Ocean imports are a vital part of our economy. At H.W. St. John we offer door to door service in a timely fashion. We can pre-file your entry with U.S. Customs to secure prompt cargo availability.
One of our main objectives at H.W. St. John ocean import department is to provide comprehensive and detailed information to our customers from the time a shipment is ready at the factory to the time it arrives at it’s final destination. All interested parties are kept up to date by telephone, fax, and/or e-mail.
As part of our services, we can organize transportion of full containers loads (FCL) and less than container loads (LCL) from the overseas factory /port of loading to the port of unloading / customer’s door. We have specialized containers available if your freight requires this.
We know how timing is a crucial part of the import process. With our in-house customs clearance services, we will pre-clear your shipments thru U. S. Customs so that there are no delays when the freight arrives.
Once your freight has arrived and cleared customs, we can arrange:
• Delivery to any destination within the U.S. thru our vast network of local and long-haul trucking contracts.
• Specialized handling if your freight needs this such as refrigerated services, drayage of overweight containers, etc.
• Repacking services if your freight needs to be broken down and palletized.
We know in this global market, it is important that an importer has a knowledgeable and reliable company handling their freight. H.W. St. John offers a full range of services to make the importing product process as painless and uncomplicated as possible to our customers.