Ocean Freight Services: Time-Definite and Cost-Effective
Ocean Freight plays perhaps the most vital role in most transportation and supply chain solutions. In order to control landed cost and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), our clients turn to OIA Global to custom design ocean freight solutions.
OIA provides reliable, cost-effective ocean service for LCL and FCL shipments to and from all major ports worldwide. As a proven Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) and Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC), we leverage volume commitments and contracts with multiple steamship lines that result in flexible sailing schedules, multiple departure and delivery options, and the most competitive rates available. You receive regular status reports and complete visibility of your shipments from point of origin to final destination.
By utilizing OIA Global’s extensive global network, we can also design a comprehensive logistics solution to meet all of your operational requirements worldwide. OIA's ocean services include:
Services
- Documentation
- Local Cartage
- FCL/TL
- LCL/TL
- Sea-Air
- Project Cargo
- Rail
- Multi-Modal
- Ferry
- Transportation Management
- PO Management
Delivery Options
- Port to Port
- Port to Door
- Door to Port
- Door to Door
Value-Added
- Track/Trace
- On-line documentation visibility
- Reporting
- Letters of Credit
- AES Filing
- Direct Automated Manifest System (AMS)
- Customs Clearance
- Incoterms Assistance
- Insurance
- ISF Filing
CASE STUDIES: OIA in Action
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1,145 Tons. One desert. A disappearing road. No problem.
Customer Challenge:
Our Client was faced with transporting 372 pieces of oil and gas equipment, many of which were heavy and oversized from Italy to a drilling site in Uzbekistan through the Volga-Don canal and the port of Turkmenbashi. To avoid potential problems and ensure the job was completed on time, our customer required extensive planning and surveying of the proposed transit route.Our Solution:
- Complete route survey, clearance from all local authorities in advance of move
- Route planning and permit applications
- Transportation management
- Documentation
- Escorts and convoy
Customer Benefit:
The OIA Energy Team’s intimate knowledge of the areas and countries along the project’s transportation route proved invaluable and ensured that progress was maintained according to schedule. Several potential disasters were avoided thanks to the team’s extraordinary attention to detail, diligence, and experience. The customer was pleased with OIA's quick reactions and solutions to unforeseen problems the route presented along the way.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
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1,145 Tons. One desert. A disappearing road. No problem.
OIA's Ocean Freight Solution1,145 Tons. One desert. A disappearing road. No problem.
Customer Challenge:
Our Client was faced with transporting 372 pieces of oil and gas equipment, many of which were heavy and oversized from Italy to a drilling site in Uzbekistan through the Volga-Don canal and the port of Turkmenbashi. To avoid potential problems and ensure the job was completed on time, our customer required extensive planning and surveying of the proposed transit route.Our Solution:
- Complete route survey, clearance from all local authorities in advance of move
- Route planning and permit applications
- Transportation management
- Documentation
- Escorts and convoy
Customer Benefit:
The OIA Energy Team’s intimate knowledge of the areas and countries along the project’s transportation route proved invaluable and ensured that progress was maintained according to schedule. Several potential disasters were avoided thanks to the team’s extraordinary attention to detail, diligence, and experience. The customer was pleased with OIA's quick reactions and solutions to unforeseen problems the route presented along the way.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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A complex global solution enables management to focus on strategy, customers, and sourcing
Customer Challenge:
Compliance with ever-changing life science logistics and transportation requirements coupled with a global portfolio of suppliers, resulted in one company’s very challenging, labor-intensive supply chain. Our customer, a multinational healthcare manufacturer, needed a solution that would reduce complexity and allow management to concentrate on strategic initiatives.Our Solution:
- Air and ocean forwarding
- Customs brokerage and compliance
- Control tower centralized coordination
- Logistics and financial management reporting
- Dedicated account management
- On-site support in Japan and China
- Quality control
- Purchase order verification and management
Customer Benefit:
The customer achieved over $400,000 in annual savings through improved supplier productivity and online visibility to over 25 key logistics reports covering KPIs and financial metrics provided to global management. The customer also saw a reduction in labor costs by outsourcing to OIA’s on-site logistics experts in Asia.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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A complex global solution enables management to focus on strategy, customers, and sourcing
