing diverse cargo needs while optimizing container space and costs.

Start shipping your goods
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EXW
FCA
Consolidations EXW Process
1
Registration

Register your goods on our platform.

2
Transport Preparation

We pick up of your goods as soon as they are ready.

3
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

4
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

5
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

Consolidations FCA Process
1
Registration

Register your goods on our platform.

2
Transport Preparation

We pick up of your goods as soon as they are ready.

3
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

4
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

5
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

Full Container Load (FCL)
Cheapest

When you've got larger, exclusive cargo to ship, FCL is the way to go for a secure and efficient option. Cargomate has different choices from various carriers, giving you flexibility in rates, schedules, and storage conditions. You can always check these options on our rates page and use our search and book tool to make informed decisions when you're exclusively using the whole container for your big shipments.

Start shipping your goods
Choose Intcoterms
!
EXW
FOB
FCL EXW Process
1
Registration

Register your goods on our platform.

2
Transport Preparation

We pick up of your goods as soon as they are ready.

3
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

4
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

5
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

FCL FOB Process
1
Transport Preparation

We pick up of your goods as soon as they are ready.

2
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

3
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

4
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

LCL (Less than Container Load)
Economic

Ideal for smaller shipments, LCL provides flexibility and affordability. Our system intelligently provides a cost based on the total size and weight of your shipment. It's an efficient solution for smaller loads, offering the advantage of shipping by sea without the need for a full container. Cargomate consolidates shipments from China every week.

Start shipping your goods
Choose Intcoterms
!
EXW
FOB
LCL EXW Process
1
Registration

Register your goods on our platform.

2
Transport Preparation

We pick up of your goods as soon as they are ready.

3
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

4
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

5
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

LCL FOB Process
1
Departure

We book a container for your shipment, ensuring a swift departure from the port of origin.

2
Arrival

The container reaches the destination port, and we manage all customs formalities. Once the container is ready for delivery, you can plan for its arrival.

3
Receive

Your items are at your or our warehouse and can be delivered throughout Europe. We offer flexibility with partial deliveries to multiple locations, ensuring your products are ready for sale.

Client Testimonials

What our cargo mates think

More than 4,000 entrepreneurs save money, time and effort thanks to Cargomate.

Rated 4.9 / 5
Sander Risseeuw
Owner

Boloo Forwarding is highly recommended to use. It's easy to use and if you do have a question, you'll get it answered in the chat. They also offer storage and the prices are good!

Belmin Valk
E-commerce entrepreneur

The main reason why I use Boloo Forwarding is because it ensures that I'm paying the lowest possible rate for the most efficient shipment and service. When I was still arranging my transport through my suppliers, I was always worried about paying too much or paying extra costs afterwards.

Jelle Boeije
Co-owner

So far, a great collaboration with Cargomate. I've only been using it recently, but I find the interface super chill and making a booking is also easy. In addition, they offer a nice service via chat, because they provide answers fairly quickly and provide clear answers.

Jesse Botter
Owner

Compared to the speed and prices of suppliers in China, this is so much cheaper and faster. Air freight and sea freight are both ideally arranged. A large part is being taken care of.

Carel van den Boogaart
Owner

Absolutely top company. We let all our transports go from Boloo Forwarding, which runs smoothly and affordably. The support is unparalleled. No question or problem is too much for her. They help quickly and personally. Nothing but praise! We hope to work with them for years to come!

Willem van den oord
E-commerce entrepreneur

Lives changing, recommend it to everyone!

Laura Oorschot
E-commerce entrepreneur

Before I had Cargomate, I used a Chinese forwarder via Alibaba. When this went completely wrong, wrong products, late delivery times and no one to blame, I immediately switched to Boloo Forwarding. And what a world of difference that was!

Jelmer Boele
E-commerce entrepreneur

Super company! Use Cargomate often, they have their own calculator to calculate costs, I haven't seen this with any other forwarder, usually always a lot of hassle asking prices, now it's a matter of entering weight, dimensions and number of boxes and hoppa you've got the price. Great!

