Shipping Dry Food from Rio Grande to New York via Ocean Freight

Moisture-sensitive Dry food Requires moisture-resistant inner packaging such as laminated liners inside sturdy outer cartons. Our team suggests adding silica gel and using moisture-warning labels on all Packaged groceries shipments, especially when moving through humid or coastal routes.

You Can ship Snacks and beverages together if all items are securely packed and bottled drinks are placed at the bottom of the carton. Our logistics team recommends using cell partitions for Bottled drinks so that any leak does not damage surrounding dry food.

Most international shipments of Ambient food Require detailed invoices listing full product descriptions, HS codes, and values. Depending on the destination and type of beverages, you might also need manufacturer declarations and certificates of origin, especially for Bottled drinks.

For Packaged food with medium fragility and mixed Snacks and beverages, insurance providers typically recommend all-risks freight insurance that includes spoilage and contamination. Be sure to accurately declare values of your snacks and Document packaging standards, as insurers may assess packaging quality when processing claims.

Most Ambient food and standard Bottled drinks are shipped in standard dry vans as long as you protect from temperature extremes. Our team recommends checking manufacturer guidelines on temperature limits, especially for Chocolate snacks, and planning transit to minimize exposure to very hot or very cold environments.

Required documentation includes a Bill of Lading, commercial invoice, packing list, and phytosanitary certificate, along with compliance with FDA regulations for food imports.

Seasonal considerations may include potential weather disruptions, such as storms or hurricanes, which can affect ocean freight schedules and port operations at both Rio Grande and New York.

Yes, we support growing SKUs, shipment volume, and integration needs with agile processes and scalable systems, while many other forwarders struggle with rigid processes and patchwork systems that break under growth.

Shippers choose us because we offer smarter tech, faster answers, AI-backed visibility, deep carrier relationships, and support from people who act like an extension of their team, rather than relying on slow, impersonal processes.

We specialize in retail and hospitality, technology and electronics, industrial manufacturing, healthcare equipment, and complex spare parts and machinery, and we can move global freight for other sectors as well.