FreightSmart helps you get an instant ocean freight quote by entering your shipping requirements, including route, dates, container type, and quantity.
Before you start
- You must be signed in to FreightSmart.
- Your account must have completed company verification or be associated with a verified company.
- Trial users can get a quote but may not proceed to subsequent steps.
Get a quote
- Sign in to FreightSmart
- On the first page after signing in, find the Get Quote with FreightSmart section.
- Enter your origin and destination and select a date, container type, and quantity.
- Click Get Quote to view results.
Browse quotations
Search Results show the available quotation options based on your criteria.
| Quotation type | Service option | What you can do |
| E-Quote | Standard Service | Save the quotation to My Quote & Book, retrieve it when you are ready for booking. Rates and terms follow the latest OOCL tariff and may change by the time of shipment. |
| Smart Combo | Secure the rates and applicable terms with selected additional services. Quotation will be fixed within the rate validity. | |
| E-Spot | Standard Service | Create an order to reserve the shipping space for a specific sailing. Ocean freight rates, surcharges and free time are fixed where specified in the quotation, plus space protection and equipment priority. |
| Smart Combo |
Take the next actions, including submitting a booking in My Quote & Book, after you have created, saved, or secured from the above quotation options.
View rates by dates
You can view available rates for different dates in the date selection bar at the top of the results:
- E-Quote quotes are shown by Quotation Valid Date.
- E-Spot quotes are shown by Departure Date.
You can learn more about browsing by different departure dates.
Apply filters to refine results
- On the Search Results page, find Search Criteria on the left.
- Update the criteria or add any optional filters you need.
- Click Search to refresh your results.
You can learn more about applying filters in FreightSmart search.
View quotation details
- In your preferred E-Quote or E-Spot option, click Details.
- Review quotation information in the tabs, such as surcharge details, conditional charges, and other available sections.
- When you are ready to proceed, click Select to start the booking process.
Proceed to submit your booking
Learn more about how to submit your booking in My Quote & Book from your chosen quotation types: