Food & Beverage Ocean Freight Forwarder for Perishable and Shelf-Stable Imports
Reefer and humidity-controlled containers paired with FDA Prior Notice, FSVP, USDA filings, and CBP priority entry. Live cold chain monitoring and bonded cold storage so produce, meat, seafood, dairy, and beverages clear fast and land fresh.
Lanes we run for food & beverage
Valparaíso to New York in 22 days. Direct contracts on the corridors your cargo actually moves on.
Built for food & beverage
Reefer, humidity control, FDA / FSVP, CBP priority entry, bonded cold storage.
Reefer + humidity control
Temperature logs streamed live to your Gateway dashboard. Humidity-modulated atmosphere for produce, dairy, chocolate, and wine.
FDA Prior Notice + FSVP
Prior notice filing, PGA data submission, and FSVP qualified-importer documentation built into the customs filing.
USDA / APHIS filings
Permits, phytosanitary docs, and APHIS holds managed by licensed brokers — flagged before the container leaves origin.
CBP priority entry
Immediate delivery and periodic monthly statement options to keep the cold chain moving while duties reconcile.
Bonded cold storage
Temperature-controlled FTZ warehouses at every major US port. Clear only what goes to DC, defer duty on the rest.
Live cold chain alerts
IoT temperature loggers in every reefer. Alert fires the moment temperature drifts past your spec — not when the container arrives.
Run your food & beverage POs from one screen
Product Sonar tracks the lifecycle of every PO — search by SKU, see stock counts, trace shipment status, and check duty exposure live.
- SearchFind any SKU in secondsSearch your full catalog by SKU, HS code, supplier, factory, or origin country. One bar, no spreadsheets.
- StockLive stock counts per SKUHow many you ordered, how many are on the water, how many landed. One number per SKU at a glance.
- TracePO lifecycle, end to endTrace every PO from cut to delivery. Container, vessel, customs, FTZ, final-mile — every stage timestamped.
- DutiesLive duty exposureMFN, Section 301, AD/CVD per SKU. See landed cost before the container leaves origin.
- SearchFind any SKU in secondsSearch your full catalog by SKU, HS code, supplier, factory, or origin country. One bar, no spreadsheets.
- StockLive stock counts per SKUHow many you ordered, how many are on the water, how many landed. One number per SKU at a glance.
- TracePO lifecycle, end to endTrace every PO from cut to delivery. Container, vessel, customs, FTZ, final-mile — every stage timestamped.
- DutiesLive duty exposureMFN, Section 301, AD/CVD per SKU. See landed cost before the container leaves origin.
FDA Prior Notice and FSVP are not afterthoughts — they are baked in
Most ocean forwarders treat FDA filings as a customs broker problem. By the time a Prior Notice is filed wrong or an FSVP record is missing, the container is already at port and the cold chain clock is ticking.
Gateway runs FDA + FSVP as a discipline. Prior Notice, AES, FSVP qualified-importer docs, and PGA data are built into the booking — checked against your supplier list, ingredient codes, and registration before the vessel leaves origin.
When an issue surfaces, you find out days early — not when the cargo lands and the holds start. Less rework, fewer rejected loads, no surprise FDA letters.
Connect your stack — Gateway integrates
Plug Gateway into the systems your operation already runs on. POs, invoices, inventory, and FDA filings stay in sync with shipments.
The difference on your freight
Cold chain never breaks
Reefer monitoring is live, not a PDF after the fact. Alert fires the second temperature drifts.
FDA holds do not blindside you
Prior notice, AES, and FSVP managed by licensed brokers. Holds flagged days in advance, not when the container is already sitting.
Perishable-first transit
Vessel schedule optimization that accounts for shelf life, not just cost per container.
Common questions
What is a food and beverage ocean freight forwarder?
How does Gateway handle FDA Prior Notice and FSVP compliance?
Can Gateway maintain cold chain on perishable ocean shipments?
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