Ocean Freight
FCL and LCL across every major trade lane, with weekly consolidations and direct carrier contracts that keep rates stable through peak season.
- FCL, LCL & break-bulk
- Reefer & out-of-gauge cargo
- Port-to-port and door-to-door
Moving goods across borders,
without the friction.
Vertex handles the full import and export cycle under one accountable team: ocean, air and road freight, customs clearance, warehousing and documentation. You get one point of contact and one invoice, origin to destination.
- Countries served
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- Shipments cleared
- 0k+
- On-time clearance
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- Shipment visibility
- 0/7
Accredited & integrated with
- IATA Cargo Agent
- FMC Licensed NVOCC
- C-TPAT Validated
- AEO Certified
- ISO 9001:2015
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Ocean
FCL, LCL and break-bulk on every major lane
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Air
Time-definite uplift, charter and next-flight-out
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Road
Drayage, cross-border trucking and intermodal rail
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Warehouse
Bonded storage, pick-and-pack and cross-docking
Services
Every link in the chain, handled in-house
Most delays do not happen in transit. They happen in the handoffs between forwarder, broker and warehouse. Vertex owns all three.
Air Freight
Consolidated, direct and charter uplift when the shipment cannot wait, including temperature-controlled and time-definite lanes.
- Next-flight-out & deferred
- Perishables & pharma
- Charter & on-board courier
Road & Rail
Inland drayage, cross-border trucking and intermodal rail that close the first and last mile without a second vendor in the loop.
- FTL & LTL trucking
- Port drayage & transloading
- Bonded in-transit moves
Customs & Compliance
Licensed brokerage with in-house classification. We file the entry, defend the valuation and handle post-entry corrections ourselves.
- HS classification & valuation
- Duty, tariff & FTA optimisation
- Bonds, ISF & AMS filing
Warehousing & Distribution
Bonded and general storage at origin and destination, with pick-and-pack, labelling and inventory counts visible in real time.
- Bonded & FTZ storage
- Pick, pack & kitting
- Cross-docking & fulfilment
Sourcing & Documentation
Supplier vetting, inspection coordination and the full export document set, so a missing certificate never strands your cargo at the border.
- Supplier vetting & QC
- LC, CO & phytosanitary docs
- Cargo insurance placement
Sectors
Cargo we know how to move
Compliance requirements change completely between a pallet of textiles and a reefer of produce. These are the categories our team files against every week.
Shipping something unusual? Talk to us- 01Industrial machinery & spare parts
- 02Construction materials & steel
- 03Agricultural commodities & produce
- 04Textiles, apparel & footwear
- 05Consumer electronics & appliances
- 06Automotive parts & vehicles
- 07Chemicals & regulated goods
- 08Retail & e-commerce inventory
Process
Four steps, no surprises
You see the full landed cost before anything moves. No arrival-day surcharges, no "pending" line items.
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Scope & quote
We review commodity, Incoterms, volume and timeline, then return an all-in landed cost: freight, duty, handling and clearance in one figure.
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Documents & compliance
Classification is confirmed, licences and certificates are collected, and the entry is pre-validated against destination rules before departure.
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Book & track
Space is secured with a contracted carrier and every milestone is pushed to you: gate-in, sailing, transhipment, arrival, release.
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Clear & deliver
Entry is filed ahead of arrival so the container moves on release day, straight to your door or into bonded storage.
Why Vertex
A forwarder that answers the phone
Importers rarely leave a forwarder over rates. They leave because nobody could tell them where the container was. We built the operation around that.
“Four years, roughly nine hundred containers, and one thing has not changed: when something goes wrong, somebody at Vertex calls us before we have to call them.”Operations Director Industrial equipment importer, Rotterdam
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One named coordinator
Not a shared inbox or a ticket queue. A single person who knows your cargo, your supplier and your deadlines.
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Landed cost upfront
Duty, handling, documentation and demurrage exposure are quoted before booking, so your margin is not a guess.
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Vetted agent network
Partners in 120+ countries, each audited annually on clearance speed, claim rate and responsiveness, not just price.
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Compliance as default
C-TPAT validated and AEO certified. Our entries clear on documentation quality, which is why our hold rate stays low.
About
Built by people who have cleared the cargo themselves
Vertex was founded in 2014 by a small team of customs brokers and ocean operators who were tired of watching shipments stall in the gaps between vendors. The fix was not more software. It was putting freight, brokerage and warehousing under one roof, with one person accountable per account.
Today we move cargo for manufacturers, distributors and retailers across more than 120 countries, from single-pallet LCL consolidations to multi-container industrial programmes. We are deliberately mid-sized: large enough to hold real carrier contracts, small enough that your coordinator knows your cargo without looking it up.
2014Founded
60+Specialists
7Global offices
FAQ
Questions we get before the first booking
What regions do you ship to?
More than 120 countries through a vetted network of carriers, agents and bonded facilities. Lane density is heaviest across Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and East Africa.
Do you handle customs clearance as well as freight?
Yes. We are a licensed customs broker. Classification, valuation, duty calculation, entry filing and post-entry corrections are all handled in-house, so freight and clearance never sit with two different companies pointing at each other.
What is the minimum shipment size you accept?
There is no minimum. We consolidate LCL cargo from a single pallet and scale up to multi-container programmes and chartered air uplift.
How quickly can I get a quote?
Standard lane quotes come back within one business day. Special handling, hazardous goods or project cargo usually takes two to three business days because we price those against a live carrier response.
Can you work with our existing suppliers?
Of course. We will onboard your suppliers, audit their export documentation and coordinate pickups directly with them. If you would rather we source, we can do that too.
How do you charge?
One all-in landed cost per shipment, or a contracted rate card for recurring volume. Duty and government fees are passed through at cost with documentation attached.
Contact
Tell us what you are moving
Send the commodity, the route and the rough volume. You will have a quote and a named coordinator within one business day.
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Head office
1200 Harbor Gateway, Suite 400
Long Beach, CA 90802 -
Hours
Mon-Fri, 08:00-18:00 PT
24/7 for cargo in transit