Sea- Air
Are you looking for an alternative to long ocean freight transit times and high air freight costs for your shipments from Asia? Then Sea-Air is an excellent solution. This mode of transport combines ocean freight and air freight within a single logistics process. As a result, Sea-Air is often faster than ocean freight and more cost-effective than all-air transport. For companies seeking a balance between speed and cost, this is an attractive option. EMQ handles Sea-Air shipments through established partners and international coordination.
What is Sea-Air, and when is it the right choice?
Sea-Air combines ocean freight and air freight into a single shipment from Asia to Europe. This solution is suitable when ocean freight takes too long and air freight is too expensive. In general, Sea-Air is 30–40% faster than ocean freight. At the same time, the cost is often about 30% lower than for air freight. This makes Sea-Air a suitable choice for time-sensitive shipments where costs must remain manageable.
EMQ Logistics coordinates the entire Sea-Air process with shipping lines, airlines, and our transshipment partner in Dubai. This allows us to ensure an efficient connection between sea and air transport and maintain control over the speed, costs, and scheduling of your shipment.
Sea-Air via Dubai
Sea-Air shipments from Asia often pass through Dubai as a transshipment point between ocean and air transport. Goods are first transported to Dubai by ocean freight and are typically transshipped to air freight there within 24 to 48 hours. From Dubai, the shipment is then transported by air to the Netherlands or other European destinations. EMQ Logistics works with a specialized Sea-Air partner in Dubai to ensure this connection runs smoothly.
Complete Sea-Air Services
We handle Sea-Air shipments from Asia to the Netherlands and other European destinations. Both FCL containers and LCL shipments can be transported via this logistics solution. The route consists of ocean freight to Dubai, followed by air transport to Europe. EMQ manages the transshipment, customs clearance, and other logistical coordination throughout the transport process. In addition, we provide support with transport insurance and order monitoring to ensure you have continuous visibility into your shipment.
Sea-Air Services and Additional Options
EMQ supports Sea-Air transport with a variety of services that contribute to speed, control, and reliability throughout the logistics process. Below is an overview of our Sea-Air services and additional options.
Faster than sea freight because part of the journey is made by air;
Cheaper than air freight, which helps keep costs under control for time-sensitive shipments;
Experienced Sea-Air agent in Dubai for efficient transshipment between ocean and air freight;
Complete customs clearance to ensure that imports and exports comply with applicable regulations;
Transportation insurance to protect against damage or loss during transport;
Order tracking that provides insight into the progress of your shipment throughout the process.
Other services
Customs
Guiding and handling of import-, export declarations and other customs formalities is an activity which requires a lot of knowledge and experience.EMQ Logistics B.V. can take care of these procedures, allowing you to keep your focus on your core business.
We provide support for all your customs formalities, both inside and outside the European community.
Transport insurance
EMQ Logistics B.V. always ensures your goods are handled and transported with the utmost care and attention. The risk of damage is, in practice, small, but unfortunately never fully excluded. If you are not insured for any damage or loss, you will only receive a relatively small fee and the value of the goods will be disregarded. The transport insurance via EMQ Logistics B.V. however, is based on the value of the goods and therefore it will limit your financial risk during transportation.
Warehousing
At EMQ Logistics B.V. we understand the important role warehousing plays within your total supply chain.
Therefore we offer different flexible solutions for the storage of your goods under bond as well as for duty paid goods.
Thanks to skilled workers and strict compliance with working procedures, the performance level in our warehouse is of high quality.