1. Can any company offer the public Air and Ocean
Shipping Services?
No! The industry is regulated by the Federal Maritime
Commission for ocean shipping and every company offering ocean shipping must be
licensed by the FMC and have a bond in place. Air Parcel
Express, Inc. (APX) has two
licenses. We are both a NVOCC and a Freight Forwarder.
The TSA and the FAA regulate air cargo in the USA.
APX is fully licensed as an I.A.C.
and trained to handle air cargo shipments from any airport in the
USA to worldwide destinations. APX operates all cargo
aircrafts from Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston,
Dallas and Miami. APX operates feeder routes from all other
airports in the USA. Never pay a broker for ocean shipping. Your
contract and payment should always be with the NVOCC.
2. Do you ship to the country I need to ship to?
Do you have a warehouse near me?
If you are live on the system
just proceed by clicking on shipping forms and
BOOK IT ONLINE. The information
gathered on the online quote will be transferred to the shipping
form. You can also call us and one of our representatives
can assist you in person.
These links are sent with your quote via email. Please submit
your booking request online as
it simplifies documentation and prevents errors on the
phone. A copy of the form will be sent to you as soon as its
submitted. If you require changes after the booking request
has been submitted you can reply to the email with the
corrections.
5. How much time do I have to load my
container?
The first 2 hours are free of charge. Every
hour thereafter is $100.00 per hour. If you are loading a
car you will need to make your own arrangements with a flat bed
tow truck. They are usually $45.00 per hour and can load a
car in less than an hour.
6. Can
you take the shipment from my house? Do I take my goods to
your warehouse?
On the FCL quotes we bring
the container to your house and pricing is shown on the FCL
service as Drayage to your door and is calculated by the mileage
from the port, or the rail road ramp if its an inland origin
to your loading area. We can pickup LCL cargo on normal
trucks or Lift Gate Trucks for residential pickups.
See our
Warehouse Charges
7. Can send fragile
goods?
Yes but you are
responsible if you choose to pack it yourself and insurance may
not cover.
See our insurance
conditions.
Insurance
You can employ local crating services to crate
or pack your goods or
Crating
and Packing. Typically the crating company will take the items from your home
and crate them in their shop. Once crated we will instruct
them to deliver the crates to our terminal or we can pickup.
Wood
Export Regulations
/
Pallets Source
8. Do I need to pack everything?
YES
if shipping via LCL and No if shipping via FCL, but
all furniture for imports to the USA MUST BE PACKED.
9. Do you have any direct phone number that I
can talk to you?
Yes Toll FREE
1-877-597-0258 dial OPTION 4
for the Sales Dept.
After you receive a booking you will be directed
to our operations departments.
Air Cargo x 106, Ocean FCL x 102 and 104,
LCL x 116
West Coast
1-310-885-5591
10. My quote is for 20 foot; do you have
anything between 20 and 40 foot?
11. Where and when do I need to deliver the
shipment?
You will be given a booking number prior to
cargo acceptance.
To get a booking number and the address
for the warehouse please submit a booking request online.
In most cases you can deliver within 24 hrs of booking receipt.
LIST
OF TERMINALS IN THE USA
As per FMC Rules, we need to file every
accepted booking
rate prior to accepting cargo. This formality secures the
rate from any increases after cargo is tendered. It is the way the
Federal Government regulates the industry.
In both LCL and FCL
a formal BOOKING
CONFIRMATION will be sent to you via e-mail containing the
BOOKING NUMBER and confirmation for the delivery of your container FCL or confirmation on the LAST RECEIVING DATE for a LCL
booking. You must place the number on every piece if you are
shipping LCL and on any shipping documents you submit such
as
Packing List - Invoice
If you are shipping household goods and
personal effects we recommend you contact the consulate office of
your country and see if you can obtain a letter of relocation or
you can find out what are the current regulations concerning your
move.
Consulate Offices in the United States.
NO DOC - NO LOAD
For security reasons and to serve you more
efficiently, you must get a booking number first otherwise the
cargo will not be accepted at the dock.As a result of the passage of the Homeland Security Act, US
Customs officials are enforcing the requirement that information
and other shipping documents be received prior to cargo acceptance
or loading on the vessel.Failure
to comply may result in your cargo not loading on intended vessel.If your cargo is valued over $2500 APX will need to file
a Shippers Export Declaration (SED) for you. You must
provide the
operations department the necessary information to
complete the SED in a timely manner, otherwise the cargo will not
be loaded on the ship.
Transit time from the USA varies from 12 days
to 45 days depending on the destination.If you require our sailing schedule please request it via
email at rates@shipping-worldwide.com
or call us and we will be glad to give you the details.
For security reasons and to adhere to the FMC
Rules regarding acceptance of cargo we have implemented
protocol for bookings.You
must book your shipment at least 3 working days advance notice.Once received the operations department at X 116
will e-mail you a booking number within 24 to 72 hours.The terminal address
and other pertinent information such as sailing date and voyage
number will be provided then.
