What processes are involved in moving equipment into the USA from China?
Once Container-it places the order with the factory and the units come off the production line, a contract is entered into between Container-it and the steamship line. Container-it works with many steamship lines to ensure timely delivery of your new units. After contracts are negotiated with the steamship lines, the line then finds the cargo to fill the unit. The time it takes to find freight, depends on the freight availability for the final destination. The steamship line will then update Container-it with an ETA and a vessel load listing. The units are on the water for about 11+ days. When the units arrive in the States, the steamship line then releases the new units to the consignee. The consignee is the company for whom the freight is destined for. Once the consignee strips the units of the cargo, the truckers will contact Container-it for a drop off location. Typical time for the unit to be stripped is approximately 2 weeks.
