Move containers between ports under your own ownership — without paying carrier detention, demurrage, or repositioning fees built into someone else's network.
A Shipper-Owned Container (SOC) is a container that belongs to you, not to a carrier. SOC repositioning is the service of moving that container — full or empty — to where your trade actually needs it. PortWave organizes the booking, paperwork, and depot coordination across 50+ global ports.
You share origin, destination, container type, timeline, and trade lane. We capture in 5 questions or less.
Our trade desk maps the most efficient repositioning option — vessel, schedule, depot, paperwork.
You receive a structured proposal with all-in pricing, timeline, terms, and SLA.
On approval, we handle booking, depot release, documentation, and arrival confirmation. Tracking in EN/ES/PT.
You don't lose containers to carrier penalty windows.
Quote in 4 hours. Booking in 24. Confirmation in 48.
USD, EUR, BRL, MXN. We absorb forex risk on quote validity windows.
Trade desk in EN/ES/PT — your forwarder isn't translating for you.
A São Paulo-based forwarder had 200 boxes stuck in Buenos Aires after a one-way trade lane. Their carrier was charging $80 USD/day in detention.
PortWave coordinated SOC repositioning to Santos, where the same client had inbound demand. Single trade desk, single contract, single language (PT).
Yes — for repositioning. If you don't, we also offer container sale & purchase to put SOC inventory in your hands.
All-in quote: depot release, ocean freight, terminal handling, paperwork, surcharges. No surprises.
EN, ES, PT — natively. Other languages on request.
Our SLA includes daily tracking, contingency routing, and explicit escalation to a human trade officer.
We coordinate with customs brokers — we don't replace them. Pure focus on container movement.
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