Express courier
1–4 daysDoor-to-door international express networks such as DHL, FedEx or UPS, with our clearance and delivery at the port end.
Best for small, urgent parts up to about 70 kg.
Express and air rate card
Spare parts to the deck, priced before they move.
From the supplier's warehouse to on board your vessel: pickup, packing, export and import clearance, freight and final delivery. Courier, air or sea, chosen for each shipment, at a fixed price by weight.
- SupplierPickup and packing
- ExportDocuments and clearance
- In transitCourier, air or sea
- ArrivalImport or transit clearance
- PortHeld until the vessel is ready
- On boardSigned delivery receipt
Transport modes
Three ways to move a part. We choose the right one.
Every shipment goes by the most suitable mode for its size, its urgency and your vessel's schedule. You tell us when it has to be on board; we decide how it gets there.
Air freight
2–6 daysConsolidated or direct air cargo through our forwarding partners, for spares that are too large for courier but still urgent.
Best for heavier or bulky spares that cannot wait.
Express and air rate card
Sea freight
2–8 weeksShared container (LCL) or full container (FCL) for planned deliveries, timed to the vessel's port calls.
Best for heavy stores, overhaul kits and pallets.
Sea freight rate card
Courier or air freight, the price is the same.Both share one rate card, so the mode we choose never changes what you pay. Sea freight has its own lower rate card and is used only when your vessel's schedule allows the longer transit, with your approval.
Rate cards
Two rate cards. Every charge included.
One fixed price per shipment to one vessel, set by chargeable weight. Pickup, packing, export, freight, import, handling and delivery on board are all in it.
Express and air rate card
Transit 1–6 days, door to deck
| Chargeable weight | Fixed price | With a crew change |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 kg | USD 950 | USD 808 |
| 10 to 50 kg | USD 1,450 | USD 1,233 |
| 50 to 100 kg | USD 1,950 | USD 1,658 |
| 100 to 250 kg | USD 2,950 | USD 2,508 |
| Over 250 kg | Fixed quote | 15% off the quote |
Chargeable weight is the actual weight or L × W × H in cm ÷ 6,000, whichever is higher
Dangerous goods are quoted separately
Clearance
Cleared at both ends, inside the price.
Customs is where most spares get stuck and most surprise charges appear. We handle both sides of the border so the part arrives on board, not in a warehouse.
At origin
From the supplier's door to departure.
- Pickup from any supplier or warehouse
- Packing and marking for vessel delivery
- Commercial invoice and packing list checked
- Export declaration filed
- Air waybill or bill of lading issued
At destination
From arrival to the vessel's deck.
- Import or ships-spares-in-transit clearance
- Terminal handling and storage until the vessel is ready
- Delivery order and port gate pass
- Truck to berth or launch boat to anchorage
- Delivery receipt signed on board
Where a country charges duty or tax on the goods themselves, we tell you before pickup.
Shipment estimator
Price a shipment in seconds.
Enter the weight and box size. The estimator works out the chargeable weight, the suggested mode and your fixed price.
Size of each box, cm
When does it need to be on board?
Your shipment
Suggested mode-
Total volume-
Chargeable weight-
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Fixed price, door to deck
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An estimate for general cargo. We confirm the mode and the fixed price in writing before pickup.
The procedure
From the supplier's shelf to your deck, in six steps.
You send one order. Our desk confirms the price, then runs every step to the vessel and keeps you updated.
- 1You
Send the shipment order
Supplier address, contents, weight and box sizes, vessel, port and ETA.
- 2Our desk
Mode and price confirmed
Transport mode, weight band and fixed price confirmed in writing.
- 3Our desk
Pickup and export
Collected from the supplier, packed for ship delivery and cleared for export.
- 4Our desk
In transit, tracked
Moved by courier, air or sea and followed by our 24/7 desk.
- 5Our desk
Cleared on arrival
Import or transit clearance, then held until the vessel is ready.
- 6Done
Delivered on board
To the berth or by launch, often with your crew change. Signed for on board.
9Shipments this month
3In transit
4With crew changes
412 kgDelivered on board
| Ref | Vessel | Contents | Mode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS-0318 | MV Northern Star | Pump seals, 42 kg | Air | Cleared |
| AS-0317 | MT Aegean Wave | Filters, 18 kg | Courier | In transit |
| AS-0316 | MV Baltic Crest | Overhaul kit, 640 kg | Sea | At sea |
| AS-0315 | MV Baltic Crest | Sensor, 8 kg | Courier | On board |
Delivery receipt AS-0315 signed by the Chief EngineerOn board
Client portal
Know where every part is.
Technical and purchasing teams see each shipment from pickup to the signed receipt on board, next to the crew movements for the same vessel.
Status at every milestone
Picked up, cleared, in transit, arrived and delivered on board.
Documents in one place
Air waybills, bills of lading, customs papers and delivery receipts.
Today: orders by email, confirmed in writing
Next: client portal and dashboard
Crew joining the same vessel?
Book the crew change with us and the spares ride the same transfer and launch boat. You save 15% on the cargo rate, and the crew change is USD 1,999 per seafarer, door to deck.
See crew changes
Questions
Cargo questions.
Have an unusual shipment? Send the details and our desk will quote it the same day.
Message the deskDo you use courier, air freight or sea freight?
Whichever suits the shipment. Small urgent parts usually go by international express couriers such as DHL, FedEx or UPS, larger spares by air freight, and heavy or planned consignments by sea. Courier and air share one rate card, so our choice never changes your price. Sea freight has its own lower rate card and is used with your approval.
How is the weight band decided?
By chargeable weight across all boxes going to one vessel in one shipment. For express and air it is the actual weight or length × width × height in cm ÷ 6,000, whichever is higher. For sea freight it is the actual weight or the volume, with 1 m³ counted as 1,000 kg.
Is customs clearance really included?
Yes. Export documents and clearance at origin, and import or ships-spares-in-transit clearance at destination, are part of the price. Where a country charges duty or tax on the goods themselves, we tell you before pickup.
What is not covered by the standard rates?
Dangerous goods such as chemicals, batteries and gases, oversized single pieces and deliveries to remote or offshore positions. These receive a fixed written quote before pickup, so there are still no surprises.
How does the crew change bundle work?
When a shipment is delivered to the same vessel and port together with one of our crew changes, the cargo rate is 15% lower, because both share the transfer, the port agent and the launch boat.
Is the cargo insured?
Carrier liability applies as standard. Cargo insurance for the full value can be added on request; tell us the value in your order and we include it in the confirmation.
How is invoicing handled?
Shipments appear on the same consolidated monthly invoice as your crew changes, each line tied to vessel, contents and reference. No forwarder or customs invoices are passed on to you.
Request a shipment
Send your shipment, or ask for an annual agreement.
Our desk replies with the transport mode, the fixed price and your Atlas reference. Nothing is collected until you approve it.
cargo@atlasonboard.euShipment orders and confirmations
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