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionA complex global solution enables management to focus on strategy, customers, and sourcing
Customer Challenge:
Compliance with ever-changing life science logistics and transportation requirements coupled with a global portfolio of suppliers, resulted in one company’s very challenging, labor-intensive supply chain. Our customer, a multinational healthcare manufacturer, needed a solution that would reduce complexity and allow management to concentrate on strategic initiatives.Our Solution:
- Air and ocean forwarding
- Customs brokerage and compliance
- Control tower centralized coordination
- Logistics and financial management reporting
- Dedicated account management
- On-site support in Japan and China
- Quality control
- Purchase order verification and management
Customer Benefit:
The customer achieved over $400,000 in annual savings through improved supplier productivity and online visibility to over 25 key logistics reports covering KPIs and financial metrics provided to global management. The customer also saw a reduction in labor costs by outsourcing to OIA’s on-site logistics experts in Asia.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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An Asia-to-US import program enabling retail and direct-to-customer fulfillment
Customer Challenge:Our customer, a global producer of hiking boots and outdoor footwear, was challenged with providing consistent and low-cost order fulfillment directly to North American retailers and customer sales channels. However, the company faced market forces such as port labor issues, and transport capacity fluctuations.
Our Solution:
- Supplier management program
- Air and ocean transportation (LCL & FCL)
- 100,000sq. ft. cross-docking and distribution facility
- Warehouse optimization program
- Inventory management
- Order fulfillment
Customer Benefit:
OIA implemented a metrics and reporting system, managed over 30 Asia vendors, and optimized inbound transportation spending. Labor costs were reduced by 10% at import distribution facility, and created contingency plans for East Coast destinations. With these innovations in place, the company also required less warehouse space.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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An Asia-to-US import program enabling retail and direct-to-customer fulfillment
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionAn Asia-to-US import program enabling retail and direct-to-customer fulfillment
Customer Challenge:Our customer, a global producer of hiking boots and outdoor footwear, was challenged with providing consistent and low-cost order fulfillment directly to North American retailers and customer sales channels. However, the company faced market forces such as port labor issues, and transport capacity fluctuations.
Our Solution:
- Supplier management program
- Air and ocean transportation (LCL & FCL)
- 100,000sq. ft. cross-docking and distribution facility
- Warehouse optimization program
- Inventory management
- Order fulfillment
Customer Benefit:
OIA implemented a metrics and reporting system, managed over 30 Asia vendors, and optimized inbound transportation spending. Labor costs were reduced by 10% at import distribution facility, and created contingency plans for East Coast destinations. With these innovations in place, the company also required less warehouse space.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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Combining materials management with an optimized logistics solution
Customer Challenge:Our client, one of the largest producers of outdoor and athletic wear faced challenges when four of its Vietnam-based OEM’s consistently ran short on a key production material, resulting in production and product delays. Material lead-time for the item was six weeks, so by the time an OEM thought to order from the raw material supplier, it was often too little too late.
Our Solution:
- Volume price negotiations
- Reduced raw material lead times
- Planned & assured capacities/secured supply chain
- Multi-user warehouse (Hanoi)
- Materials management
- Ocean transportation
- Management reporting
Customer Benefit:
Order lead times for the OEM factories were reduced from 45 days to 10 days. The customer saw a marked increase in supply consistency, as the OEMs no longer had difficulty reordering in time to meet demand fluctuations. OIA was able to leverage the long-ranging volume demand from the four OEMs in negotiations with the raw material supplier. The brand client is now able to enjoy transparency to OEM cost for the raw material (via OIA), OIA’s ability to buy in FCL loads and single-point volume buy negotiations with the supplier has resulted in over $1 million in annualized savings.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
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Combining materials management with an optimized logistics solution
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionCombining materials management with an optimized logistics solution
Customer Challenge:Our client, one of the largest producers of outdoor and athletic wear faced challenges when four of its Vietnam-based OEM’s consistently ran short on a key production material, resulting in production and product delays. Material lead-time for the item was six weeks, so by the time an OEM thought to order from the raw material supplier, it was often too little too late.
