After you get a quote online and submit your booking request we will send you a booking confirmation.  The booking confirmation  will confirm the day you have requested for the container to be delivered to the loading address, the sailing date and arrival date along with other pertinent information. The container will be delivered to your specified address on a chassis about 4 feet off the ground. No ramp is provided.  All of our quotes are for a live load ... meaning the truck will wait for 2 hrs free  $100 per hour waiting time after the initial 2 free hours.  If you desire to have the container left for a period of up to 5 days the drayage charge or delivery to your loading area will double.

IMPORTANT:

MEASUREMENTS MAY VARY SLIGHTLY

Specifications	8X8'6" Standard 20'	8X8'6" Standard 40'	8X9'6" 40' Hi-Cube
Inside Cubic Capacity	32.9 CBM (1,161 CF.)	67 CBM  (2,366 CF.)	75.6 CBM (2,671 CF.)
Maximum Payload	42,644 lbs.	48,907 lbs.	47,892 lbs.
Tare Weight / weight of empty container	5,138 lbs.	9,151 lbs.	9,658 lbs.

Frequently Asked Questions taken from shippers:  

1. Can any company offer the public ocean shipping services?  No.  The industry is regulated by the Federal Maritime Commission and every company offering ocean shipping must be licensed by the FMC and have a bond in place.  APX has two licenses. We are both a NVOCC and a Freight Forwarder. Never pay a broker for ocean shipping.  Your contract and payment should always be with the NVOCC.

2. Where and when do I need to deliver the shipment? As per FMC Rules, we need to file every accepted booking rate prior to accepting cargo.  This formality secures the rate from any increases after cargo is tendered. It is the way the Federal Government regulates the industry. 

If you are ordering a Full Container (FCL), the container must be brought from the YARD or PORT to you and back to the PORT or RAIL RAMP. This process of bringing the container to you and back to the loading port is called "Drayage" and the charges are shown on your quote. If we are to receive cargo for the loading of a 20 or 40 foot container, the Drayage will be 1 - 10 miles and you must add our warehouse charges for receiving and loading.  Warehouse Charges  We suggest you load the cargo at your location.  If you need help loading a container you can access Labor Ready at http://www.laborready.com/default.aspx  If you need crating you can go to this website and purchase packing materials and crates Crating and Packing  We may be able to build customs made crates depending of the city you are in.

If you are delivering Less Than Container Loads (LCL) there are no warehouse charges except for palletizing ($35.00 per pallet).  All household goods must be palletized to avoid any damage.  The booking confirmation will be sent to you giving you the OK to deliver LCL cargo to our docks or it will confirm the day you have requested for pickup and we will send a truck to receive your goods.

In both LCL and FCL a formal BOOKING CONFIRMATION will be sent to you via e-mail containing the BOOKING NUMBER and confirmation for the delivery of your container FCL or confirmation on the LAST RECEIVING DATE for a LCL booking.  You must place the number on every piece if you are shipping LCL and on any shipping documents you submit such as  Packing List - Invoice

3. How do I proceed after I get a quote? There is a link under the total of every quote that links to the shippers letter of instruction.  Please submit it online as it simplifies documentation and prevents errors on the phone.  A copy of the form will be sent to you as soon as its submitted.  If you require changes after the booking request has been submitted you can reply to the email with the corrections. 

4. How much time do I have to load my container? The first 2 hours are free of charge. Every hour thereafter is $100.00 per hour.  If you are loading a car you will need to make your own arrangements with a flat bed tow truck.  They are usually $45.00 per hour and can load a car in less than an hour.

5. Can you take the shipment from my house? what is the cost? Yes and pricing is shown on the FCL service as Drayage to your door and is calculated by the mileage from the port, or the rail road ramp if its an inland origin to your loading area.  We can pickup LCL cargo on normal trucks or Lift Gate Trucks for residential pickups.

6. Can I also send fragile? Yes but you are responsible if you choose to pack it yourself and insurance may not cover. See our insurance conditions. Insurance  You can employ local crating services to crate or pack your goods or Crating and Packing yourself . Typically the crating company will take the items from your home and crate them in their shop.  Once crated we will instruct them to deliver the crates to our terminal or we can pickup.

7. Do I need to pack everything? YES if shipping via LCL and No if shipping via FCL … but all furniture for imports to the USA MUST BE PACKED.

8. Do you have any direct phone number that I can talk to you?  Yes 305-597-0258 you can dial x 105 or OPTION 4 for the Sales Dept.  If you are on hold for a bit just call back in a few.  9-5 EST.