Top Ocean Freight Companies

Researched by:Goodfirms Research TeamUpdated:September 18, 2026

Goodfirms has reviewed 1,644 Ocean Freight Companies as of September 2026 across 81 countries. The top-ranked firm is AMZ Prep (5.0 stars, 22 verified reviews, < $25/hr, founded 2016, Colorado Springs). Across the category, the median hourly rate is $25, median client rating is 3.7, and 38% of firms employ 50+ members. Explore the vetted Ocean Freight Companies below, compare their strengths, and connect with the provider best suited to your requirements.

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  • DYNASTY SHIPPING EUROPE has been established per 2005 as an international freight forwarding company and we offer our customers ‘Total Transport’ Solutions’. Our main goal and business philosophy is offering our valuable customers and business partners the best quality service in the global freight forwarding and logistics. DYNASTY SHIPPING EUROPE affiliate their own branches in ... read Dynasty Shipping reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    2 - 9
    2005
    Brasschaat, Belgium
  • Founded in Brussels in 1908, the ZIEGLER company gave birth to the group which now bears its name. Ziegler originally provided land and rail transport groupage services, with a particular speciality: wine groupage. Unlike most transport companies that traditionally shift from national to international, ZIEGLER Belgium has had, from the outset, a decidedly international vocation. ... read ZIEGLER reviews & insights

    $300+/hr
    1,000 - 9,999
    1908
    Brussels, Belgium
  • AMG logistics was started in 2003, and has dealt in all aspects of world trade. Being a privately owned company we are truly independent and feel that with a combined managerial experience in the industry of over 70 years we are ideally placed to offer services tailored to suit our customers needs and give peace ... read AMG Logistics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2003
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Scan-Shipping was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional offices in Scandinavia, Europe, North America and Asia. The group’s initial focus and business was the representation of shipping lines and freight forwarding. Since then, the company has developed and expanded its range of services to cover all aspects of the freight ... read Scan-Shipping reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    1,000 - 9,999
    1969
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • TRANSMARE LOGISTICS Oy is a Finnish company, headquartered in Helsinki, that provides logistics company services to and from almost anywhere in the world. The history of the company goes back to early nineties of the last century when it was established in Helsinki 29.1.1992. First years company’s business area was chartering and liner agency, serving ... read TRANSMARE LOGISTICS reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1992
    Helsinki, Finland
  • Welcome to Hecksher, Denmark's oldest shipping company with more than 221 years of experience. We are, despite our age a very modern, flexible and professional company that prides itself on delivering optimum shipping solutions to our customers every time. Our highly trained staff are dedicated to serve you from our offices in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, ... read Hecksher reviews & insights

