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A Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) is an FMC-licensed ocean transport intermediary that issues its own House Bill of Lading (HBL) and purchases vessel space under high-volume master contracts with major steamship lines. Because ShipLilly consolidates cargo volume across hundreds of enterprise accounts, we pass down wholesale contract rates, eliminate middleman markups, provide flexible sailing schedules, and offer a single accountable contact for both ocean shipping and destination drayage haulage.

Goods admitted into a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone (such as ShipLilly's Miami FTZ #281 operational facility) are legally considered outside U.S. Customs territory. This provides key financial advantages: (1) Duty Deferral: Customs duties and excise taxes are paid only when cargo enters the U.S. market. (2) Duty Elimination: Goods re-exported to Latin America or international destinations incur zero U.S. duties. (3) Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) Reduction: Importers utilize weekly entry procedures to consolidate multiple haulage truckloads into a single customs filing, capping weekly MPF fees.

Standard formal commercial entry requires: (1) Commercial Invoice detailing line-item description, unit value, and country of origin; (2) Detailed Packing List; (3) Bill of Lading (Ocean or Air Waybill); (4) Accurate Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 10-digit codes; (5) Importer Security Filing (ISF 10+2) transmitted at least 24 hours prior to loading at the foreign port; and (6) A active Continuous Customs Bond or Single Entry Bond. Specialized commodities may require partner agency releases (FDA, USDA, EPA, DOT).

As a standard industry benchmark, LCL haulage is cost-effective for cargo volumes under 13 to 15 Cubic Meters (CBM). Once your shipment volume exceeds 15 CBM, or when shipping fragile/high-value merchandise, FCL becomes more economical on a per-unit basis. FCL also minimizes physical handling, eliminates container deconsolidation delays at destination Container Freight Stations (CFS), and speeds up total door-to-door transit time.

ShipLilly specializes in end-to-end multimodal transport connecting East Asia (China, Vietnam, Taiwan) and North America (Miami gateway, Port of LA/Long Beach, NY/NJ) with key Latin American trade hubs, including Mexico, Panama (Colón Free Zone), and Venezuela. Our bilingual English/Spanish logistics coordinators manage customs entry, port drayage, cross-docking, and final-mile highway haulage across these strategic trade lanes.

We routinely transport general commercial merchandise, industrial machinery, auto parts, building materials, textiles, electronics, and lithium-battery items (with compliant MSDS). Regulated food products, cosmetics, and medical devices are accepted subject to FDA/USDA prior notices. We strictly prohibit counterfeit merchandise, unauthorized firearms/explosives, undeclared hazardous materials, and items consigned to entities on government denied-parties lists.

Demurrage (charged by terminal operators for containers sitting in port) and Detention (charged by ocean lines for late equipment return) are mitigated through proactive logistics management: pre-clearing customs via automated entry, filing ISF filings 24+ hours prior to origin departure, securing advance appointment slots at container gates, utilizing pre-mounted chassis, and leveraging off-dock drop yards for immediate container grounding.

Yes. Following customs clearance and port drayage haulage, your bulk containers are received directly into our Miami distribution facilities. We perform container devanning, SKU-level inspection, palletization, warehousing, automated pick-and-pack fulfillment, kitting, and direct carrier dispatch (UPS, FedEx, LTL haulage) to retail partners, Amazon FBA centers, or direct consumers.