Commodity / Industry

Agricultural Ocean Freight Forwarder for Produce, Grain, and Specialty Crop Trade

Reefer FCL, controlled-atmosphere, and bulk commodity freight paired with fumigation, phytosanitary documentation, USDA APHIS filing, and port-side quarantine management. For grain, seed, produce, and specialty crop importers and exporters.

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Common lanes

Lanes we run for agriculture

Santos to Port of LA in 18 days. Direct contracts on the corridors your cargo actually moves on.

18 days
Santos (BRSSZ)
to
Long Beach (USLGB)
Brazilian commodities
34 days
Houston (USHOU)
to
Shanghai (CNSHA)
US grain export
16 days
New Orleans (USNOL)
to
Algeciras (ESALG)
Commodity grain export
18 days
Valparaíso (CLVAP)
to
Oakland (USOAK)
Chilean fruit reefer
26 days
Durban (ZADUR)
to
Norfolk (USORF)
African fresh exports
22 days
Rosario (ARROS)
to
New Orleans (USNOL)
Argentine grain + soy
Services

Built for agriculture

Reefer FCL, controlled atmosphere, fumigation, phyto, USDA APHIS, bulk commodity.

Fumigation coordination

Methyl bromide, phosphine, and approved alternatives arranged pre-load at origin with certificate chain.

Phytosanitary documentation

Country-specific phyto certificates, USDA PPQ 505/586 forms, and APHIS filing managed by licensed brokers.

Reefer + controlled atmosphere

Controlled-atmosphere containers for fruit, humidity-controlled for grain, and dry bulk options for commodity exports.

Export & import licensing

USDA import permits, CITES permits for seed, organic / GMO certifications, and EXIM compliance for restricted commodity lists.

Bonded cold storage

Temperature-controlled FTZ warehouses near major US produce ports. Hold inventory duty-deferred until DC release.

Live cold chain alerts

IoT temperature, humidity, and atmosphere loggers in every reefer streaming live to the Gateway dashboard. Alerts fire on excursions, not after arrival.

Product Sonar · PO management

Run your agriculture 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.

Product Sonar
Product Sonar — Search view of SKU lifecycle
  1. Search
    Find any SKU in seconds
    Search your full catalog by SKU, HS code, supplier, factory, or origin country. One bar, no spreadsheets.
  2. Stock
    Live stock counts per SKU
    How many you ordered, how many are on the water, how many landed. One number per SKU at a glance.
  3. Trace
    PO lifecycle, end to end
    Trace every PO from cut to delivery. Container, vessel, customs, FTZ, final-mile — every stage timestamped.
  4. Duties
    Live duty exposure
    MFN, Section 301, AD/CVD per SKU. See landed cost before the container leaves origin.
Phyto + APHIS discipline

Pest-free is a paperwork game — and Gateway runs the paperwork

Most ocean forwarders treat fumigation, phytosanitary certificates, and USDA APHIS filings as a customs broker problem. By the time a phyto cert is missing or APHIS holds a container at the dock, the load is sitting in a yard burning shelf life.

Gateway runs phyto + APHIS as a discipline. Country-specific phytosanitary certificates, fumigation chain-of-custody, USDA PPQ 505/586 forms, organic certifications, and GMO restrictions are checked before the vessel sails — not after the inspector flags it.

When something needs correction, you find out days early. Containers clear quarantine on arrival, shelf life stays intact, and audit trails surface in the Gateway dashboard for export buyer requirements.

Integrations

Connect your stack — Gateway integrates

Plug Gateway into the systems your operation already runs on. POs, lot codes, certifications, and shipment milestones stay in sync.

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SAP
Two-way sync for POs, ASNs, ETAs, and certifications. Built for SAP-native agribusinesses, grain traders, and food processors.
Oracle logo
Oracle
Two-way sync for purchase orders, shipment milestones, and landed cost across complex commodity supply chains.
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NetSuite
Two-way sync for inbound POs, vendor bills, and lot-level inventory. Mid-market produce and specialty crop importers.
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QuickBooks
Gateway invoices land in your QuickBooks automatically. No manual entry for smaller producers, exporters, and farm cooperatives.
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EDI / API
EDI 850/856/810 plus REST API. Built for grocery / club retailer integrations (Walmart, Costco, Whole Foods, Kroger) and 3PL warehouse systems.
Why Gateway

The difference on your freight

1

Pest-free is a paperwork game

Fumigation certificates, phyto docs, APHIS filings, and sealed containers all tracked in one audit trail.

2

Seasonal capacity, secured

Harvest timing waits for no one. Gateway books reefer capacity months ahead for peak Brazilian, Chilean, and US season runs.

3

Commodity customs expertise

Grain dust, seed varietals, organic certifications, GMO restrictions. Our brokers know the codes.

FAQ

Common questions

What is an agricultural ocean freight forwarder?

An agricultural ocean freight forwarder books vessel space, manages cold chain and bulk commodity handling, and coordinates regulated customs filings (USDA, APHIS, FDA, CITES) for produce, grain, seed, and specialty crop importers and exporters. Gateway is an NVOCC with direct carrier contracts on the major agriculture lanes plus reefer + controlled-atmosphere capacity.

How does Gateway handle phytosanitary documentation and fumigation?

Phyto certificates, USDA PPQ 505/586 forms, and fumigation chain-of-custody (methyl bromide, phosphine, alternatives) are managed by licensed Gateway brokers as part of every booking. Certificates are checked against destination-country requirements before the vessel sails, so containers clear quarantine on arrival instead of getting held at port.

Can Gateway secure reefer capacity for harvest season?

Yes. Reefer and controlled-atmosphere capacity is contracted months ahead for peak Brazilian, Chilean, Argentine, and US harvest seasons. Producers and exporters get locked-in allocation instead of competing for spot reefer space when fruit is on the ground and the season is moving fast.
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