Sea freight or air freight?

Selecting between sea freight and air freight is pivotal for international shipping, influenced by factors like time, cost, and cargo volume. Sea freight, lauded for its cost-effectiveness, offers economic advantages and ample capacity, accommodating diverse goods. It also allows flexibility in shipping hazardous materials and boasts an eco-friendly carbon footprint.

Conversely, air freight excels in rapid deliveries, ideal for time-sensitive shipments. The choice hinges on your needs, urgency, and budget. Explore our comprehensive “Sea or Air freight?” guide for further insights on international shipping from Bali, aiding your decision-making process while optimizing speed and cost balance.

Reasons to choose sea freight:

• Sea freight is low-cost. Sea freight is about five times cheaper than air freight.
• Sea freight offers more capacity. One container can hold 100 washing machines!
• Sea freight has less strict regulations when it comes to shipping hazardous materials than air freight.
• Container vessels have a better carbon footprint. In contrast to air or road transport, ships on the ocean release the lowest amount of carbon emissions.

Reasons to choose air freight:

• Cargo planes are faster. If time is of the essence to ship your belongings, air freight is the fastest way. For the same journey, transporting by air is usually about 5 to 8 times faster than a container is by sea freight. A fully loaded vessel, with thousands of heavy containers, can only go so fast.

If you wish to know more about Limajari Cargo’s shipping type, check our Sea freight and Air freight pages. This will help you to define your balance between speed and costs.