    $50 - $99/hr
    50 - 249
    1797
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Transocean Latvia SIA is a modern maritime logistics company, established in 2003. The company is located in Riga, Latvia having branch offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus and Russia. We provide wide range of transportation services as container, road, air , RO-RO and project cargo transport, tank-container logistics. Transocean is official representative of following international ... read Transocean reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2003
    Riga, Latvia
  • Hevold Group, together with its three subsidiaries, Hevold Shipping AS, Searunner Shipping AS, and Norair AS, helps companies transport their values. With Trust, Competence and Commitment we aim to cover all your needs. Our vision is to be the leading Norwegian provider of high quality multimodal transport solutions. Through decades of experience we have created ... read Hevold Group reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1967
    Oslo, Norway
  • Toten Transport AS has since 1975 slowly but surely, grown to become a significant player in the Norwegian and international market. Today, there are more than 250 cars driving across Norway, the Nordic region and the continent, with Toten Transport's proud and easily recognizable colors.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    1975
    Oslo, Norway
  • The employees of SIA GGP have been helping other companies to solve logistics issues for more than eight years, ensuring accurate and safe delivery of their customers' cargo at a certain place and time. Our specialization is high-quality and reliable international cargo transportation not only in Europe, but also all over the world. Our daily ... read GGP Transport reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2009
    Riga, Latvia
  • Originally established in Riga, Latvia, in January 1995 Rinosta Shipping Agency Ltd is now present in all the 3 countries of the Baltic Region: Estonia (Tallinn), Latvia (Riga) and Lithuania (Klaipeda). Throughout this time the main focus areas of our business have been domestic cargo deliveries and cargo transit to Russia, Belarus and other CIS ... read Rinosta Shipping Agency reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1995
    Riga, Latvia
  • Orey Shipping has accumulated a history of activity since 1886, and belongs to the Horizon View universe (holding company that brings together shipping, transit and logistics companies). Over more than 130 years we have acquired experience in the most varied types of goods and ships and in the service of international trade with almost all ... read Orey Shipping reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1985
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • PORTOCARGO is a company dedicated to designing, coordinating and implementing all services related to the International Transport of Goods by Land, Sea and Air or Multimodal. In collaboration with highly qualified and experienced Agents, located in several countries worldwide, PORTOCARGO offers an array of services which allows to plan and follow through not only with ... read Portocargo reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1990
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • Euroatla has been providing logistical strategies for over 37 years to improve the efficiency of the transport of your goods, optimize the results of your business, and always respecting your commitments, whether by land, air or sea.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1980
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • At Supermaritime, we are proud of the extensive range of services we offer in fifteen countries in Africa, Latin America and Europe. We are an all-round, privately owned logistics and ship agency company handling breakbulk, bulk, frozen, liquid and project cargoes, but with a proven experience in the Offshore / Oil & Gas sector. Our ... read Supermaritime reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1989
    Lisbon, Portugal
  • With more than a decade of experience, World Transport Int'l Ltda. Has evolved in the provision of logistics services and transportation of national and international cargo to become a leading company in the Chilean market.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Santiago, Chile
  • He is a member of the Embassy Freight group who has more than 50 offices worldwide, more than 30 years in the International market and 15 in the Chilean market, guarantee our experience and negotiating capacity; China, USA, and Italy are just some of our Markets.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Santiago, Chile
  • The company was born to provide a comprehensive service in Logistics and Foreign Trade. We focus on personalizing our care and we have teamwork as our main objective. In this way we offer our clients the appropriate solution according to their needs from start to finish. We have highly qualified personnel with extensive experience in ... read Fusion Logistica reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2017
    Montevideo, Uruguay
  • Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd offer a truly intermodal service, covering air, sea and land forwarding solutions to/from anywhere in the world, in conjunction with their extensive network of offices and key partners. Famous Pacific Shipping (NZ) Ltd are based at Auckland International Airport (close to NZ Customs and MPI) and from here provides services ... read Famous Pacific Shipping reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1999
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • U.B. Freight Limited is a privately owned company based in Auckland, New Zealand with branches in the Fiji Islands in the cities of Nadi, Lautoka and Suva. From small beginnings in 2001 the company has grown significantly to become a full service logistics provider.

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2001
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Aion Cargo Solutions Ltd. has been a key player in the global transportation and freight forwarding industry since 2004. Since then, Aion has grown into a worldwide logistics and forwarding network spanning six continents. Through its expansive global network and experienced logistics professionals, we offer unparalleled transportation and logistics services, exception-free handling and customized account ... read Aion Cargo reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2004
    Auckland, New Zealand
  • Established in Singapore 1997, our company has progressed from its humble beginnings to its renowned nationwide and worldwide reputation. ALTRON is a resource- ful and proficient one-stop freight forwarding company with a worldwide network of agencies. We deliver all types of cargoes to just about any destination promptly and cost effectively. Our philosophy is to ... read ALTRON reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1997
    Singapore, Singapore
  • Crystal Freight Services Pte Ltd stands as your steadfast solution for dependable shipping services. Since our establishment in 1982, we've been dedicated freight forwarders with our own warehouse, excelling in tailored logistics solutions for diverse clientele. Our specialization in niche market forwarding is matched by our prowess in managing project cargo, from yachts to massive ... read Crystal Freight Services reviews & insights

