NVOCC business filing
The Shanghai Municipal Transport Commission accepted the filing under Thank Start International Freight Forwarding (Shanghai) Co., Ltd on 18 February 2025.
Thank Start · Shanghai
Dangerous goods logistics
From Shanghai to your destination
Shanghai-based dangerous goods logistics for chemicals, new energy and pharma. We coordinate ocean and air freight, import clearance, tank containers and inland handovers.
Thank Start · International dangerous goods logistics
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Company verification
Know your freight partner
- Business registration
- NVOCC business filing
- Freight forwarding experience dating to 2013
- Dangerous goods FCL exports from Shanghai
From cargo review to delivery
Confirm acceptance and scope first, then agree document owners, shipment milestones and how exceptions will be handled.
Cargo review
Check product, packaging, documents and route.
Planning and booking
Compare modes, cutoffs and quote inclusions.
Clearance and handover
Coordinate declarations, pickup and transfers as agreed.
Delivery and updates
Agree receiving requirements and report changes.
Services
Choose your freight service
Explore international freight and inland services, with the information you need to request a quote.
Dangerous goods ocean freight
Coordinate dangerous goods FCL or LCL bookings, with pickup, loading, declarations and destination handover as agreed.
Dangerous goods air freight
Review routing and carrier acceptance for time-sensitive freight, then coordinate booking, packaging documents, declarations and airport handover.
Dangerous goods imports
Coordinate documentation, declaration support, pickup and onward delivery around the inbound shipment plan.
ISO TANK transport
Discuss tank-container arrangements for liquid chemical cargo based on shipment documents, the route and handover requirements.
Dangerous goods road and rail
Discuss pickup, drayage and inland movements, including where the shipment changes hands.
Dangerous goods warehousing and loading
Discuss receiving, short-term storage, container loading and onward handover based on cargo and handling needs.
Industries
Find services by industry
From lithium batteries and chemical raw materials to pharmaceutical intermediates, see relevant freight services and what to prepare.
Case Studies
Shipment experience documented by Rex Xu, covering heavy battery energy storage units, mixed dangerous goods FCL and exhibition vehicle ocean freight.
Shanghai Port → Karachi Port, Pakistan
Ocean Freight for Two BESS Units
Two 20HQ battery energy storage units, rated at 4.18 MWh and shipped at 37.7 tonnes gross each, arrived in Karachi.
Read caseShanghai Port → Manzanillo Port, Mexico
Mixed DG FCL with Eight UN Numbers
One full container with dangerous goods under eight UN numbers arrived at Manzanillo Port.
Read caseShanghai Port → Port of Los Angeles, USA
ZEEKR 8X Exhibition Vehicle
A forwarding partner entrusted Rex with the Shanghai-to-Los Angeles ocean leg of a ZEEKR 8X exhibition vehicle on a fixed event schedule.
Read caseLogistics Guides & Insights
Find freight guides and practical checklists for procurement, carrier bookings and import handovers.
Procurement and inquiries
Dangerous Goods Freight Inquiry Checklist
Gather cargo, packaging, route and scope details so freight providers can assess and quote against the same brief.
Read the guideBooking and documents
Dangerous Goods Ocean Freight Documents: SDS, Transport Reports and DGD
What does each document do when shipping dangerous goods from Shanghai? Separate early cargo review, transport assessment and the Dangerous Goods Declaration.
Read the guideDangerous goods FCL
Mixed Dangerous Goods FCL: Booking Review for Multiple UN Numbers
Prepare a line-item cargo list, confirm carrier and routing acceptance, and keep a split-shipment option available for a mixed dangerous goods container.
Read the guideEnergy storage ocean freight
Containerised Battery Energy Storage Ocean Freight: Weight, Lifting and Handover
For an ocean freight quote on containerised battery energy storage systems, prepare the equipment records, actual shipping dimensions and weight, and handover conditions.
Read the guide
Company history
Our team’s freight forwarding experience dates back to the founding of SEA JOY in Shanghai in 2013. Thank Start was registered in Shanghai in 2024.
- The team began its freight business at SEA JOY
- Thank Start registered in Shanghai
- NVOCC business filing accepted
Milestone updates and exception handling
The team shares updates at agreed shipment milestones and coordinates with the parties involved when exceptions occur.
Request a quote
Plan your next shipment
Start with the cargo, origin and destination. You can attach any available shipping documents to your email.
Share the shipment and route
Provide the cargo name, origin, destination and planned shipping date.
Discuss transport arrangements
Our team reviews the cargo and route with you to discuss transport options, paperwork and handovers.
Review the quote and next steps
Confirm the scope, charges and timing before moving forward.