Ocean freight forwarding, in the trade since 2007
Never out of sight, never out of reach.
GKC Ocean Shipping Line moves freight between US ports and markets worldwide, exports going out and imports coming in, booked across every major ocean line and handled by a small, senior team that treats your shipment like their own. FCL and LCL, one contact from origin to final mile, and a free client portal to follow every container.
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We book with the major ocean lines, and pick whichever gives your cargo the best space, rate and transit time.
One team for every kind of ocean shipment
Full containers or a few pallets, going out or coming in: one senior contact handles your booking from pickup to delivery.
A whole container, on a confirmed sailing
Dedicated 20′, 40′ and 40′ high-cube containers on weekly sailings across the major trade lanes. We book space with the line that suits your lane, file AES and issue the bill of lading, and every container shows up live in your portal.
Get an FCL quotePay only for the space your cargo uses
Smaller shipments share a container with other cargo, consolidated weekly from warehouse to warehouse. You're charged by the cubic meter, and get the same tracking and documents as a full container.
Get an LCL quoteFilings done right, on both ends
We file AES for exports. For imports we work with professional customs brokerage partners on clearance, ISF (10+2), HS codes and duty guidance. You keep one contact even when a partner broker files, and every document is kept with the booking in your portal.
Ask about customsStorage and delivery at the port
Bonded and general warehousing at gateway ports, with pick-and-pack, cross-docking and final-mile delivery to your customers.
Ask about warehousingCover for the whole journey
All-risk marine cargo insurance, arranged per shipment or on an annual open policy.
Ask about insuranceOversized and heavy cargo
Out-of-gauge, flat-rack and RoRo moves, with route surveys and permits handled.
Ask about project cargoSee every container, without chasing anyone
Every GKC client gets a private portal. It's there when you want it, and your coordinator is still a phone call away.
- Live status and ETA for each container
- An email when cargo departs, arrives, or runs late
- Documents, invoices and your statement in one place
Want this for your shipments? Request a quote and we'll set up your portal with your first booking. It's free.
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From your dock to markets worldwide
Savannah ⇄ Busan is our busiest lane, and we run it both ways. Wherever your cargo is coming from or going to, we can move it.
Lane guidesSavannah to Busan exportsImporting from Korea to the US
Shipping somewhere else? Tell us the lane
Five steps from origin to delivery
Book and quote
Tell us the lane, Incoterms and commodity. You get an all-in rate and a sailing within 1 business day.
Pickup and documents
We collect at the shipper's facility, check the documents, handle export filing (AES for US exports) and issue the bill of lading.
Ocean transit
Cargo sails on a confirmed vessel. You can follow every milestone in real time.
Destination clearance
We coordinate customs at destination, with our partner brokers for US imports, so the consignee takes delivery cleanly.
Delivered to the door
Final mile to the consignee's door, or port to port if that's the deal. One invoice, one point of contact.
What working with us is like
Sincere about the small things
Honest quotes with no surprise extras, documents checked twice, and a call or an email when plans change. If something goes wrong, we tell you plainly what happened and what we're doing about it.
A person when you need an answer
Call or email and you reach someone senior who knows your shipment, not a call center. The same person from booking to delivery.
Always looking to improve
After each shipment we ask what could have gone better, and we act on it. When there's a better way to move your cargo, we'll bring it to you first.
Tell us what you're shipping
Fill in the basics and our team comes back with an all-in ocean rate, transit time and the next available sailing on your lane, within 1 business day.
- All-in pricing. Ocean, haulage, clearance and fees, quoted together, not drip-fed.
- No obligation. A quote is a quote. Book when the numbers and timing work for you.
- A real person replies. You'll deal with a named coordinator, not a ticket queue.