Shipping & Logistics
Reliable full-container export of Taishi® rock wool from Qingdao Port, with clear Incoterms, honest loading economics and EU-compliant pallets.
Incoterms & Responsibility
We quote on the terms that suit your supply chain and state exactly where our responsibility ends.
- •FOB Qingdao for buyers who control their own ocean freight and insurance.
- •CIF to your destination port when you want a delivered-to-port price.
- •Each quote names the Incoterms rule and the responsibility boundary in writing.
Container Loading
Rock wool is light and bulky, so how a container is loaded drives the landed cost more than the goods value does.
- •Loose (bulk) loading is the default: it fills the full cubic capacity with no pallet cost.
- •Palletised loading is available on request and is priced separately (pallet fee plus the cubic it displaces).
- •Because the product is light, a container holds far more pallets than weight-limited cargo, often double-stacked.
Packaging & Protection
Boards and rolls are compression-packed and wrapped to survive a 35-45 day ocean voyage.
- •Compressed, shrink-wrapped bundles with printed product and batch labelling.
- •Moisture-barrier protection for the marine leg.
- •Labelling to your market's language and marking requirements on request.
EU Pallets & ISPM-15
Solid-wood packaging entering the EU must meet ISPM-15, or the consignment is held at the port. We plan for this up front.
- •Solid-wood pallets are heat-treated (56°C for 30 minutes) and IPPC-marked.
- •Fumigation-exempt plywood or moulded pallets are a lower-cost alternative we prefer for EU orders.
- •Pallet type is agreed before booking, so there is no port hold or rework.
Lead Time
Total lead time runs from your deposit through to arrival at the destination port.
- •Production is 15-20 working days after deposit for a standard full-container order.
- •Ocean transit is typically 35-45 days depending on the destination.
- •Plan for roughly 55-70 days deposit-to-port, confirmed against the booked sailing.
Freight & Booking
Ocean freight moves with the market, so a CIF price is tied to a specific sailing rather than an open-ended period.
- •Freight is quoted against a named sailing at the all-in rate, not a base-port index.
- •The freight portion is locked when the booking is confirmed.
- •If a sailing is missed, the rate is re-quoted against the next available booking.
Export Documentation
A full, consistent document set ships with every order for smooth customs clearance.
- •Commercial invoice, packing list and bill of lading.
- •Certificate of Origin and, where required, the Declaration of Performance and test reports.
- •Document copies are sent in advance for your review before originals are released.
Ocean Transit Times
Typical port-to-port ocean transit from our North-China load ports ranges from about 8 days to the nearest Southeast Asian ports up to 40–55 days to North Europe. The bands below are indicative schedule ranges to help you plan, not guaranteed dates or a freight quote.
Origin load ports: Qingdao (CNTAO) / Tianjin (Xingang) (CNTXG)
| Destination port | Region | Typical transit (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam (NLRTM) | North Europe | 40–55 |
| Hamburg (DEHAM) | North Europe | 40–55 |
| Felixstowe (GBFXT) | North Europe | 40–55 |
| Algeciras (ESALG) | Mediterranean | 32–48 |
| Genoa (ITGOA) | Mediterranean | 38–52 |
| Singapore (SGSIN) | Southeast Asia | 8–15 |
| Port Klang (MYPKG) | Southeast Asia | 9–16 |
| Laem Chabang (THLCH) | Southeast Asia | 10–17 |
| Ho Chi Minh City (VNSGN) | Southeast Asia | 8–15 |
| Jebel Ali (AEJEA) | Middle East | 18–28 |
| Vancouver (CAVAN) | North America | 16–26 |
Typical, not guaranteed. A single sailing depends on the service string, transshipment and any blank sailings, and is confirmed against the booked vessel. North-Europe and Mediterranean ranges reflect the prevailing Cape of Good Hope routing. Not a freight quotation.
Planning a shipment?
Tell us your destination port and volume, and we will quote loading, freight and lead time against a real sailing.
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