Freight Forwarder to Jamaica

A freight forwarder arranges and manages the movement of your cargo rather than simply carrying it. That means booking the space, consolidating and handling the goods, preparing the documentation, dealing with customs, and staying accountable for the shipment from the point it leaves you to the point it is released at the other end. Shore to Shore Shipping is a freight forwarder on the United States to Jamaica lane, working from our Union, New Jersey head office and our own offices in Kingston and Montego Bay.

What a Freight Forwarder Actually Does

The shipping line moves the vessel. Almost everything else between your goods and their destination is the forwarder’s job — and it is the part where shipments usually go wrong.

• Booking the right service for the cargo — LCL, FCL, or air freight.
• Receiving and consolidating goods at our New Jersey warehouse.
• Preparing and checking the shipping documentation.
• Customs brokerage and express clearance, handled by our own people in Jamaica.
• Deconsolidation and release, or onward door-to-door delivery.
• Being the single point of contact when a question needs an answer.

Why the Jamaica Offices Matter

Many forwarders hand cargo to a local agent once it reaches the destination port, and the chain of responsibility gets thinner exactly where problems tend to surface. We operate our own offices in Kingston and Montego Bay, so the company that accepted your shipment in New Jersey is the same company clearing it and releasing it in Jamaica. When something needs chasing, there is no third party in between.

Who We Forward For

• Businesses importing stock, materials or equipment into Jamaica.
• Families and individuals sending personal goods, barrels and boxes.
• People relocating, or returning residents moving a household.
• Buyers who need goods sourced in the United States as well as shipped.

Choosing a Freight Forwarder

Worth asking any forwarder, including us: who handles the cargo at the destination, and are they the same company? Is customs clearance included or arranged separately? What is quoted, and what is billed later? Who do you call when a shipment is delayed? The answers tell you more than a headline rate does.