Wael de Drooge
E-commerce entrepreneur

Since working with Cargomate, I have a familiar feeling. It is a great pleasure to work with a forwarder who is Dutch. As a result, communication is easy and smooth. Finally, I would like to say that the prices have always been very reasonable!

Esat Tutus
E-commerce entrepreneur

Cargomate always provides you with the cheapest rates. Because I work with Cargomate, shipments are really easy. The only thing I can say is that you have the opportunity to work with Cargomate: Do it fast!

Leon Korpel
E-commerce entrepreneur

I've been shipping products before Boloo came up with Forwarding. From experience, I can tell you that it has never been easier than with Cargomate. The rates are also cheaper than via the manufacturer or another forwarder because of bundling multiple shipments from other entrepreneurs, win together!

Jelle Boeije
Co-owner

So far, a great collaboration with Cargomate. I've only been using it recently, but I find the interface super chill and making a booking is also easy. In addition, they offer a nice service via chat, because they provide answers fairly quickly and provide clear answers.

Sander Risseeuw
Owner

Boloo Forwarding is highly recommended to use. It's easy to use and if you do have a question, you'll get it answered in the chat. They also offer storage and the prices are good!

Laura Oorschot
E-commerce entrepreneur

Before I had Cargomate, I used a Chinese forwarder via Alibaba. When this went completely wrong, wrong products, late delivery times and no one to blame, I immediately switched to Boloo Forwarding. And what a world of difference that was!

Jesse Botter
Owner

Compared to the speed and prices of suppliers in China, this is so much cheaper and faster. Air freight and sea freight are both ideally arranged. A large part is being taken care of.

Jelmer Boele
E-commerce entrepreneur

Super company! Use Cargomate often, they have their own calculator to calculate costs, I haven't seen this with any other forwarder, usually always a lot of hassle asking prices, now it's a matter of entering weight, dimensions and number of boxes and hoppa you've got the price. Great!

Wael de Drooge
E-commerce entrepreneur

Since working with Cargomate, I have a familiar feeling. It is a great pleasure to work with a forwarder who is Dutch. As a result, communication is easy and smooth. Finally, I would like to say that the prices have always been very reasonable!

Esat Tutus
E-commerce entrepreneur

Cargomate always provides you with the cheapest rates. Because I work with Cargomate, shipments are really easy. The only thing I can say is that you have the opportunity to work with Cargomate: Do it fast!

Belmin Valk
E-commerce entrepreneur

The main reason why I use Boloo Forwarding is because it ensures that I'm paying the lowest possible rate for the most efficient shipment and service. When I was still arranging my transport through my suppliers, I was always worried about paying too much or paying extra costs afterwards.

Willem van den oord
E-commerce entrepreneur

Lives changing, recommend it to everyone!

Leon Korpel
E-commerce entrepreneur

I've been shipping products before Boloo came up with Forwarding. From experience, I can tell you that it has never been easier than with Cargomate. The rates are also cheaper than via the manufacturer or another forwarder because of bundling multiple shipments from other entrepreneurs, win together!

Carel van den Boogaart
Owner

Absolutely top company. We let all our transports go from Boloo Forwarding, which runs smoothly and affordably. The support is unparalleled. No question or problem is too much for her. They help quickly and personally. Nothing but praise! We hope to work with them for years to come!

FAQs

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Where can I calculate prices?

You can calculate prices on our calculator page. For China, we have instant prices for LCL and FCL shipments. For other countries, we work on a quotation basis.

How long does it take for my shipment to arrive?

With our weekly consolidations, it takes 6-7 weeks for your shipment to be delivered from our warehouse in China to your requested delivery place. In your dashboard, you can monitor each milestone of your shipment.

Can you store my seafreight shipment in your warehouse in the Netherlands?

Yes, we can. You can even request ‘partial storage’, where we will delivery a part of your shipment directly, and store the rest of your goods in our warehouse.

What do I need to create my booking?

You would need: supplier address, delivery address, product information (HS codes) and a commercial invoice. That’s it!

How much do I need to pay?

With seafreight (LCL), you pay per cubic meter. So you pay for the volume your shipment is taking up in the container. With FCL, you pay a fixed fee for the container.