Reviewed 20 October 2026 · Shipment planning guide; no live rates or schedules.
Match the terminal and documents to your Brazil delivery plan
Origin: Tianjin / Xingang, China. Discharge: Santos, Brazil. Mode: FCL ocean freight.
Confirm the terminal rather than guessing it.
Santos has multiple terminal facilities. Ask the consignee or local agent whether a particular terminal is required, and verify the proposed handover against the booking offer.
Specify the inland city and receiving conditions.
If delivery continues beyond the port, give the warehouse address and unloading requirements. The port name does not define the Brazil inland leg or its charges.
Review draft cargo and consignee data.
Have the responsible parties check the invoice, packing list and shipping instructions before document approval. Ask the importer’s broker about requirements for the product and any wood packaging or special handling involved.
Agree the origin work and destination responsibilities
Discuss Tianjin-origin FCL ocean freight and booking, export customs coordination, inland trucking, warehousing and container loading. The accepted tasks, conditions and charges are defined in the agreed shipment scope.
Tell us whether you need port-to-port freight or additional work. Import clearance, taxes, local release and onward delivery are not automatically included; coordinate them with the buyer or destination agent. Special cargo and dangerous goods need separate review; this page is not an acceptance commitment.
Container options and the information to send
For a standard dry-container enquiry, indicate 20 GP, 40 GP or 40 HC. Suitability needs review against dimensions, weight, packaging and loading method, not only total weight. Describe other equipment requirements separately. Unknown optional details can follow later.
- Santos discharge port, terminal preference and destination-agent contact
- Final Brazil city / address if inland delivery is required
- Consignee and shipping-instruction details ready for document review
- Cargo name, packaging materials, package count, dimensions and gross weight
- Container type and quantity, loading point and cargo-ready date
- Incoterms, required origin services and any confirmed buyer requirements
What should a quotation include or exclude?
This is a scope checklist, not a tariff or a promise that every item is included. Confirm currency, charge unit, payer, validity, inclusions and exclusions in writing.
| Cost area | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| China origin preparation | Ask whether pickup, warehouse/loading, export customs coordination and origin handling/document items are included. |
| Ocean offer to Santos | Compare the same container requirements, ready date, proposed routing and validity. Request all included ocean surcharges to be named. |
| Brazil terminal and release scope | Have the destination agent separate terminal/release work from import clearance, taxes and other importer obligations. Do not assume an ocean price includes them. |
| Inland transport and receiving | Quote against the actual address and unloading plan if this service is requested; define who arranges delivery and empty return. |
| Document changes and time conditions | Check document amendment conditions and the applicable storage/container time terms before accepting the offer; no universal free-time allowance is promised. |
Santos shipping questions
Is “Brazil” enough for a quotation?
It is enough to begin a conversation, but a usable offer needs the actual port and any onward delivery location. Confirm Santos rather than another Brazilian port.
Can you quote delivery to an inland warehouse?
Provide the address and unloading requirements for a scope review. This page does not promise destination trucking or customs work unless separately confirmed.
What should the consignee check before document approval?
Ask the consignee and broker to review company details, cargo description, packaging, quantities and weights against their actual import requirements. Resolve discrepancies before approving shipping instructions.
How do I compare two Santos offers?
Compare equipment, cargo readiness, routing, inclusions, currency/charge unit, validity, destination exclusions and time-related conditions on the same basis, rather than only the ocean-freight figure.
Ready to discuss your shipment?
Start with the destination, cargo and a contact method. A successful online submission saves the enquiry and returns a reference; it does not confirm a booking.
Request a scoped freight quote ↗Port information reference
Santos Port Authority — terminals ↗
External port information gives background only; it does not imply our affiliation or authorization. Verify shipment-specific import, terminal and cargo requirements with the responsible parties.