    NA
    2 - 9
    Singapore, Singapore
  • SANITY FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL (CHINA) LTD. was formed in year 2000 to provide customers and trading partners with a cost effective, reliable range of International Freight Forwarding and Logistics service. As the growth of global economic activities between China and the rest of the world, we had established our Shanghai Branch Office in 2004 and our ... read Sanity Freight International (China) reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2000
    Shanghai, China
  • Yicheng is one of the leading logistics providers, with a state-of-the-art network. With in-depth industry knowledge and international framework, Yicheng can deliver quality tailor-made logistics solutions to all of our clients on a regular basis. Yicheng constantly strive to develop better, more efficient ways to do business by investing in IT technology, increasing the number ... read Yicheng Logistics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Tianjin, China
  • Wanhang International Logistics owns four branded companies and 10 domestic and foreign branches: Shanghai Wanhang International Logistics Co., Ltd., Shanghai Wanhang International Multimodal Transport Co., Ltd., Shanghai Wanhang Supply Chain Co., Ltd. and Xi'an Wanhang Multimodal Transport Co., Ltd. Institutions, multiple brands and branches, and one platform working together.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Shanghai, China
  • TLS - Trading and logistic solutions is an international freight forwarding company with offices in Lithuania and Belarus. We offer cargo delivery services by various means of transport around the world. Multimodal and international road transport, air transportation, rail transportation. The company’s activities and the efforts of our employees are aimed at organizing the client’s ... read Trading and Logistic Solutions reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Transimperial Group of Companies was founded in 2000. Today, the transport company provides a full range of services for the implementation of international transport by any means of transport in all possible directions: between Russia and the countries of Western, Eastern and Central Europe, America, the CIS, Southeast Asia and India. Transimperial has its own ... read Transimperial reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    50 - 249
    2000
    Minsk, Belarus
  • STADMANN company organizes the delivery of goods by road, water, air transport. For the convenience of our customers, we organize the service of a customs representative, which saves time and money, because We have full understanding and contact from the very beginning of the transportation. We are constantly improving to contribute to the development of ... read Stadmann reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Minsk, Belarus
  • Millennium International Freight Forwarding (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. is an international freight forwarder with independent legal personality established with the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation. Since its establishment, Millennium International Freight Forwarding (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. has developed into an integrated logistics service provider through the joint efforts of all my colleagues ... read Millennium Logistics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Shenzhen, China
  • A young, dynamically developing company, headed by specialists with 10 years of experience in the field of international cargo transportation.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Minsk, Belarus
  • To produce superior financial returns for shareowners by providing high value-added supply chain, transportation, business and related information and logistical services. Customer requirements will be met in the highest quality manner appropriate to each market segment served. SPLI will strive to develop mutually rewarding relationships with its employees, partners and suppliers. Safety will be the ... read Susumi Philippine Logistics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Santo Tomas, Philippines
  • CARGO BOOK was established in 1990 and is considered to be one of the most reliable forwarding companies in Greece with a considerably wide range of activities in the transportation sector. Has been carefully manned and operated by a highly experienced and qualified management team and supporting stuff. We conduct our business using state of ... read CARGO BOOK reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1990
    Athens, Greece
  • GCLPI - Gateway Container Line Philippines, Inc., was established in the Philippines on May 30, 2007 by a team of highly experienced PROFESSIONAL ENTREPRENEURS within the realm of Shipping, Forwarding, Warehousing, Trucking and Customs Brokerage. Considered as one of the country's emerging leaders in the field of transportation, its track record has been anchored in ... read GCLPI reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Manila, Philippines
  • Forward Freight Services is not a conventional company. It is one of the best local integrated Malaysian-based logistic companies and is accredited as IATA registered, ISO 9001: 2015, and Halal logistics certified. We are involved in every aspect of forwarding, ranging from air, sea and land. Our line of work also includes accommodating projects and ... read Forward Freight Services reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1989
    Shah Alam, Malaysia
  • INTEROCEAN FREIGHT SERVICES SDN BHD was established in 1986 with the main goal of offering shippers in the worldwide market a total logistic and complete intermodal transportation system. As our services involve all methods of shipping to and from all parts of the countries, we have a vast network that guarantees our customers their goods ... read InterOcean Freight Service reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    1986
    Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
  • Founded in 1931 by Sir Jean Etienne Moilin Ah-Chuen, the ABC Group is today one of the leading business organisations in Mauritius and employs more than 1,400 people. One of the top 25 conglomerates in the country, ABC Group is structured in five clusters with operations in Foods distribution and manufacturing, Automobile, Banking, Financial Services ... read ABC Shipping & Logistics reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    1931
    Port Louis, Mauritius
  • Logistics Terminals managed by the most experienced and dedicated team of Professionals with extensive knowledge in the shipping industry. We are 100% successfully operating in Jordan & Iraq. Our company is committed to excellence and we are well respected within the shipping community for our financial integrity.

