Dedicated lanes
Four air & sea dedicated lanes
Air and sea dedicated lanes to the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, refined continuously against real customer demand.
01
United States
Sea freight reaches the US West Coast 20–23 natural days after sailing, and air carton cargo is picked up in 3–5 working days; both can be estimated online.
02
Canada
Sea freight is signed for 35–45 natural days after sailing in Toronto and Montreal, and 33–40 days to Calgary; air freight takes 8–12 natural days.
03
Mexico
US-transit sea freight reaches the overseas warehouse 35–45 natural days after sailing; air freight flies three fixed times a week and lands five working days after departure.
04
United Kingdom
Sea freight takes 38–40 natural days; oversized air truck delivery 12–15 days, and carton cargo is picked up in 8–10 working days.
Channel comparison
Sea channel and air channel
| Item | Sea channel | Air channel |
|---|---|---|
| Main resources | First-hand shipping-line contract rates (Matson / COSCO / EMC / CMA / YM / ONE / ZIM / HEDE) | Fixed airline pallet positions (CA / CZ / MU / EK / QR / KE / UA / AA / 5X / O3) |
| Space and price | First-hand contract price, space and price guaranteed | Fixed pallet positions, direct or transit flights almost around the clock |
| Best suited to | Large-volume, non-urgent cargo | Cargo that needs fast replenishment |
| Minimum chargeable weight | Oversized sea truck delivery: 151 kg per shipment | Air carton cargo: 12 kg per piece |
| Single-piece limits | Any side from 500 cm is quote only | 40 kg and 410 cm girth |
Parameters by market
| Item | United States | Canada | Mexico | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea reference transit | US West Coast clearance with direct delivery 20–23 natural days; Houston 33–38 days; New York and Savannah 35–40 days | Toronto and Montreal 35–45 natural days; Calgary 33–40 days | US-transit sea freight 35–45 natural days to the overseas warehouse | 38–40 natural days |
| Air reference transit | Air carton cargo to the US West Coast, pickup in 3–5 working days | Signed for in 8–12 natural days | Five working days after departure, three fixed flights a week | Oversized truck delivery 12–15 natural days; carton cargo pickup in 8–10 working days |
| How it is charged | Per kilogram; volumetric weight is length × width × height ÷ 6000 | Sea freight per cubic metre with a 1:400 weight ratio; air freight per kilogram, ÷ 6000 | Sea freight per cubic metre (1 cbm = 300 kg); air freight per kilogram (1 cbm = 167 kg) | Per kilogram, length × width × height ÷ 6000 |
| Minimum charge | Oversized sea freight 151 kg per shipment; air carton cargo 12 kg per piece | Air freight is quoted in weight bands, from 131 kg | Sea freight minimum 1 cbm; air freight minimum 10 kg | Air carton cargo from 25 kg (pieces under 12 kg are charged as 12 kg); oversized air truck from 100 kg |
| Single-piece limits | Any side from 500 cm is quote only; air carton cargo 40 kg and 410 cm girth | 400 × 240 × 200 cm, 1,000 kg per piece | 3.1 m long, 1.8 m wide, 2.0 m high, 3,000 kg per piece | Measured against the UK standard pallet of 120 × 100 × 190 cm, with anything larger counted as extra pallet positions; over 3 m on one side is quote only |
| Service area | US mainland 48 states | Commercial and private residential addresses in mainland Canada; island addresses are not served | Mexico City and the outer states, where delivery is priced by postcode | Commercial and private addresses in mainland UK; Northern Ireland and some postcodes are quote only |
Lane FAQ
Choosing a market: transit, how it is charged and size limits
These answers are taken from the parameters-by-market table above, which follows the dedicated-line price list.
01
How long do the US lanes take by sea and by air?
Sea reference transit: US West Coast customs clearance with direct delivery 20–23 natural days, Houston 33–38 days, New York and Savannah 35–40 days. Air reference transit: air carton cargo to the US West Coast is available for pickup in 3–5 working days. These are reference ranges; vessel and flight schedules and customs clearance all affect the final time.
02
Is every market charged the same way?
No. The United States is charged per kilogram, with volumetric weight as length × width × height ÷ 6000. Canada is charged per cubic metre by sea with a 1:400 weight ratio and per kilogram by air (÷ 6000). Mexico is charged per cubic metre by sea (1 cbm = 300 kg) and per kilogram by air (1 cbm = 167 kg). The United Kingdom is charged per kilogram, volumetric weight again divided by 6000.
03
What are the single-piece limits and minimum charges?
United States: oversized sea freight from 151 kg per shipment and air carton cargo from 12 kg per piece, with any side from 500 cm quote-only and air carton cargo limited to 40 kg and 410 cm girth. Canada: air freight quoted from 131 kg, pieces up to 400 × 240 × 200 cm and 1,000 kg. Mexico: sea freight from 1 cbm and air freight from 10 kg, pieces up to 3.1 m long, 1.8 m wide and 2.0 m high at 3,000 kg. United Kingdom: air carton cargo from 25 kg (pieces under 12 kg are charged as 12 kg) and oversized air truck from 100 kg, measured against the 120 × 100 × 190 cm standard pallet, with anything over 3 m on one side quote-only.
04
Which areas are outside the delivery scope?
The United States, mainland 48 states. Canada covers commercial and private residential addresses in the mainland; island addresses are not served. Mexico covers Mexico City and the outer states, where delivery is priced by postcode. The United Kingdom covers commercial and private addresses in the mainland; Northern Ireland and some postcodes are quote-only.
Tell us the destination and we will suggest a channel
For major markets beyond the United States, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom, contact us to confirm channel availability.