Our Solution:
- Volume price negotiations
- Reduced raw material lead times
- Planned & assured capacities/secured supply chain
- Multi-user warehouse (Hanoi)
- Materials management
- Ocean transportation
- Management reporting
Customer Benefit:
Order lead times for the OEM factories were reduced from 45 days to 10 days. The customer saw a marked increase in supply consistency, as the OEMs no longer had difficulty reordering in time to meet demand fluctuations. OIA was able to leverage the long-ranging volume demand from the four OEMs in negotiations with the raw material supplier. The brand client is now able to enjoy transparency to OEM cost for the raw material (via OIA), OIA’s ability to buy in FCL loads and single-point volume buy negotiations with the supplier has resulted in over $1 million in annualized savings.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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Logistics challenge enables client to build the world's heaviest and tallest wind and power infrastructure
Customer Challenge:Our client, a global manufacturer of specialized wind energy installations, took part in a competition to supply some of the highest energy-generating wind power turbines in the world. This contest involved establishing the world’s largest land based windmill at the Hunterston test site in West Scotland, one of the windiest places in Europe. However, the port at Hunterston did not have port facilities to receive windmill parts of this size, so a custom quay had to be built. The customer engaged OIA to help navigate the multiple challenges related to the planning and execution of what essentially was a world first: the transportation of the largest windmill blade parts ever made.
Our Solution:
- Consolidation
- Transportation management
- Project cargo
- Specialized logistics equipment
Customer Benefit:
The very long time line of this project required our customer to select a logistics partner that could participate in the project from the first minute of planning until completion several years later. This required a great deal of dedication as well as attention to detail and knowledge of the customer’s internal organization. OIA’s Energy Team provided the consistency and continuity needed for a project this size and duration. Our true partnership with the customer enabled the company to concentrate on the other technical challenges of this enormous endeavor.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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Logistics challenge enables client to build the world's heaviest and tallest wind and power infrastructure
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionLogistics challenge enables client to build the world's heaviest and tallest wind and power infrastructure
Customer Challenge:Our client, a global manufacturer of specialized wind energy installations, took part in a competition to supply some of the highest energy-generating wind power turbines in the world. This contest involved establishing the world’s largest land based windmill at the Hunterston test site in West Scotland, one of the windiest places in Europe. However, the port at Hunterston did not have port facilities to receive windmill parts of this size, so a custom quay had to be built. The customer engaged OIA to help navigate the multiple challenges related to the planning and execution of what essentially was a world first: the transportation of the largest windmill blade parts ever made.
Our Solution:
- Consolidation
- Transportation management
- Project cargo
- Specialized logistics equipment
Customer Benefit:
The very long time line of this project required our customer to select a logistics partner that could participate in the project from the first minute of planning until completion several years later. This required a great deal of dedication as well as attention to detail and knowledge of the customer’s internal organization. OIA’s Energy Team provided the consistency and continuity needed for a project this size and duration. Our true partnership with the customer enabled the company to concentrate on the other technical challenges of this enormous endeavor.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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New packaging builds revenue and sustainability for a large healthcare manufacturer
Customer Challenge:
Our healthcare customer, a manufacturer of therapeutic products, issued new parameters to its healthcare product suppliers to eliminate PVC clamshell packaging, due to the packaging’s lack of environmental compliance. The new packaging needed to be shelf-ready and not pegged in the retail environment, despite the fact that space allocated by retailers typically only displayed products in PVC clamshells on a pegboard.
