Pharmaceutical & Chemicals Ocean Freight Forwarder for Regulated Imports
IMDG-certified hazmat, validated 2-8°C and CRT cold chain, FDA pre-clearance, and licensed DEA / EPA / TSCA brokers. Built for APIs, biologics, specialty chemicals, and medical device — one NVOCC platform.
Lanes we run for chemicals & pharma
Rotterdam to Charleston in 12 days. Direct contracts on the corridors your cargo actually moves on.
Built for chemicals & pharma
IMDG hazmat, cold chain (2-8°C, CRT), FDA pre-clearance, DEA / EPA / TSCA.
IMDG hazmat certified
All 9 hazard classes. UN-number verification, segregation tables, dangerous goods declarations, and carrier booking pre-approval.
Cold chain (2-8°C, CRT, frozen)
Validated reefer, insulated CRT, and frozen containers. Temperature excursion alerts and chain-of-custody documentation for every leg.
FDA pre-clearance
Drug, device, and biologic registration verification before vessel arrival. No surprises, no FDA holds at port.
DEA / EPA / TSCA brokers
Controlled substance imports, pesticide EPA filings, TSCA chemical data. Licensed and trained on the regulated playbook.
Bonded and FTZ storage
GxP-compatible bonded warehouses near major US pharma clusters. Duty deferred until release, full chain of custody preserved.
Clinical trial logistics
Investigational product, cold-packed kits, and patient-direct distribution coordinated with site pharmacies and CRO partners.
Run your chemicals & pharma 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.
Regulated freight is the standard service, not a premium tier
Most ocean forwarders treat IMDG, FDA, DEA, EPA, and TSCA filings as exception cases — special-handling fees, separate teams, slower turnaround. Pharma and chemicals importers pay extra for what should already be the baseline.
Gateway runs regulated as the default. Every customs broker is trained on IMDG hazardous classes, FDA pre-import admissibility, DEA controlled-substance schedules, EPA pesticide filings, and TSCA chemical data — no escalation queue, no specialty markup.
Temperature logs, seal verification, dangerous-goods declarations, and chain-of-custody audit trails surface in the same Gateway dashboard as any other shipment. QA teams pass audits clean — because the data was correct on day one.
Connect your stack — Gateway integrates
Plug Gateway into the systems your manufacturing, QA, and supply chain teams already run on. POs, lot codes, ASNs, and customs filings stay in sync.
The difference on your freight
Regulated is the default, not a premium
Every Gateway customs broker trains on IMDG, FDA, DEA, EPA, and TSCA. Not a specialty service tier.
Chain of custody, documented
Temperature logs, seal verification, driver vetting, and insurance coverage reported in your Gateway dashboard.
Compliance that scales
From a single API shipment to 1,000-TEU annual programs. Same audit-ready documentation either way.
Common questions
What is a pharmaceutical ocean freight forwarder?
Does Gateway handle IMDG hazmat ocean freight?
Can Gateway maintain 2-8°C cold chain on ocean freight?
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