    < $25/hr
    10 - 49
    2014
    Amman, Jordan
  • With over 30 years of experience and 59 offices worldwide, you can be sure that we know how to handle your transportation and logistic needs with the required care and attention

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • The company top management has a rich experience in the industry, which is a strength, and this will make the company more realistic in its vision and also will be able to draw a clear roadmap to achieve the vision. The core values reflect the top management intention and business approach which are applicable in ... read Capital Shipping Company reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    2006
    Amman, Jordan
  • International freight forwarding & shipping, sea freight, air freight, land freight, shipping agencies, handling fairs & exhibitions, customs clearance, projects cargo & heavy lifts, groupage (consolidation), packing & moving, warehousing & distribution

    < $25/hr
    250 - 999
    1945
    Amman, Jordan
  • Bali Dwi Karya Cargo is an International Bali Cargo Air and Sea Freight Forwarder in Bali , the use of the Internet trading takes place in seconds, however, shipping of goods still take days or even weeks. As a result many shipping companies are being set up, so choose wisely the company that you use. ... read Bali Dwi Karya Cargo reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Denpasar, Indonesia
  • The Freight Co Ltd is an international freight forwarding company dedicated to offering a wide array of freight and logistics services ranging from local handling and shipping to global supply chain management. The company was founded in Bangkok, Thailand in 1996 and has since built a solid reputation for reliability in providing tailor-made integrated logistics ... read The Freight Co reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1996
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • Pinnacle Logistics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of freight transportation, logistics and supply chain management with a global infrastructure in the five continents. It is our vision to strengthen our leading position in the market with logistics solutions that are tailored expressly to your needs. At the core of our strategy is our ... read Pinnacle Logistics reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • Embassy Freight (Thailand) Company Limited has been officially established in January 1990 under the name of Intercosped Thailand as one of the international freight forwarder in Thailand with a team of 13 full time staffs, which has since achieved quite a remarkable development in every respect of international cargo movements.

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    1990
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • Ocean Air Group Of Company is much more than getting a piece of freight from one point to the other. The Council of Logistics Management defines logistics as that part of the supply chain process that plans, services and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet ... read Ocean Air International reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • At Penanshin, if you are not satisfied, neither are we. As your customers have come to expect the best from you, we, at Penanshin, have made it our goal to ensure you are at your best. Always. Our relentless drive is to continually improve our quality and service delivery, and we achieve it through our ... read Penanshin Shipping (Thailand) reviews & insights

    < $25/hr
    2 - 9
    Bangkok, Thailand
  • SME Logistics JSC (Vietnam Logistics Small and Medium Enterprises Joint Stock Company) is a member of Vietnam Association of Small & Medium Enterprises (VINASME), Vietnam Freight Forwarders Association (VIFFAS), and International Federation of Freight Forwarder Association (FIATA). Established in 2006, we are proudly the specialist in sea & air freight forwarding across the world, Project ... read SME Logistics reviews & insights

    $25 - $49/hr
    10 - 49
    2006
    Hanoi, Vietnam

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Industry Leaders
Top-right · Both axes ≥ 50
1FIRMS

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Top 5 by composite score

1Vserve Ebusiness Solutions63 / 58
Industry Contenders
Top-left · Y ≥ 50, X < 50
1FIRMS

Strong execution but broader service mix. High-quality generalists - good fit if your project crosses multiple disciplines in one engagement.

