All international shipments require "OFAC" security checks and advance preparation,
including documents to be processed at least 10 business days before any pickup/pier delivery.
New requests for service are handled on a "FIFO" first come first served basis.

After you have received a copy of our formal B/C: Booking Confirmation please await our further instructions on what to do with any original paperwork. To avoid delay and allow quick online tracking, please use FedEx when sending any original documents

Export Movements from the USA
Import Movements to the USA

LCL = less then container-load
FCL = full container-load
RoRo = roll on roll off shipping
H/H = high and heavy equipment shipping
Lo/Lo = lift on lift off shipping

Terms: All shipments to be prepaid.     New B/R booking requests are handled on a first come basis,     and are processed upon receipt of completed paperwork and payment.     A statement of account is proceseed for every shipper/shipment.     Any balances owed must be paid in full by or before cut-off date for the vessel on which the cargo is booked.             No "collect" shipping for ocean service. Retainers/deposits are non-refundable. Please review our online terms of service.

Our commercial freight forwarding division helps process the export documentation for commercial cargo shipments.

For personal property shipments, Sefco's international moving division
helps provide support to "Premium Service" D/D Customers
For D/D Door-to-Door full service overseas moves:
Our professional "O/A-origin agent" export packers need to be reserved well in advance of the desired pickup date.

"Economy Service" shipments should be set up in our system at least ten days before anticipated warehouse delivery or trucker pickup date. This means receipt of a completed SLI form including packing lists and payment. Rush orders, peak season and holiday work will incur a surcharge. A "rush order" is any pickup, happening in less than 10 calendar days from time of receipt of your payment. Orders not prepaid by time of departure/export will incur a late fee (7% of total). Please refer to your quotation and statement for instructions.

Receipt of your payment and completed paperwork will allow us to proceed with processing a formal port/port SSL-steamship line booking request. Some "high demand" trade lanes - particularly for H/H high and heavy equipment - may require a wait for space of well over 60 days, and advance reservations/arrangements are a must. Please refer to the shipping advisories that we post on our website for updates.

Important Reminder: Any personal property move including OA origin services (pickup/labor, export packaging, other origin services) should be prepaid by or before the time/date that the OA services are to be performed. Please refer to our proforma invoice/quotation - issued in advance for your particular task.

Alternatively, if you are making your own arrangements to self-deliver a titled automobile to the port and export clear your title with US Customs directly, then just email or fax us a copy and hold onto the original. You would show it to US Customs at their office at the port, in person and directly, when you are delivering the unit to the pier. Follow their directions.

After a delivery has been made, for good order - always email or fax our office a copy of any signed/stamped dock receipts and US Customs stamped/validated/export-approved documents. Without proof that its "ok" to go by US Customs, SS lines won't load or ship a titled vehicle.

Shippers should "become known". Please enclose a photocopy of your passport for our records.

To avoid delays, please use FedEx when sending original documents.
For verification, please provide us with the FedEx tracking number.

Please ask us for our bank account information, to made a direct deposit or bank to bank wire transfer.
After you make the direct deposit or bank wire, please email or fax us a copy of your deposit receipt / payment confirmation.

Failure to remit the payment / balance owed to us in a timely fashion will result in the placing of a hold order on the container/cargo until payment is made. If the cargo is placed on hold, shipper will be responsible for any demurrage or late charges that have been incurred during this process.