Shipping guide

Transit days and ocean freight are NOT fixed. They are confirmed with the forwarder case by case. Any number not written here does not exist.

Ocean container services out of Hokkaido run only to Korea and China. Cargo for the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and South America (Chile) is transshipped at Busan (Korea). Loading port is Ishikari Bay New Port (3 sailings/week) or Tomakomai (9 sailings/week).

Loading ports

  • Ishikari Bay New Port (near the yard) — 3 sailings/week
  • Tomakomai — 9 sailings/week

Routes by destination port

DestinationRouteTransit (approx.)CapacityDocumentsFreight
Jebel Ali
UAE
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Jebel Alito be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Karachi
Pakistan
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Karachito be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Mombasa
Kenya
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Mombasato be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Dar es Salaam
Tanzania
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Dar es Salaamto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Vladivostok
Russia
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Vladivostokto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Chittagong
Bangladesh
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Chittagongto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Colombo
Sri Lanka
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Colomboto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Durban
South Africa
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Durbanto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
San Antonio
Chile
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → San Antonioto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)
Valparaíso
Chile
Ishikari / Tomakomai → Busan (T/S) → Valparaísoto be confirmed with forwarder20ft ≈ 70 units / 40ft ≈ 100 unitsInvoice, Packing List, B/LFreight Collect (buyer books) / Prepaid (quote via our forwarder)

Freight terms

Freight Collect: you book the carrier/forwarder and pay freight at destination. We load to your booking.

Prepaid: we get a quote from our forwarder and include freight in the invoice (quoted each time).

Documents

We issue the Invoice and Packing List per container. The B/L is posted on your Containers page after the carrier issues it. Tell us in advance if your import side needs extra documents (e.g. certificate of origin).

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