Forwarding, run directly with no middle brokers

Directly operated entities across 5 APAC countries and our own transport operations system handle everything from quote to customs to settlement in one control tower.

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The reasons to switch forwarders are usually the same

Layers of brokers

When a forwarder re-subcontracts to local agents, accountability and cost become opaque.

No visibility

You chase phone calls and emails to find out where a shipment is or whether something went wrong.

Slow exception handling

Delays and release issues are reported to you only after the fact.

Leaking costs

Demurrage and detention (D&D) pile up without alerts and come back as invoices.

How we operate differently

Directly operated across 5 APAC countries

From our Korea HQ, we run directly operated entities in Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the United States, running core lanes without outsourcing.

Our own transport operations system (TOMS)

Real-time quote→booking→tracking visibility, export/import document automation, demurrage & detention alerts, and cost settlement in one system.

Technology + execution combined

Technology makes the difference, execution makes the result. Our operations team and the system work off the same data.

Services we handle

Ocean forwarding (FCL/LCL)Full-container and consolidated ocean freight

Air forwardingUrgent and high-value air freight

Customs clearanceBrokerage and compliance

Transport operations system (TOMS)Real-time tracking, documents and settlement platform

Specialized cargoHazmat, reefer, ISO tank and more

Related tools

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LCL & FCL import quotes →Look up full-route LCL and FCL import ocean rates for China and Southeast Asia.

Guides for this service

Practitioner-level explainers on how this works in real APAC trade.

Exporting Stone to Korea: Weight Fills the Container Before Volume, Plus Road Limits, VGM Duty, and FTA Relief for Marble and Granite →Selling marble or granite into Korea? Stone fills a container by weight, not volume. How to load for Korea's road limits, file your VGM as shipper, and give your buyer FTA duty relief, from the exporter's side.Exporting Furniture to Korea: Priced by Volume Not Weight, Plus FTA Duty Relief, KC Safety, and the ISPM15 Pallet Trap →Selling furniture into Korea? It ships by volume (CBM), not weight. How to give your Korean buyer FTA duty relief, meet KC safety rules, and pass the ISPM15 pallet check, from the exporter's side.Which Incoterms Do Traders Really Use? FOB Is 59% of 10,000+ Real Shipments →What Incoterms traders really use, from 10,000+ real Portlogics shipments plus national trade data: FOB 59%, mostly imports, and the container trap.Korea's Safe Trucking Rate August Revision: Fuel Indexation Raises FCL Haulage (Effective Aug 1, 2026) →The August fuel-indexation revision of Korea's safe trucking rate (effective Aug 1). How the 3-month, 50-won fuel trigger works, roughly a 7% rise in container round-trip haulage, the new carrier-to-carrier rate, and what shippers should check in their H2 budget.Exporting Cosmetics? FDA, NMPA and CPNP Come Before Freight: A K-Beauty Export Guide →A market-by-market certification map (US MoCRA, China NMPA, EU CPNP) plus export customs, INCI labeling, and temperature/dangerous-goods shipping for K-beauty. For cosmetics, regulation is the first gate, not freight.Exporting Cosmetics to the US: No MoCRA, No Sale. FDA Facility Registration, Responsible Person, Product Listing →MoCRA facility registration, product listing, responsible person, safety substantiation, adverse event reporting, and the small-business exemption. The US has no pre-approval, but distribution without registration is unlawful.Exporting Cosmetics to China: Registration or Filing First. NMPA, Domestic Responsible Person, and CBEC →Registration for special cosmetics vs filing for general, the domestic responsible person, the conditional animal testing exemption, efficacy evaluation, and the CBEC route that bypasses registration. China export starts with the product type split.Exporting Cosmetics to the EU: No In-Market Responsible Person, No Notification. CPNP, CPSR, and PIF →In-market responsible person, CPNP notification, the safety report (CPSR), a product information file (PIF) kept for 10 years, the animal testing ban, and the UK split. The EU has no pre-approval, but without an in-market responsible person you cannot even notify.Shipping Cosmetics for Export: Temperature and Alcohol Are the Traps. Dangerous Goods (UN1266), LCL, Air, and Ocean →Temperature (freezing and heat), the dangerous-goods (UN1266) classification of alcohol-based products, shelf life and lead time, and the choice of air, FCL, and LCL. Cosmetics split again at shipping even after clearing regulation.Marine Cargo Insurance: Who Pays When Cargo Is Lost, and What ICC (A/B/C), CIF, and CIP Actually Cover →How ICC (A/B/C) cover differs, why the insured amount is 110% of CIF, who buys the policy under each Incoterm, and the claim procedure after a loss. Once risk has passed to you, an uninsured loss is yours alone.Types of Bill of Lading (B/L): Original, Surrendered, Sea Waybill, and Switch B/L Explained →The three functions of a bill of lading and the differences between Original, Surrendered, Sea Waybill, and Switch B/L: when to use which, plus the trap where a late original turns into demurrage.What Are Demurrage and Detention (D&D)? →How demurrage and detention differ, how storage fits in, why the charges happen, and how to reduce them. A guide for shippers avoiding surprise invoices.Incoterms 2020: All 11 Rules, FOB, CIF & DDP →The 11 Incoterms with a responsibility matrix, the FOB vs CIF risk-versus-cost trap, how to choose, and common mistakes. A practical guide for setting trade terms.

Enterprise Clients

In all sizes, directly operated.

Not referred. Not subcontracted.

Manufacturing-aligned

Operations built around factory timelines — not shipping windows.

Direct presence

Physical teams in every APAC market. No outsourced execution on critical routes.

Systemized settlement

Currency, duty, Incoterms reconciliation — resolved in the system, not over email.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between forwarding and a forwarder?

Forwarding is the service of planning and executing the entire international transport process on behalf of a shipper; a forwarder is the company that provides it. Portlogics is a forwarder with a directly operated APAC network.

Which regions do you cover?

Centered on directly operated entities in Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and the United States, we cover major trade lanes across APAC.

Can small and mid-sized shippers use this?

Yes. We flexibly support businesses of any size, with both FCL and LCL.

Is switching from my current forwarder a hassle?

Share your current lanes and volumes when you request a quote, and we will walk you through the transition.

Make your next shipment run with a forwarder

that operates directly, not a middle broker