Technology-driven freight forwarding
Control shipping costs with competitive freight options, smarter container planning, and upfront duty estimates. We coordinate your shipment from pickup to final delivery.
Ocean Freight (FCL & LCL) · Air Freight · Drayage · Customs Coordination
We issue the House Bill of Lading, coordinate the door-to-door move, and bring the freight, paperwork and costs together. One invoice. One place to turn.
Trusted with the freight behind familiar names.
Pacific Home Goods · Heartland Textiles · Summit Electronics · Northern Apparel Co · Coastal Foods
Proud supporter of U.S. SoccerDirect contracts. More ways to move.
Ocean, rail, drayage, customs, and insurance. Booked, tracked, and delivered from a single platform.
Customs entries, cargo insurance and lower-carbon shipping, each handled by an established partner and booked through Gateway.
Licensed U.S. customs brokerage that files the entries and ISF for shipments booked with Gateway.
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The insurer behind Gateway Shield, quoted and bound on the shipment itself.
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Book and claim carbon insetting for ocean freight, behind the Ship Green option on every booking.
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The renewable fuels company that runs GoodShipping and supplies the insetting Gateway buys.
How it worksGateway Terminal
We handle the move. You see the milestones, documents and costs in the platform that comes with it.
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Before the booking
Estimate U.S. import duties by product, origin and value. See the tariff breakdown before you commit to a shipment.
Illustrative preview · Open the calculator for a current estimateLook up your HTS code, check additional tariffs and include customs fees. Compare origins and review the sources behind your estimate.
Calculate your import dutiesSection 301, Section 232, Section 338 and AD/CVD, tracked against the Federal Register, USITC and CBP. Exposure gets found before the container sails.
Section 301 (maritime, logistics and shipbuilding)Logged Nov 6, 2026Final: China maritime Section 301 fees and the crane and chassis duties stay suspended through January 9, 2027See the full policy logCheck your dutiesFrom factories to shelves, from labs to dealerships. Gateway moves freight for every industry in the global supply chain.
Retail & ApparelFCL, LCL, and air for seasonal peaksShanghai to LA in 18 days
AutomotiveFCL, reefer, parts consolidationYokohama to Long Beach in 14 days
ElectronicsExpedited air, temperature-monitored FCLShenzhen to LAX in 16 days
Food & BeverageReefer, humidity control, CBP priorityValparaíso to NY in 22 days
Chemicals & PharmaIMDG, cold chain, FDA pre-clearanceRotterdam to Charleston in 12 days
ManufacturingFCL, OOG, flat rack, breakbulkShanghai to Houston in 28 days
AgricultureFCL, fumigation & phytosanitary documentsSantos to Port of LA in 18 days
Heavy EquipmentContainer loading, securing & deliveryExcavators, loaders & construction machineryThe unseen network that powers the world. Energy, industry, infrastructure, global supply chains.
Real-time updates from the global shipping industry.
The ship fee pause and product exclusions were extended in separate November 6 notices. Product eligibility and customs entry dates still matter.
USTR has extended the China ship fee pause and all 178 current Section 301 exclusions through January 9, 2027. Here is what the two decisions cover and what importers should check before their next shipment clears.
A walkout by 250 port watchmen as early as November 1 could stop work at terminals that move more than half the cargo through the busiest port complex in the US.
Port watchmen at LA and Long Beach could strike as early as 5 p.m. Pacific on November 1, and other dockworkers are not expected to cross their picket lines. Here is which terminals are at risk, what it could mean for FCL, LCL and drayage, and a checklist to protect your freight this week.
New Section 232 Minimum Import Prices, Additional Duties, and Compliance Requirements for U.S. Solar Importers
Beginning December 4, 2026, U.S. importers of polysilicon and covered solar products face new Section 232 minimum import prices, an additional 15% duty on certain products, and strict documentation requirements. Learn which products are affected, how tariffs are calculated, and what importers should prepare before the deadline.
Company milestones, product launches, and industry coverage.
What 1 CBM costs from Asia to the US this month: regional averages, real lane prices and transit times, a Shanghai to Los Angeles breakdown, and what sits outside the quote.
Shopify and Amazon brands can arrange inbound freight around their own inventory needs. Learn how Gateway Lines helps coordinate ocean shipping, customs through licensed broker partners, and delivery to the right warehouse.
A supplier's delivered price may include a logistics margin. Learn how buying FOB or FCA and arranging freight with Gateway Lines can improve cost visibility and help you compare the full cost of delivery.
Your next shipment
A factory overseas. A warehouse across the country. Start with your cargo and destination. We’ll bring the move together.
Get a freight quoteTalk to our teamGateway Lines is a licensed NVOCC and ocean freight forwarder moving FCL and LCL containers on the world's major trade lanes. Direct contracts with the top ocean carriers mean published ocean freight rates, one flat Gateway fee per container, priority vessel space, and sailings that fit your production schedule, whether you ship from Shanghai, Ningbo, Ho Chi Minh City, Busan, or Rotterdam.
Every shipment runs through one platform: instant quotes, one-click booking, satellite container tracking, customs clearance filed with licensed customs brokerage partners, cargo insurance, and drayage to the door. Check live ocean freight rates by lane, calculate import duties, or track any container free.