Top 5 by composite score

1AMZ Prep40 / 65
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The 1 highest-scoring firms in the Industry Leaders quadrant. Each has both Core Competencies and 360-Performance ≥ 50. Click any card for the full profile.

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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
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Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Average hourly rates by region.

Where you hire affects what you pay by up to 3×. Comparable quality is available across regions - the rate gap between the priciest and cheapest is the single biggest lever on a project budget.

Average hourly rate · USD

SGAsia Pacific$44/hr$44
INSouth Asia$40/hr$40
GBWestern Europe$38/hr$38
UAEastern Europe$36/hr$36
USNorth America$34/hr$34
MXLATAM$33/hr$33
ZAAfrica$31/hr$31
AUOceania$30/hr$30

What the gap actually buys you

The rate gap between the highest- and lowest-cost regions is largely a cost-of-living and labor-market gap - not a quality gap. Top-tier firms in lower-cost regions routinely deliver work competitive with premium markets at a fraction of the cost.

That said, time-zone overlap, language alignment, and IP protection vary by region. Eastern Europe and LATAM hit a sweet spot: meaningful cost savings with same-day overlap for US/EU clients.

~70%

Typical cost savings when moving a $100K/year dev contract from a premium market to a top value destination - comparable skill, comparable delivery quality.

All countries ranked by Value Score.

Every country with 100+ vetted firms in this category, ranked by Value Score.

CountryFirmsAvg RateAvg RatingValue ScoreAction
INIndia102$39/hr4.269View firms
USUnited States370$32/hr3.663View firms
INIndia
102 firms$39/hr4.2
Value Score69 / 100
USUnited States
370 firms$32/hr3.6
Value Score63 / 100

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If you're in US (PT/ET)Recommended

Look for nearshore LATAM partners - same-day collaboration, similar time zones, and 50-60% cost savings vs domestic.

MXMexico~7h overlap
ARArgentina~6h overlap
BRBrazil~5h overlap
CACanada~8h overlap
If you're in Europe (CET/GMT)Recommended

Eastern Europe is your sweet spot - 1-2h time zone shift, EU GDPR alignment, and 40-50% lower rates than Western Europe.

PLPoland~8h overlap
UAUkraine~7h overlap
RORomania~7h overlap
ZASouth Africa~8h overlap

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X-axis (Core Competencies): Service Focus Ratio + Portfolio Depth + Quality + Experience
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Y-axis (360-Performance): Client Reviews + Market Presence + Goodfirms Score
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Missing signals are excluded from a firm's score, not substituted with defaults - weights redistribute across remaining inputs
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Recency decay over the last 18 months keeps stale reviews from dominating
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Eligibility floor: ≥ 1 published review in this category scope

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Countries with the best Value Score for supply chain & logistics hiring.

Ranked by a composite score blending firm count (supply), average rating (quality), and median hourly rate (cost). Affordability is weighted highest (50%), so this list surfaces actually affordable destinations rather than just-big markets.

Budget leader
United States · $0-24/hr

170 firms in this tier - more than any other country, averaging 3.0 ★. Top picks: AMZ Prep, FREIGHT R US, International 3PL.

Mid-tier leader
United States · $50-99/hr

11 firms in this tier - more than any other country. Top picks: Speed Global Services, Future Forwarding, Farnell Freight Forwarders.

Top tier leader
China · $150+/hr

4 firms in this tier - more than any other country. Top picks: CTS International Logistic, Sino Shipping, DocShipper.

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Every cell in the grid above is the count of firms in (place × hourly-rate tier). Firms are placed by their published hourly rate; those without a disclosed rate are not plotted.

Top company names per cell are surfaced by Value Score - a weighted blend of affordability (50%) + rating (35%) + review volume (15%).

The "Best" ribbon marks the cell in each row where firm density, ratings, and affordability line up best - the densest, highest-quality combination.

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Value Score · per firm
ValueScore = 0.50 × Affordability
+ 0.35 × Rating
+ 0.15 × Review Volume
// All sub-scores normalized 0-100
// Affordability = (1 - rate/$200) × 100
// Rating = (rating - 3) / 2 × 100
// Volume = log10(reviews+1)/log10(200) × 100

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