About Us

The industry as a whole is cyclical. However, the cycles are not very predictable and are becoming more volatile over shorter time frames than they have been historically.

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Massive peaks in Ocean Freight Rate charges. Peak season surcharges on top of agreed contract rates. Shut outs and roll overs of cargo important to individual shippers, but not to the major lines.

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A market dominated by very few, but very, large Container Shipping lines and alliances restricting choice for the shipper and accentuating peak rates.

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Unpredictable and unreliable cost environment with low certainty for timely deliveries for the small and medium sized cargo controller.

UK cargo entering/leaving UK almost exclusively via ports in the South and South-East when the majority of the cargo is bound for or originates from the North/Northwest of the UK.

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IVLS has listened to the market and to the shippers whose livelihoods depend on Reliable deliveries at predictable rates to/from the ports that are closest to their cargo.

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Starting with a 6 vessel fortnightly service IVLS will deliver predictable Ocean Freight Rates related to the cost of operating its vessels. We will pick cargo up from and deliver it to ports closer to origin and destination on time, every time.

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We will be open with our customers about the actual costs, so that they can understand and buy into our charging structure and contract into a business model that does not make sudden changes to the contracted price.

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We want to develop long term Relationships built on a Reliable service that consistently charges a Reasonable ocean freight rate.

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