Forwarding and Logistics

With  an auspicious background and wealth of experiences in shipping and related business  SW Shipping Limited (SWSL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Shaw Wallace ,  embarked on its  journey to  forwarding and logistics business   in 2011     with a vision for SWSL to become one of the leading players in  international freight forwarding and logistics industry.

 

SWSL was one the first batch  few companies who   qualified to obtain Forwarding Licenses from the regulatory body , i.e. Bangladesh Customs Authority, having gone through a rigorous screening process.

 

With the background of years’ of   experience and  professionalism and being equipped with trained personnel and advanced systems support  we offer  our valued customers  the highest level of freight, logistics  and supply chain solutions.

SWSL operates offices at capital Dhaka and at the port cities of Chittagong and  Khulna (Mongla).

Vision

To become one of the leading players in  international freight forwarding and logistics industry.

Mission

To deliver  efficient, cost-effective,  innovative and  reliable freight, logistics and supply chain   solutions to customers across the globe and add value to the latter’s  businesses.

Service

Ocean Freight

We have  long-standing relationships, and freight contracts, with major mainliners that enable us  to offer to our customers competitive  freight rates with  space guarantee and faster transit across all destinations.

As reliable freight and  logistics partner, we are able  of offer  our customers   a comprehensive range of forwarding and logistics services that will bring efficiency to   every link to the latter’s supply chain.

The  import and export services that we offer range  from on-line  booking, Bs/L preparation,  customs declaration,  to trace and track and through  to final delivery at the destination.

Air Freight:

SWSL  Air Freight Unit provides  wide range of air freight services necessary to move  time-sensitive fashion-cargo quickly and in cost-effective manner .  SWSL provides multiple service options depending on customers  need for air cargo service  and transit time. Our port-folio of air carriers  is chosen on careful consideration of the individual carriers’  service reliability, capacity, schedule frequency, etc.

SWSL partners with the most reliable air carriers so to carry your cargo with  maximum care and attention  from gateway airports to destinations around the globe.

Buyers’ Consolidation

SWSL has contracts with major off-docks and CFS facilities – all in the vicinity of Chittagong Port – and have necessary resources,  expertise and systems support to offer  first- class packing and consolidation services   in accordance with  specific requirements of the foreign buyers.

Customs Brokerage:

Failure to meet the Customs formalities in a timely manner  both at the origin and destination ends is  too  costly insofar as  it may   interrupt customer’s   supply chain and result in costly penalties and, worse even,  loss of  business. Appointing a trustworthy Customs Broker  with knowledge of customers’  business, the local legal and regulatory issues well  is crucial.

At SWSL, our in-house team of specialists provides customs brokerage services at the Bangladesh customs stations at  Chittagong and  Dhaka – both for import and exports.

We are also capable of offering such customs brokerage services  at origins or destinations outside of Bangladesh through appointment of third party, reliable  customs brokers.

The brokers have thorough knowledge and  understanding on aspects of  regulatory and legal issues as well as duty assessment and thus are able to

deliver to our clients hassle free, efficient and cost effective  customs brokerage services.

Our services in the area include:

-Product classification

– Duty assessment

-Customs declaration and clearance

-Bonded transfer and transportation

-Customs status monitoring and reporting

Value Added Services :

SWSL offers wide range of  value added services that include cargo packing and crating, pick & pack, labeling, vendor assembly and consolidation, visual inspection services, etc.  Hereunder is a specific list of the value added services that we are capable of offering to our customers:

-Domestic transportation  – we have our own fleet of container mover.
-Labeling
– Shrink wrapping
– Garments on Hanger ( GOH)

  • PO and Style-wise loading
  • Warehousing
  • DDP ( Delivered Duty Paid) and Delivery Duty Unpaid ( DDU) .

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Project Logistics:

SWSL offers project forwarding and logistics management services to various customers and across  industries.  Equipped with a team of  project cargo specialists and through  our own  hauler and equipments and through outsourcing contracts we are capable of  clearing  and transporting the project cargo consignments to the project  premises fast and in an efficient and cost effective manner and thus add value to customer’s business in terms of faster  project implementation and cost savings.

GLOBAL NETWORK:

Our extensive global network links you to every principal trade lane worldwide  through weekly and multiple sailing options and contributes to the success of your business.