End-to-End International Shipping Solutions
Seamless Air & Ocean freight services - driven by our growing international network
International Shipping That Moves With Your Business
Whether you're importing raw materials into Australia or exporting products to the world, your international shipping journey begins with Mainfreight. Our expert local team takes the complexity out of global freight, seamlessly moving your cargo through ports and airports with speed, precision, and care. With a direct global network - no third-party handovers - you’ll have a local contact at every step, ensuring visibility, reliability, and peace of mind. We’re here to simplify your freight management, so your team can focus on what matters most: growing your business.
Fast Connections via Air Freight
When speed is non negotiable, our air freight service delivers. We move your cargo quickly, reliably, and with precision - from consolidated parcels to full pallet loads and complex project freight. With worldwide reach and efficient handling, we get your goods to market faster, so you can meet commitments and stay ahead.
Smart, Flexible Ocean Freight
Our sea freight service offers the perfect balance of cost efficiency and flexibility. From smaller consolidated LCL (Less than Container Load) shipments to full FCL (Full Container Load) moves, we connect you to all major trading hubs. Our expert team ensures your cargo arrives exactly where it needs to be, when it should.
LCL Consolidation
Our consolidation service combines multiple smaller shipments into one container, moving through our worldwide. By managing consolidation in house, we keep costs down, cut out unnecessary third party handling, reduce risks and give you full visibility from pick up to delivery.
Customs Expertise to Keep Your Cargo Moving
Our in house specialists navigate customs, quarantine, and duty changes to keep your cargo moving. From audits that uncover duty refund opportunities to tariff concession orders and FTA assessments - we handle the complexities so you can focus on your business. Clearance is fast, compliant and designed to keep your supply chain running smoothly..
How we support your business with seamless international shipping
Reliable Space
Our strong relationships with airlines and shipping lines give you faster access to space, sailings and the ideal balance of cost and transit time. With planned space protection we help you deliver - on time, every time.
Decentralised Support. Faster Actions.
Our decentralised customer service teams are in each branch, making decisions as close to the operations and our customers as possible. This provides timely, accurate information on shipment status, reducing the time your team may spend managing freight movements.
Export Expertise You Can Rely On
Our dedicated export teams simplify international shipping trade - advising on services, markets, routes, and documentation to reduce compliance risks and save you time.
Cross Docking
Unload, sort, and transfer your freight at our Mainfreight depots for direct dispatch to your customers, eliminating the need for storage. This service reduces your inventory holding costs, improves delivery speed and ensures your customers receive their orders faster and more efficiently.
Combine Ocean & Air for Speed and Savings
Our combined air and sea service delivers faster transit times, cost efficiency and routing flexibility. By shipping the first leg by ocean and switching to air for speed in the final stretch - like Sydney to Singapore by sea, then Singapore to London by air. It’s the perfect balance of efficiency and value.
Buyer's and Shippers Consolidation
Maximise container space and minimise costs by consolidating multiple international orders from multiple suppliers into one full container at origin. On arrival, we unload at a Mainfreight depot and deliver directly to your customer - reducing shipping costs, shortening lead times and improving the delivery experience.
Feed Your Import or Exports Directly into our Ground Network
Mainfreight can collect your cargo straight from the wharf and deliver it to any of our strategically located Australian warehouses. From there, we handle storage, picking, packing and final delivery - on our Mainfreight trucks - to destination Australia-wide.
By leveraging our ground network and minimising handling, we reduce damage risks and drive greater efficiency across your supply chain
International Shipping Clarity. One Platform
Mainchain connects all your international shipping operations on one platform - giving your team real-time visibility, door-to-door tracking, online bookings, full document access and powerful analytics to streamline your supply chain.
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