Sea freight
Moving stories, books, and pallets across oceans
Weekly consolidations and full-container services into Australia and New Zealand, USA and UK. Cut-offs you can plan around, transit times you can quote with confidence.
Service options
LCL or FCL — pick the lane that fits your load
Two ways to move stock by sea. Same network, same team, same on-time arrival.
LCL — Less than container load
Share a container with other Book Systems shippers. Pay for the space you use, not the space you don’t. Ideal for regular smaller volumes or seasonal stock-ups.
Weekly consolidations from major origins
Per-cubic-metre pricing, no minimums
Door-to-door or door-to-depot options
FCL — Full container load
Your stock, your container. 20′ and 40′ standard and high-cube options direct from origin to your nominated destination, with priority handling at both ends.
20′, 40′ and 40′ HC equipment
Direct sailings — no consolidation delays
Customs clearance and delivery handled end-to-end
Price beat
We’ll beat your last invoice.
Not sure you’re getting a good deal with your current shipping? Keen to find savings? Send us your last invoice for sea freight and we’ll beat it.
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Sailing schedules
Upcoming sailings
Live cut-offs and ETAs across our consolidation lanes. Book your space before cargo cut-off to make the next sailing.
| Vessel / Voyage | Origin | Cut-off / ETD | Destination | ETA | Transit days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEOKASTRO / 480S | Shanghai | 21-Sep / 26-Sep | Auckland | 17-Oct | 26 | Departing |
| OOCL TOKYO / 147S | Shanghai | 28-Sep / 02-Oct | Sydney | 15-Oct | 17 | Closing |
| OOCL TOKYO / 147S | Ningbo | 29-Sep / 04-Oct | Melbourne | 20-Oct | 21 | Filling |
| OOCL TOKYO / 147S | Ningbo | 29-Sep / 04-Oct | Sydney | 16-Oct | 17 | Filling |
| OOCL BEIJING / 130S | Shanghai | 05-Oct / 09-Oct | Melbourne | 24-Oct | 19 | Open |
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