E-Quote | FreightSmart: Total Shipping Solution by OOCL

Your Gateway to Transparent, Longer Term Quotes

Simply search for your desired origin and destination to receive quotations with extended rate validity — making it perfect for long-term shipping.

Transparent Rates & Information

Finds clear ocean freight rates and inland rates across all available transportation modes, including detailed surcharges and free time offerings on every E-Quote quotation.

Periodic Validity

Get freight rate quotes with a validity of up to 1 month. Eliminate the repetitive efforts to consecutively check on product availability, applicable sailings are easily identified following your dedicated E-Quote subscription.

Booking Flexibility

Submit bookings according to your actual shipping plans. In the unlikely event if your plans change, you can enjoy peace of mind by holding off your booking.

Additional Features

E-Quote offers a range of advanced features that streamline your shipping process. Discover more E-Quote features that make shipping planning and management effortless.

Secured E-Quote

New Feature

Lock in rates, surcharges and free time for your preferred E-Quote. You can also lock in quotations from the nearby ports at once. When your shipping plans change, our secured rate and alternative routing options will get you covered.

Rate Sheet Download & Alert

You can subscribe to notifications for rate sheet updates. Choose which trade lanes you are interested in, and you’ll receive the latest rate sheet directly in your mailbox. What’s more, you can download your rate sheets for your documentation.

Third-Party Booking Agent Support

Appoint your shipping agents, branch office booking managers or authorised companies to submit bookings on your behalf. Your rates and other commerical offerings are not disclosed in their booking procedure.

How to Book with E-Quote

Provide the origin, destination, and cargo type. All available quotations for E-Quote and Secured E-Quote will be displayed.

Choose your preferred quotes to proceed and review the offer details.

For E-Quote, rates, surcharges and other commercial offerings are shown in details.

For Secured E-Quote,

Items labelled as Secured will be locked in after your confirmation.
Add more available port pairs to your quotation if needed.
Review and confirm to create your Secured E-Quote.

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When you are ready to book, prepare the cargo information and submit your booking.

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Common Queries about E-Quote

E-Quote allows you to subscribe to rates valid for a certain period, offering more booking flexibility compared to E-Spot. More E-Spot information can be found in:

E-Spot Overview

E-Quotes are generally valid for up to one month, though sporadically exceptions with long validity may occur depending on the service and origin/destination. The quotation validity is available under the Review Quote page.

Both E-Quote and Secured E-Quote are periodical deals, while secured E-Quote enables customers to enjoy locked-in offers for ocean freight, surcharges and free time. Please note that only items highlighted with a icon or Secured in the quotation will be fixed.

Yes, there are no restrictions. You can subscribe and book E-Quotes and Secured E-Quotes simultaneously.

E-Quote is available on various types of cargo including General Cargo, Reefer and Non-Operating Reefer Cargo and Dangerous Goods.

Yes, inland haulage is available for both E-Quote and Secured E-Quote. However, transportation modes are subject to OOCL’s network availability.

No, optional additional service is not yet available in E-Quote. Any special condition offers, such as special free time, can be found on the Review Quote page.

For further inquiries or specific details, please visit the Help Centre, Ask Fin or contact your local OOCL representatives.

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Which key elements should I consider between E-Quote and E-Spot?

How long is an E-Quote valid for?

How can I differentiate between E-Quote and Secured E-Quote?

Can I book with an E-Quote if I already have a Secure E-Quote?

Which cargo types are supported by E-Quote?

Does E-Quote support inland haulage?

Are there any add-on service options supported in E-Quote?