Services

Logistics & Freight Services

We can provide you with logistics solutions to help you navigate unpredictable factors like extreme weather, global instability, equipment shortages, labor unrest, and natural disasters.  Using real-time visibility across all transportation modes, carriers, and routes, we adapt when conditions change and even expedite time-critical cargo mid-transit in case of an emergency.

We ask you all the right questions upfront and our flexible carrier relationships and tailored services reduce volatility and minimize disruption to your supply chain.

AIRFREIGHT

A key part of most supply chains, airfreight is the most rapid mode of transport for time-sensitive products such as apparel, footwear, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, semiconductors and other technology products, and perishables.  We work closely with your team and global airlines, matching origins and destinations, aircraft type, and capacity to select the appropriate combinations to move your cargo as quickly and efficiently as possible.

As a TSA-approved Indirect Air Carrier (IAC), we work with all the major airlines to offer you the most diverse selection of routes and capacity – wherever it needs to go, we’ll get your urgent shipments there swiftly.

OCEAN FREIGHT

Ocean freight is one of the more economical forms of international transportation for your products.  As an FMC-licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary (OTI), we work with all of the major steamship lines to secure competitive rates, regular and specialized equipment, and capacity when you need it.

We offer full containers load (FCL) and less-than container load (LCL) options, and coordinate your buyer’s consolidations at origin, grouping together your shipments from multiple vendors to leverage the cost advantages of full container load transportation and the lowest possible landed cost.

If you’re an E-commerce seller or shipper, take advantage of our buyer’s consolidation services to receive and load your shipments and the entire container can be released under CBP’s Type 86 program within just a few hours.

Whether an entire container of identical, same-SKU merchandise or tens of thousands of individual shipments destined to different buyers, we can guide you on the right ocean freight solution for your goals.

International Port

RAIL FREIGHT

A competitive alternative to cross-country trucking, transloading or intermodal rail cargo is a rapid and cost-effective option for moving your products.

Transloading complements your logistics strategy if you elect to customs clear your ocean cargo at the first port of arrival and take possession there.  We arrange for your products to be delivered to a transload station where it’s moved onto railcars for cost-effective cross-country shipping.

Your transloading arrangement with us can include customer consolidation: we combine imports from different vendors or countries into order groups ready for your end-customers.  We then utilize the rail network to move goods closer to the destination and onto trucks for final delivery.

We can also arrange intermodal options if you want your ocean container to remain intact until it reaches an inland port.

Contact us to learn how integrating rail freight into a multimodal supply chain strategy can save valuable time and money.

TRUCKING

We have trucking resources nationwide, from chassis at ports to reefer trucks, box trucks, tankers, and more.  No matter what you’re shipping, our vetted and reliable service partners are ready to support you.

Whether full truckload (FTL), less than truckload (LTL), team driver, expedited or specialized equipment like refrigerated trailers, flatbeds, drop decks or oversized loads requiring permits and escorts, think Alba for your domestic, overland moves.

With our technology platform, there’s no loss of visibility when a shipment moves over the road.  GPS tracking and other technologies keep your Alba customer portal informed and your products moving.

If your products are of a higher value and require additional security, we can offer solutions to monitor for deviations or diversions, notifying you and the authorities, and potentially prohibiting a problem before it happens.

Whether the first, final or intervening mile of your shipment’s transit, look to us to provide trucking solutions from airports, seaports, railroads, between warehouses, and over land borders.

CARGO INSURANCE

The wrong time to learn about limited carrier liability vs. the benefits of cargo insurance is when you’re facing an expensive claim, or worse – a total loss.  As the catastrophe with the Dali on the Patapsco River in 2024 has made abundantly clear, cargo insurance is your best protection in an unfortunate event.

Cargo insurance is a must.

We can quickly and easily attach cargo insurance to protect your brand and your cash flow from the loss of an entire shipment.  Our insurance policy offers warehouse-to-warehouse coverage for your shipments’ multimodal journeys. We procure customized quotes from a highly-rated insurer specializing in handling cargo losses.

Full Liability Coverage: We can cover the cost of imported goods, including all duty, delivery, and terminal fees, and an allowance for lost revenue.

  • Economical Rates: We offer fee structures that maximize coverage while ensuring affordable premiums.
  • Door-to-Door Insurance Options: Experience the peace of mind of knowing your cargo is covered, mile after mile.
  • Local, Responsive Representation: For time-sensitive transactions or when trying to recoup costs, having a company in your time zone can prove critical to a claim’s success.
  • Total Support: Our reporting provides complete visibility, with details updated automatically to keep you informed and current on all open claims.