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South Central America Cargo Services
SCA Service

Costa Rica and Panama

King Ocean Services provides fixed weekly service between South Florida and the Port of Manzanillo in Panama and Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. Our services into Panama and Costa Rica include 20′, 40′ & 45′ container loads in addition to refrigerated containers, vehicles, heavy equipment and machinery. With Panama’s importance in the cargo trade and its utilization and location as a transshipment hub, we too will offer services from Panama to Colombia, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Venezuela and Costa Rica.

Our experienced, knowledgeable cargo care specialists in our offices are always available to respond to our customers’ special requirements. Backed by precise quality controls, state-of-the-art technology and a highly efficient customer-oriented team, King Ocean Services provides superior ocean transportation service to and from these two ports.

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Service Type

  • Ocean Transportation
  • LCL (Less Than Container Load)
  • FCL (Full Container Load)
  • Refrigerated Cargo Services
  • Personal Effects
  • Apparel (807)
  • OOG (Out Of Gauge Cargo)
  • Self Propelled Units
    Vehicles

 

For Northbound Service please
Download Sailing Schedule

  • Ocean Transportation
  • LCL (Less Than Container Load)
  • FCL (Full Container Load)
  • Refrigerated Cargo Services
  • Personal Effects
  • Apparel (807)
  • OOG (Out Of Gauge Cargo)
  • Self Propelled Units
    Vehicles

For Northbound Service please
Download Sailing Schedule

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Frequency

Weekly Service
(Sailing every Friday)
Direct

Weekly Service
(Sailing every Friday)
Direct

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Port of Loading

Port Everglades, Florida, U.S.
Port Everglades, Florida, U.S.
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Type of Equipment

  • 20′ Dry Container
  • 20′ Reefer Container
  • 20′ Flat Rack
  • 20′ Open Top Container
  • 40′ Dry Container
  • 40′ Reefer Container
  • 40′ Flat Rack
  • 40′ Open Top Container
  • 45′ Dry Container
  • Break Bulk
 
  • 20′ Dry Container
  • 20′ Reefer Container
  • 20′ Flat Rack
  • 20′ Open Top Container
  • 40′ Dry Container
  • 40′ Reefer Container
  • 40′ Flat Rack
  • 40′ Open Top Container
  • 45′ Dry Container
  • Break Bulk
 
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Service Manual

Sailing out of Port Everglades
Weekly Service | Friday
Booking & Documentation (Panama/CR)
cssca@kingocean.com
Booking & Documentation (San Andres)
cssanandres@kingocean.com
Hazmat Information
hazinfo@kingocean.com
FCL Export Documentation Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
LCL Export Documentation Cut-Off:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
FCL Hazmat Information:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
LCL Hazmat Information:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
SOLAS VGM information:
Thursday by 12: Noon EST
FCL Cargo Cut-Off:
Thursday by 7:00 PM EST
FCL Cargo (Haz) Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
LCL Cargo Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
AES filing by King Ocean:
Wednesday by 12:00 Noon EST
Self-propelled Validations:
Monday by 5:00 PM EST

For More information please
Download the full manual

Sailing out of Port Everglades
Weekly Service | Friday
Booking & Documentation (Panama/CR)
cssca@kingocean.com
Booking & Documentation (San Andres)
cssanandres@kingocean.com
Hazmat Information
hazinfo@kingocean.com
FCL Export Documentation Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
LCL Export Documentation Cut-Off:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
FCL Hazmat Information:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
LCL Hazmat Information:
Wednesday by 4:00 PM EST
SOLAS VGM information:
Thursday by 12: Noon EST
FCL Cargo Cut-Off:
Thursday by 7:00 PM EST
FCL Cargo (Haz) Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
LCL Cargo Cut-Off:
Thursday by 12:00 Noon EST
AES filing by King Ocean:
Wednesday by 12:00 Noon EST
Self-propelled Validations:
Monday by 5:00 PM EST

For More information please
Download the full manual

 
Port of Discharge / Dest ETA TT (Days)
Puerto Limon (Costa Rica) MON 3
San Jose (Costa Rica) TUE 4
Manzanillo (Panama) WED 5
Panama City (Panama) THU 6

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Costa Rica

Panama City

Manzanillo Port, Colon

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Countries We Serve

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Dominican Republic

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Eastern Caribbean

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North Central America

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Nicaragua

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South Central America

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Venezuela