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Custosvia International
Sea Freight

Sea Freight

Ocean Freight Bullion & Commodities

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Secure sea freight for bullion

Secure Sea Freight for Bullion

Custosvia manages ocean freight for large bullion shipments, industrial precious metals, and high-value commodities where sea transport offers the right balance of capacity, cost, and security. We arrange full-container and consolidated moves with sealed units, port escorts, and bonded storage at origin and destination.

Our teams work with refineries, banks, and trading houses moving metal between production centres and storage hubs. Barcelona - with Zona Franca and direct port access - serves as a primary Iberia gateway, coordinated from our Madrid operations centre.

Ocean transit for precious metals requires disciplined planning: sealed containers, uninterrupted custody, marine insurance, and customs alignment at both ends of the voyage.
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Sealed Containers

Tamper-evident seals with documented integrity checks at every handover point.

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Port Security

Approved terminal handlers and escorted movements within port boundaries.

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Marine Insurance

Cargo policies matched to voyage, declared value, and agreed Incoterms.

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Bonded Transfers

Direct routing through FTZ and customs-bonded facilities where required.

Sea Freight Services

  • Full container load (FCL) for institutional bullion and commodity lots
  • Less than container load (LCL) for smaller but still high-value shipments
  • Break-bulk and project cargo for exceptional dimensions or weight
  • Port-to-vault routing with armored final mile
  • Export and import documentation for LBMA and customs precious metals trade
Ocean freight logistics

Key Trade Lanes

We coordinate regular secure ocean movements on major bullion and commodity routes, with vetted partners at each port of call.

Mediterranean

Europe ↔ Middle East

Mediterranean and Red Sea bullion corridors

Suez corridor

Europe ↔ Asia

Suez transit and Far East hub connections

Transatlantic

Americas ↔ Europe

Industrial metal and bullion flows across the Atlantic

Iberia

Barcelona & Valencia

Port links to the Madrid vault network

Ocean Transit Process

Voyage planning begins weeks before sailing. Container seals, marine insurance, and customs entries are confirmed before cargo reaches the quay.

  1. 01

    Voyage scoping

    Incoterms agreement, routing selection, and marine insurance bind.

  2. 02

    Container preparation

    Inland collection, stuffing, and tamper-evident seal documentation.

  3. 03

    Port loading

    Terminal escort, vessel loading, and bill of lading issuance.

  4. 04

    En-route reporting

    Voyage status updates and arrival customs pre-clearance.

  5. 05

    Discharge & delivery

    Bonded storage or direct vault intake with signed receipt.

Your Sea Freight Team

Ocean desk specialists managing FCL, LCL, and project cargo from Barcelona and our global port partners.

Marcus Holloway

Marcus Holloway Head of Logistics

Khalid Mansour

Khalid Mansour EMEA Regional Director

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