Origin transportation
Trucking, rail, and drayage from the supplier, shipper, warehouse, or consolidation point.
Ocean Export Coordination
Ocean exports managed from origin through final delivery.
We manage the full move—origin trucking or rail, container loading and drayage, ocean transportation, and final delivery—through the GlobalTranz network.
When it fits
Ocean freight with a lot riding on the handoffs
This is the right fit when your pickup, loading site, container schedule, documents, and destination plan all have to work together — not just the ocean leg.
- FCL exports that need coordinated origin transportation and container planning
- Door-to-port shipments with loading, drayage, rail, and cutoff dependencies
- Full international moves that continue through final delivery
- Freight originating far from a port or from more than one supplier
- Less-common destinations that require closer routing review
- Cargo that needs transloading, consolidation, or nonstandard loading plans
What we coordinate
What happens around the container matters as much as what's inside it
We connect the inland legs, ocean booking, terminals, and final delivery so the people involved are working from the same plan.
Loading strategy
Live loading, drop-and-pick planning, warehouse loading, transloading, and consolidation based on the site and cargo.
Routing and timing
Review available routes, equipment, terminal cutoffs, and the dates that matter most.
Documentation handoffs
Keep the shipper, GlobalTranz and ExFreight teams, and destination parties clear on each document and deadline.
Final delivery
Plan terminal handling, free time, destination trucking or rail, drayage, and receiver access before arrival.
Less-routine routes
Give closer attention to freight, locations, or routes that do not fit a standard workflow.
Typical shipment flow
Know what happens next before freight starts moving
Every export is different, but everyone should know what happens next before the first truck is dispatched.
- 01
Understand the complete move
Confirm what is moving, how the origin works, and what the receiver needs before choosing a route.
- 02
Plan the origin work
Arrange trucking or rail, drayage, loading, and any warehouse or transload activity.
- 03
Arrange the ocean move
Coordinate the booking, documents, and carrier cutoffs through GlobalTranz and ExFreight.
- 04
Stay ahead of changes
Track exceptions and address equipment, terminal, document, or timing issues as they arise.
- 05
Plan final delivery
Confirm terminal handling, free time, destination trucking or rail, drayage, and delivery before the container arrives.
Early review
Questions we answer before dispatch
Many export problems begin between one provider’s responsibility and the next. We look closely at those gaps.
- Container and chassis availability, loading access, and equipment suitability
- Terminal cutoffs, appointment requirements, and realistic origin timing
- Weight, dimensions, packing, securement, and transload requirements
- Documentation ownership and deadlines across the involved parties
- Free time, destination charges, and the final delivery plan
Supporting inland transportation
The inland legs are part of the export plan
We can arrange the trucking, rail, drayage, warehouse, or intermodal moves needed at origin and destination.
One connected plan
We plan the inland transportation around the container schedule, loading needs, terminals, and final delivery.
For liquid cargo, we also review the equipment, payload, loading site, and discharge plan.
Common questions
Ocean export coordination
Does Gulfhawk act as the ocean carrier or NVOCC?
Gulfhawk is a GlobalTranz authorized agent, not the ocean carrier or NVOCC. Freight transportation is brokered through GlobalTranz, using ExFreight ocean capacity, while we manage the move and customer communication.
Can Gulfhawk coordinate door-to-door delivery?
Yes, where the cargo, route, and local delivery capacity allow it. We can manage the move from origin through final delivery and confirm the workable plan before freight starts moving.
Can you arrange origin trucking and container loading?
Yes. Depending on the shipment, we can arrange trucking or rail, drayage, live loading, drop-and-pick, transloading, and consolidation.
What information is needed to review an export?
Start with the origin and destination, what is moving, how it is packed, its weight and dimensions, and when it needs to move. Tell us about any unusual loading or delivery requirements too.
Start a conversation
Tell us what you’re moving.
We’ll take a close look and come back with any questions, practical next steps, or a quote.