Air vs sea premium.

The annual cost of the share of your freight that is flying today but could sail.

Your numbers
Total kg you import per year. A rough figure works.
kg
What proportion of that volume goes by air today.
%
Your current all-in air rate. Default is our live benchmark, overwrite with yours. Air bills on chargeable weight, the greater of actual and volumetric.
$/kg
Sea freight converted to a per-kg equivalent for comparison. Default is our modelled benchmark.
$/kg

Sea rate converted to a per-kg equivalent at an assumed density. Basis to be confirmed.

ResultsExample figures
Annual air premium$130,500
83.7% of air spend
Same freight by sea $25,500Annual premium $130,500

The premium is what urgency costs. Planned freight sails.

Both modes are compared on a single per-kg rate. Air actually bills on chargeable weight, so for low-density goods like apparel the real air penalty is higher than shown here.

Current annual air spend$156,000
30,000 kg
Same freight by sea$25,500

If a share of this premium is panic rather than strategy, the audit finds how much, and the planning fix that removes it.

Book a callEstimates from your inputs. Not a quote.

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Whether you have questions or just want to explore what’s possible, we’re here to help.