General freight shipping: LCL and full containers
Pallets, crates or a full container, in or out of Australia. Tell us the Incoterm on your supplier's invoice and we'll price the leg you need, handle customs, duty and GST, and deliver to your door.
- What we move
- Palletised and crated goods, machinery and parts, building and fit-out materials, furniture, retail stock and personal effects. Anything that is not a vehicle.
- How it ships
- LCL for smaller loads, priced per cubic metre. FCL in 20 ft, 40 ft and 40 ft high cube containers when you have enough to fill one.
- Ports
- Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle, with delivery anywhere a truck can reach.
- Carriers
- OOCL, Maersk and Evergreen.
Importing into Australia
Buying stock, parts or materials overseas? Send us the supplier's quote. We take over from their port (or their factory door), book the freight, lodge the Australian import declaration, pay the duty and GST for you and deliver it.
- Commercial imports worth more than A$1,000 need a full import declaration. We lodge it for you.
- Duty is usually 5% or free, and goods that qualify under a free trade agreement can come in duty free with the right origin paperwork.
- Import GST is 10%. A GST-registered business importing in its own name can usually claim it back, which is why the purchase terms on your supplier's quote matter. Our guide to EXW, FOB, CFR, DAP and DDP explains how.
Exporting to New Zealand and overseas
We ship general freight from Australian ports to New Zealand, the Pacific and further afield.
- Goods worth more than A$2,000 need an Australian export declaration. We prepare and lodge it.
- In New Zealand, goods with a customs value over NZ$1,000 need an NZ import entry, and NZ Customs charges 15% GST on the value plus freight and any duty. Tell us who is receiving the goods and we will line up the clearance at that end.
- Timber pallets and crates must be ISPM 15 treated and stamped for most countries, including Australia and New Zealand.
How it works
- Send the details. The supplier's quote or invoice, a packing list with weights and dimensions, and where it is going.
- Get a price. We price the freight, the local charges at each end and delivery, with duty and GST shown line by line.
- We book and clear it. Pickup, export paperwork, the sailing, import clearance and biosecurity.
- Track it to the door. You get a private tracking link showing the vessel, sailing date and each milestone.
Before your goods ship
- Ask the supplier for a commercial invoice showing the Incoterm, the goods value and any freight as separate amounts.
- Get a packing list with the number of pieces, weights and dimensions.
- From 1 September to 30 April, extra brown marmorated stink bug measures apply to many goods from target risk countries, including machinery and steel products. Tell us early so we can check yours.
- If the goods may qualify for a free trade agreement, ask the supplier for origin evidence before they ship.
General information only, checked against official sources on 11 October 2026. Rules change, so we confirm the details for your shipment when you book.
Get a freight price
Tell us what it is, roughly how big or heavy, and where it is going. We will reply with a price or a short list of what we need.
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General freight questions
What is the difference between LCL and FCL?
LCL (less than container load) means your pallets or crates share a container with other cargo and you pay for the cubic metres you use. FCL (full container load) is a whole 20 ft or 40 ft container for your goods only. From about 15 m³ a full container is usually the cheaper option per cubic metre.
Can you ship general freight from Australia to New Zealand?
Yes. We ship pallets, crates, machinery and full containers from Australian ports to New Zealand, the Pacific and beyond, and lodge the Australian export declaration when one is needed. Goods worth more than A$2,000 need an export declaration.
Do you handle customs clearance for imports into Australia?
Yes. Commercial imports worth more than A$1,000 need a full import declaration. We lodge it, pay the duty and GST on your behalf, and arrange biosecurity and delivery to your door, depot or site.
What do I pay when goods arrive in New Zealand?
Goods with a customs value over NZ$1,000 need an NZ import entry. NZ Customs charges GST of 15% on the value plus freight, insurance and any duty, plus entry fees. Your NZ receiver normally pays these.
Can I get an instant price?
Full containers on our published lanes can be priced online. LCL and anything unusual is priced by a person, usually the same business day. Send the supplier's quote or a packing list and we will come back with a door-to-door price.