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Freight forwarding

Safe & Secure Logistics plans and manages your international shipment end to end. We run the road legs, book the ocean or air leg and see your cargo through customs. It has moved goods across India since 1951. Its desk works from 110+ branches and offices across the country.

  • Sea By sea
  • Air By air

How it works

5 steps, one desk

One SSL desk plans the movement and stays accountable to you from pickup to delivery; specialist legs are carried by vetted operators.

  1. 1 Brief the desk Cargo, origin, destination, Incoterm, ready date and any special handling.
  2. 2 Route and quote The desk compares ocean and air options by carrier and transit time and quotes door-to-door.
  3. 3 Book and document Space is booked and the export documents are filed.
  4. 4 Move Road leg to the port or airport, main leg with the carrier, then handling at the destination.
  5. 5 Close Delivery, documents and one consolidated bill.

Proof from our registers

Volumes we can stand behind

76,000+

truck hires placed

SSL truck-hire slips · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

1,100+

port-linked truck moves via Nhava Sheva, Mumbai Port, Mundra and Haldia

hire slips · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026

What it is

Freight forwarding, plainly

Safe & Secure Logistics plans and manages your international shipment end to end. We run the road legs, book the ocean or air leg and see your cargo through customs.

How it works, in detail

A freight forwarder organises a shipment across several carriers and borders on your behalf: booking space, preparing documents, arranging customs and coordinating the handovers. You deal with one desk instead of five counterparties.

We run the plan and the Indian road legs, and we book the ocean or air leg, customs and destination handling. You get a document checklist, tracking updates and one bill.

Quoted door-to-door per shipment. Our desk confirms the price for your exact load, usually within minutes on WhatsApp or a call.

Who it’s for

  • Exporters and importers who want one desk for door-to-door
  • Manufacturers shipping to the Gulf, Europe or South-East Asia
  • Shippers already using SSL for the road leg

What travels with the load

  • Commercial invoice and packing list
  • IEC of the exporter/importer
  • Shipping bill or bill of entry
  • Bill of lading or air waybill

What we do for you

What we do for you

  • We plan, compare and book the route
  • We run the Indian road legs
  • We clear your shipment through customs
  • We keep you updated with one point of contact and a document checklist

Freight forwarding: questions buyers ask

Does Safe & Secure Logistics provide freight forwarding?
Yes. Safe & Secure Logistics plans, books and manages freight forwarding for you. You get one point of contact and one accountable plan from pickup to delivery.
Does SSL own ships, aircraft or containers?
No. Safe & Secure Logistics does not own ships, aircraft or containers. We arrange the capacity for your shipment and manage the movement.
Does SSL hold the FIATA or customs-broker licence?
Our desk shares the operator’s licence and documents for your shipment on request.
How do I get a quote for freight forwarding?
Send origin, destination, cargo, weight/volume and your ready date through the enquiry form or WhatsApp. Our desk confirms the price for your exact load, usually within minutes on WhatsApp or a call.
Where can SSL arrange freight forwarding from?
Anywhere our road reach extends. That reach covers 110+ branches and offices and 2,000+ destinations delivered to in FY 2025-26.
Who is responsible if something goes wrong?
Our desk stays your single point of contact and follows the issue through. Liability for each leg is set out in the terms we share with you before you book.
What does SSL do itself in a forwarding shipment?
Safe & Secure Logistics plans and books the route, runs the Indian road legs, arranges customs and destination handling, and is your single point of contact.
Which Incoterm should I use?
It depends on who controls and insures the main leg. See the Incoterms 2020 guide, then confirm the choice with your buyer before our desk books.
Can SSL handle both export and import?
Yes. We handle both directions. For imports we arrange the bill of entry and run the road leg inland.
How fast can the desk respond?
Enquiries are answered the same working day; rates for complex routes can take longer, and we tell you when.

One desk. One accountable plan.

Share your lane and load; our desk confirms the price, usually within minutes.

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