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Container shipping: 20ft, 40ft, reefer

Container Shipping Without the Surprise Fees

Full and shared container shipping in 20ft and 40ft equipment, plus refrigerated containers. One ShipLilly team books the space, moves the box from port to door, and tracks free time so demurrage doesn't eat your margin.

  • FCL or LCL. A dedicated container or shared space, whichever costs less for your volume.
  • Port pickup and delivery. Containers drayed from the terminal and delivered to your door.
  • Demurrage watch. Free time tracked per container, pickup booked against your last free day.

We never resell your details. We use them only to price your shipment.

20' / 40'
Dry container sizes
Reefer
Refrigerated containers available
4 hrs
Average quote turnaround
24 hrs
ISF filed after booking confirmation
Credentials
FMC-licensed OTI
CBP customs broker
C-TPAT certified
IATA cargo agent
FTZ operator, Miami

From the supplier's dock to your warehouse door, ShipLilly works with top carriers worldwide to secure container space at competitive rates, and handles everything that happens to the box on either end.

Full Container Load (FCL)

Your own 20ft or 40ft container. The most efficient, cost-effective way to ship by sea.

Book a Container →

Shared Containers (LCL)

Too small for a full box? Consolidate with other cargo and share the container cost.

Share a Container →

Refrigerated Containers

Reefer containers for food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.

Ship a Reefer →

Container Drayage

Port pickup and delivery, with onward FTL and LTL trucking anywhere in the continental U.S.

Move Your Container →

Transloading & Cross Docking

Containers unloaded and reloaded onto domestic trucks so the box goes back on time.

Transload Freight →

Customs & ISF

ISF, entry filing and duty payment handled in house by our licensed brokers.

Clear Your Container →
Stacked ShipLilly shipping containers

The box is the easy part. Free time is where the money goes.

Once a container lands, the clock starts. Every day past free time adds demurrage at the terminal and detention on the equipment, and those charges rarely show up in the original quote.

  • Free time tracked per container, with pickup scheduled against your last free day, not the day after it.
  • Entry pre-filed before arrival, so customs release doesn't hold the box at the terminal.
  • All-inclusive proposals, with demurrage and detention exposure named up front.
• U.S. importers
• U.S. exporters
• Manufacturers
• Distributors
• Food & beverage
Get an All-In Container Rate

What actually changes

Same container, same vessel. The difference is who's watching the clock.

Quote
Typical forwarderOcean rate only
With ShipLillyAll-in: freight, customs, drayage, delivery
Free time
Typical forwarderYour problem to track
With ShipLillyTracked per container, pickup pre-booked
Customs entry
Typical forwarderOutsourced to a partner broker
With ShipLillyFiled in house, pre-cleared before arrival
ISF filing
Typical forwarderFiled when the docs arrive
With ShipLillyFiled within 24 hours of booking
Empty return
Typical forwarderWhenever the trucker gets to it
With ShipLillyScheduled to avoid detention
Who you talk to
Typical forwarderA shared inbox
With ShipLillyOne named coordinator, direct line

Bottom line: demurrage runs $150 to $300 per container per day once free time ends. A fair rate with a fast pickup beats a cheap rate with a late one.

How container shipping works with ShipLilly

Five steps, one coordinator, and you always know which one you're in.

  1. 1

    Scope the lane

    Origin, destination, container size and ready date. One call.

  2. 2

    Quote all-in

    Freight, customs, drayage and delivery on one page.

  3. 3

    Book and file

    Container space confirmed and ISF filed inside 24 hours.

  4. 4

    Clear customs

    Entry pre-filed so the container releases on arrival.

  5. 5

    Deliver and return

    Delivered to your door and the empty returned on time.

What Our Customers Say

Discover what customers have to say about their experience with ShipLilly.

“We were paying demurrage on nearly every container out of Ningbo. First quarter with ShipLilly: zero. The entry is filed before the ship is in the channel.”
Carmen Gonzales
Supply chain lead, home goods importer
“First time importing and they walked me through classification instead of guessing. The quote they gave in March is still what I'm paying.”
Tanya Hall
Founder, cosmetics brand
What we watch for
$150 to $300

Typical demurrage per container per day once free time ends. We schedule pickup against your last free day so you don't pay it.

Frequently asked questions

What container sizes do you offer? +
Standard 20ft and 40ft dry containers, plus refrigerated (reefer) containers for temperature-sensitive cargo. Break bulk is available for cargo too large for a container.
Should I ship FCL or LCL? +
If you can fill most of a container, FCL is usually the most cost-effective. For smaller shipments, LCL lets you share the container cost. We'll price both for your volume.
What are demurrage and detention? +
Demurrage is charged when a container stays at the terminal past its free time. Detention is charged when you keep the carrier's equipment too long outside the terminal. We track both for every container.
Do you pick up containers from the port? +
Yes. We arrange drayage from the terminal and onward FTL or LTL delivery anywhere in the continental U.S.
Can you ship refrigerated containers? +
Yes. Reefer containers are available for fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, chocolate, wine, pharmaceuticals and chemicals.
How fast can you quote? +
Within 4 business hours for a standard lane with a commodity and container count.

Request a Free Container Shipping Quote

Tell us your lane and container count. Quotes returned within 4 business hours by a licensed broker, with exclusions written out.

Call 305-513-9540 Back to the quote form