As a result of the clamshells not being able to stand upright, excess products were being flat-stacked below the display, which severely limited space in the display area.
Our Solution:
- Retail Packaging
- Air and Ocean Transportation (LCL/FCL)
- Customs Clearance
- Packaging Optimization
Customer Benefit:
Our customer’s new OIA-developed packaging was well received by retailers. One retailer increased the shelf space display by 17 inches, enabling our customer to add an additional 3 SKUs to the store set, resulting in increased revenue. Additionally, improved brand messaging and graphics helped their products to stand out among competing brands.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
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New packaging builds revenue and sustainability for a large healthcare manufacturer
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionNew packaging builds revenue and sustainability for a large healthcare manufacturer
Customer Challenge:
Our healthcare customer, a manufacturer of therapeutic products, issued new parameters to its healthcare product suppliers to eliminate PVC clamshell packaging, due to the packaging’s lack of environmental compliance. The new packaging needed to be shelf-ready and not pegged in the retail environment, despite the fact that space allocated by retailers typically only displayed products in PVC clamshells on a pegboard.
As a result of the clamshells not being able to stand upright, excess products were being flat-stacked below the display, which severely limited space in the display area.
Our Solution:
- Retail Packaging
- Air and Ocean Transportation (LCL/FCL)
- Customs Clearance
- Packaging Optimization
Customer Benefit:
Our customer’s new OIA-developed packaging was well received by retailers. One retailer increased the shelf space display by 17 inches, enabling our customer to add an additional 3 SKUs to the store set, resulting in increased revenue. Additionally, improved brand messaging and graphics helped their products to stand out among competing brands.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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Packaging optimization results in 20% savings for a large medical manufacturer
Customer Challenge:
Our healthcare customer, a manufacturer of endoscopic imaging systems, and devices and infection control products, was experiencing consistent damage and higher than normal logistics costs on their international materials shipments as well as their outbound finished goods. Their current packaging was ineffectively utilizing container space and was wasting logistics spend and increasing their carbon footprint.
Our Solution:
- Retail Packaging
- Customs Clearance
- Air and Ocean Transportation (LCL/FCL)
- Packaging Optimization
- Consulting
- Management Reporting
Customer Benefit:
Our customer realized an inbound logistics savings of 20% as well as an outbound finished goods savings of over 30% on ground and air shipments. They reduced warehousing costs with a weekly replenishment system based on minimum/maximum levels set up by OIA, which reduced their distribution space requirements. The reduction in the number of inbound shipments achieved through packaging optimization lowered their carbon footprint. Our customer was so pleased with the results that they awarded OIA with an additional retail packaging project focused on the centerpiece of their product line.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
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Packaging optimization results in 20% savings for a large medical manufacturer
OIA's Ocean Freight SolutionPackaging optimization results in 20% savings for a large medical manufacturer
Customer Challenge:
Our healthcare customer, a manufacturer of endoscopic imaging systems, and devices and infection control products, was experiencing consistent damage and higher than normal logistics costs on their international materials shipments as well as their outbound finished goods. Their current packaging was ineffectively utilizing container space and was wasting logistics spend and increasing their carbon footprint.
Our Solution:
- Retail Packaging
- Customs Clearance
- Air and Ocean Transportation (LCL/FCL)
- Packaging Optimization
- Consulting
- Management Reporting
Customer Benefit:
Our customer realized an inbound logistics savings of 20% as well as an outbound finished goods savings of over 30% on ground and air shipments. They reduced warehousing costs with a weekly replenishment system based on minimum/maximum levels set up by OIA, which reduced their distribution space requirements. The reduction in the number of inbound shipments achieved through packaging optimization lowered their carbon footprint. Our customer was so pleased with the results that they awarded OIA with an additional retail packaging project focused on the centerpiece of their product line.
For a customized solution to meet your business needs, contact us at:
1-855-SHIP OIA
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