To deliver your cargo at our terminals
"you must get a booking number first" otherwise the
cargo will not be accepted at the dock.To book the cargo and receive a booking number your must
fax or e-mail the shipping forms.
You can ship boxes of any size and weight. We can palletize,
shrink wrap and band them together for $35 to $65.00 per pallet
depending on warehouse location in the USA. We
will measure the final pallet and recalculate your charges based
on the quote you received online. All loose cargo
consisting of personal effects must be palletized at our station
or prior to receiving.
https://www.freight-calculator.com/packing/packinglist.aspThe packing list must be received before the
shipment departs.
Ifpickup
or inland portion of your quote was included, please specify the
date and time for your pickup on the shipping forms.
We sail to every destination on a weekly
basis but there are some exceptions. If
you require our current weekly schedule please request it via
email at rates@shipping-worldwide.com
SHIPPING COMPANY FAQ / PROCEDURES / FMC RULES AND REGULATIONS
INFORMATION FOR 20/40 FOOT SHIPPING CONTAINERS
FCL SHIPPING PROCEDURES
After you get a quote online and submit your booking request we
will send you a
booking confirmation VIA E-MAIL. The booking confirmation will confirm the day you have requested for the container
to be delivered to the loading address, the sailing date and arrival
date along with other pertinent information.
Booked,
filed and
confirmed quotes will not increase as per FMC rules.
The container will be delivered to your specified
address on a chassis about 4 feet off the ground. No ramp
is provided. All of
our quotes are for a live load ... meaning the truck will wait for
2 hrs free $100 per hour waiting time after the initial 2
free hours. If
you desire to have the container left for a period of up to 4 days
the drayage charge or delivery to your loading area will double.
Once the Container is sent to you to load you will record the
container number and the seal
number given to you by the driver. A bill of lading is
issued to you via e-mail 1 to 2 weeks after vessel departs.
"DRAYAGE" - Pickup
charges shown are a good faith estimate and could vary depending on
regional market
conditions and address placed on the booking request.
We will
rectify those charges if need be and ask for your approval before we issue the booking confirmation.
APX operates from every port in
the USA with over 50 inland stations. We can spot containers
in any US city and ship to any destination worldwide.
Our
Main HUB is located in a Class A Facility. US Customs and the TSA
are located in the same building.
LCL
OPTION: If
you feel you don't need a full container please use the Less
Than Container Load (LCL) system. If you are shipping
furniture please use the Full Container (FCL) system.
SHIPPING
CONTAINER SPECIFICATIONS:
Exterior
Internal
Door Openings
MAX
Size/Type
Length
Width
Height
Length
Width
Height
Height
Width
Payload
20' Dry
19' 10"
8'
8' 6"
19' 4"
7' 8"
7' 9"
7' 5"
7' 8"
42,644
40' Dry
40'
8'
8' 6"
39' 5"
7' 8"
7' 9"
7' 5"
7' 7"
48,907
40' High Cube
40’
8'
9' 6"
39' 6"
7' 8"
8' 9"
8' 6"
7' 8"
47,892
MEASUREMENTS
MAY VARY SLIGHTLY
Specifications
8X8'6" Standard 20'
8X8'6" Standard 40'
8X9'6" 40' Hi-Cube
Inside Cubic Capacity
32.9 CBM (1,161 CF.)
67
CBM (2,366 CF.)
75.6 CBM (2,671 CF.)
Maximum Payload
42,644 lbs.
48,907 lbs.
47,892 lbs.
Tare Weight /
weight of empty container
5,138 lbs.
9,151 lbs.
9,658 lbs.
Other Notes:
Any rates quoted are estimates based on
the information provided to usand
are subject to confirmation and filing in the relevant carrier
tariff where applicable. These figures are valid for 30 days and
are quoted on aprepaid
basis.
Booked,
filed and
confirmed quotes will not increase as per FMC rules.
We confirm online bookings within 24 to
48 hours if door to port and 3 to 7 days for door to door bookings.
REMEMBER! You should reserve your container at least 7
days ahead of time.To
spot the container at your door or dock, please submit online or fax the
shipping forms and operations will send you a booking confirmation
within 48 to 72 hours.It takes a minimum of 7 days from receipt of your booking to
spot the containers. The booking confirmation will have vessel
name, voyage number, loading port, ETD and ETA along with other
pertinent information.
Thank You! ...
We hope to make your shipping an enjoyable experience.
Air
Parcel Express, Inc. / FMC #019153NF NVOCC - O.T.I. - Ocean Freight Forwarder + FAA I.A.C. + Founding Member Global
MAX Network + Member of the WWPC Network + Member of TIA + Member of TIACA +
Member of FCBF + Member of BBB.
TOLL FREE TEL
877-597-0258 / TOLL FREE FAX 877-597-0259
EMERGENCY ONLY CELL PHONE
# 786-402-2073 or 786-402-2074
APX
logos and Freight-Calculator logos are registered service marks of Air Parcel
Express, Inc.
gathered on the online quote will be transferred to the shipping
form. You can also call us and one of our representatives
can assist you in person.
In most cases you can deliver within 24 hrs of booking receipt.
