Full container load
20’ and 40’ standard, high-cube and open-top. Desiccant, liner bags and dunnage specified according to the commodity’s moisture sensitivity and the length of the voyage.
From the grove to the gantry crane.
Sourcing and shipping are the same job. A lot bought well and shipped badly still arrives as a problem, so we run both ends of the chain ourselves.
FCL & LCLReefer & cold chainFlexitank & ISO tankDoor delivery on DAP
Sourcing
A supply network you can name
We buy through three channels, in this order of preference: directly from grower clusters and farmer producer organisations; from small and mid-sized processing mills we have worked with over multiple seasons; and, for lines outside our own belt, from vetted partner exporters whose facilities we have audited ourselves.
What we do not do is buy anonymously off an open market and re-label it. It is cheaper, it is faster, and it is the single most common reason importers end up with an inconsistent second container.
Seasonality drives everything. Pepper and cardamom arrive from December through March; coffee from November to February; coconut runs year-round with a monsoon dip in yield and a moisture penalty from June to September. Frozen vegetables follow their own planting calendars, which is precisely why freezing them is useful — it lets us hold a summer crop against a winter contract. We plan annual programmes around those windows rather than pretending every product is available every month at the same price.
Shipping
Modes and ports
We book with the line, not through a chain of intermediaries, which keeps rates honest and rolls visible.
LCL consolidation
Pallet and part-load quantities consolidated for trial orders, sample programmes and slow-moving SKUs. You should not have to buy a container to test a supplier.
Reefer & cold chain
Pre-cooled reefer equipment at −18 °C or below for all frozen lines, with a calibrated temperature logger inside every container and plug-in continuity evidenced through transhipment.
Flexitank & ISO tank
Bulk liquid movement for coconut oil and specialty oils, with food-grade single-use flexitanks or dedicated ISO tanks where the buyer’s process requires it.
Air freight
Sample consignments, urgent replenishment and high-value botanical extracts moved through Mangaluru and Bengaluru airports.
Door delivery
DAP and DDP arrangements through nominated destination agents, including customs clearance and inland haulage where you would rather not handle it.
Ports & transit
Indicative sailing times
Transit times below are direct-service indications from New Mangalore or Cochin and exclude inland movement. Actual schedules are confirmed at the time of booking.
| Destination region | Typical gateway ports | Transit |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf & Middle East | Jebel Ali, Dammam, Doha, Sohar, Jeddah | 5–10 days |
| South & South-East Asia | Colombo, Singapore, Port Klang | 4–12 days |
| North Europe | Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe | 22–30 days |
| Mediterranean | Genoa, Barcelona, Piraeus, Istanbul | 18–26 days |
| East & North Africa | Mombasa, Djibouti, Alexandria, Casablanca | 10–22 days |
| North America | New York, Savannah, Los Angeles, Montreal | 28–40 days |
| Australia & New Zealand | Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland | 20–28 days |
While your cargo is moving
What you hear from us, and when
1
Order confirmed
Pro forma invoice, production window and target sailing week, in writing.
2
Ready for inspection
Lot produced, tested and packed. Certificate of analysis and pre-shipment sample released.
3
Stuffed & sealed
Stuffing photographs, seal number, container number and final packing list, same day.
4
Sailed
Bill of lading, complete document set, vessel and ETA — then weekly updates until discharge.
Start a conversation
Send us a specification. We will send back a price, a sample and a timeline.
Tell us the product, the grade, the volume and the destination port. Most inquiries are answered within one business day, and every quotation we issue is one we can actually ship.