Boston, United States
Sea freight in Boston
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Boston, via Port of Boston. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Boston
- AirportBoston Logan
BOS - SeaportPort of Boston
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is the main airport of New England, with widebody passenger flights to Europe and Asia that carry most of the region's international air cargo in the belly, plus freighter and express operations. Other airports in the region, such as Manchester-Boston Regional (MHT) and Worcester (ORH), play a smaller role for freight. By sea, the Port of Boston handles containers at the Conley Terminal in South Boston, with services mainly to Europe and Asia; much of New England's ocean freight also moves through the Port of New York and New Jersey.
I-90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) connects Logan via the Ted Williams Tunnel with the western suburbs, while I-93 and I-95/Route 128 form the ring road along which many technology and life sciences companies are located. Logan is close to downtown and Cambridge, which keeps delivery distances to the biotech labs short, although city traffic needs careful planning.
Operational logistics facts for Boston
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Belly capacity to Europe and Asia, express freight | Short distance to Cambridge labs and hospitals |
| Kendall Square / Cambridge biotech cluster | Clinical samples, reagents and trial supplies | Temperature-controlled shipments close to the airport |
| Route 128 / I-95 corridor | Medical devices and technology manufacturing | Pick-up along the ring road around Boston |
| Port of Boston (Conley Terminal) | FCL/LCL containers to Europe and Asia | Regional sea freight option for New England |
Industries in Boston and how we support them
Boston and Cambridge host one of the largest biotech and life sciences clusters in the world, centred on Kendall Square, together with universities, research hospitals and medical device manufacturers along Route 128. These companies ship clinical trial supplies, biological samples, research reagents and devices, often temperature-controlled and time-critical. We support them with air freight under our own air waybills via BOS, temperature-controlled transport with dry ice or active containers, On-Board Courier for irreplaceable samples, and Next Flight Out for urgent lab equipment. Import permits and FDA data are checked before the shipment departs.
From the port to your door in Boston
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Port of Boston, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Boston area. For exports we organise the pick-up and the delivery to the terminal before the cut-off.
Customs clearance in the United States
Ziem network
Customs clearance in the United States is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
For air freight to and from the United States we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in the United States need an importer of record number and, for most formal entries, a customs bond.
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Boston?
Usually Port of Boston. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.