90% of all the worlds international trade is moved via ocean, sea, and rivers. This type of transportation can be quite complex as there are literally thousands of carriers handling cargo on vessels from one country to another. These carriers service global and niche markets on a variety type of cargo vessels, including container ships, RORO vessels, and bulk carriers.
Since 1976, customers have depended on BMI to navigate the complex waters of ocean transportation and deliver all kinds of products and materials large and small to their final destinations. Shipments that weight more than 220 pounds (100 kilos) are generally moved via ocean due to the economical cost of transportation versus air transportation.
BMI doesn’t own the ships that carry our customers’ freight; but rather manages, plans, implements, and coordinates with the transport carriers and terminals on behalf of the shipper, freight agent, and consignee. Our dedicated team of transport managers meet our client’s logistics needs by finding cost-effective transportation on faster shipping routes, while increasing reliability and reducing complexity when offering carrier options to move goods and equipment to various worldwide destinations via ocean.
Our success in shipping cargo across the seas and oceans comes from providing scheduled service, competitive prices, highly skilled employees, and numerous transportation services, which include:
Less Than Container Load (LCL)
Project Cargo (PROJECT CARGO & BREAKBULK)
International Trade Documentation
We can assist your company by managing the movement of various types of ocean cargo. By providing scheduled import and export services to move FCL, LCL, RORO, break-bulk, and Project cargo from the United States to Central and South America, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, and other destinations worldwide via ocean.
Our company is a fully licensed International Ocean Consolidator (NVOCC) and Ocean Freight Forwarder, and we are certified to handle clients’ hazardous materials. We also employ qualified agents to aid in customs clearance with all the speed and accuracy our customers deserve.
BMI also helps clients with warehousing, pickups, delivery, and online tracking. Our freight management system is an Internet-based software that allows our customers to follow the movement of their shipments to their destinations from beginning to end.
We have offered dependable, error-free service for over a quarter of a century. At BMI, we invite you to join our tradition of excellent service and transport solutions for all your international shipments.
