Sea Freight

Ritschard ensures the seafreight of your goods all around the world, safely and in the best transit time.

The sea freight carrier bringing overseas close to home

Since 1931, our seafreight service advises you, helps you organize your transports and offers you door-to-door, terminal-to-terminal, or port-to-port service.
Our “maritime” experts are based in Geneva and offer you the following services for your commercial goods from and to the main world ports.

Our range of services

   Export, Import, Crosstrade
Complete management of international shipments, including imports, exports and crosstrade.

   Full Container Load (FCL) or Less than Container Load (LCL)
Full container shipping services for maximized loads, including for events with/without ATA carnet.
Economical groupage solution to ship goods in small lots by sharing container space with other shipments.

   Temperature-controlled/Reefer Container
Specialized sea transit for perishable products such as fruits, vegetables and foods requiring temperature control (chocolates and wines among others).

   Conventional (for oversized cargo)
Customized seafreight for bulky goods that do not fit in standard containers.

The added values of RITSCHARD

   Car transport by sea
Secure service for the international shipment of motor vehicles.

   International seafreight of regulated goods (IMCO)
Handling of hazardous goods shipments in compliance with international regulations.

   Storage, packing, loading, securing, unloading
Comprehensive services for storage, preparation, packing and securing of goods.

   Shipments covered by letter of credit (L/C)
Facilitation of shipments requiring documentary credits, ensuring secure international trade transactions.

   Organization of inspections (Cotecna, SGS, others)
Coordination of goods inspections by recognized organizations like Cotecna and SGS for compliance and quality.

   Legalization of documents
Assistance with the legalization and certification of documents required for international shipments and customs formalities.