Put the right requirements
in front of suppliers.
Structure the scope, manage participation, normalise the responses and support an informed award decision.
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OCEAN FREIGHT & CARTAGE PROCUREMENT
A clearer view
of your freight
costs and choices.
Tendering and benchmarking that put total cost, service commitments and commercial terms on the same page.
LOOK BEYOND THE HEADLINE RATE
The full picture.
- Ocean freightRoute & equipment
- SurchargesIncluded or extra?
- Local cartageWharf to warehouse
- Service commitmentsCapacity & routing
- Commercial termsValidity & exclusions
A comparable decision
Assessment framework · no illustrative rates
TWO STARTING POINTS
A new tender.
Or a fresh look at what you have.
Additional capacity for capable, time-poor teams. We help bring structure and focus to the work.
Put the right requirements
Understand your current
arrangements more clearly.
Review costs, service and trade-offs—including after a recent tender—without automatically rerunning procurement.
Review an existing arrangementFROM SCOPE TO SELECTION
A structured process.
A decision you can explain.
The work follows your operating requirements, with cost and service assessed together.
- 01
Understand the requirement
Review shipment data, routes, equipment, volumes and operating constraints.
- 02
Establish a baseline
Make the current cost structure and service expectations clear.
- 03
Structure the request
Set up a comparable request for quotation, with the detail suppliers need.
- 04
Manage participation
Coordinate supplier responses and resolve clarifications.
- 05
Compare the options
Assess total costs, exclusions, commitments and service scenarios.
- 06
Support the decision
Assist negotiation, supplier selection and implementation handover.
WHAT MATTERS IN THE COMPARISON
The lowest rate
is only one input.
A useful comparison makes the assumptions visible. It shows what you’re paying for, what’s excluded and where the service may differ.
Cost and exposure
Base rates, surcharges, local charges, exclusions and rate validity.
Service and capacity
Loading commitments, capacity availability and direct versus transhipment routing.
Operational fit
Delivery requirements and disruption exposure, including cancelled sailings.
CLEAR SCOPE FROM THE START
Specialist support.
Practical boundaries.
Do you move or book freight?
SupplyPoint provides procurement and benchmarking services. Freight carriage, bookings and customs clearance are not included in this service description.
Can you review a tender we’ve just completed?
Yes. Benchmarking can review an existing arrangement, its cost components and service trade-offs. A new tender is not always the next step.
What information is useful for the first conversation?
Your key routes, equipment, shipment volumes, current cost structure and the decision you need to make. We can agree the detailed data requirements together.
Do you guarantee a saving?
No fixed saving is promised. The aim is a clear comparison of cost, service and commercial terms, with recommendations grounded in your requirements and the information available.
LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR OPERATION
A practical next step
starts with a conversation.
Tell us what you’re working through.
We’ll help you find the right starting point.
Email SupplyPoint
Opens your email app. Include your company, sites or freight requirements so we can make the conversation useful.