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We tell you where your cargo is, before you have to ask.

A freight forwarder for cargo with demanding quarantine and customs rules. Every morning our own ERP sends you where each shipment is and what is happening to it.

BOGSSZSAIMELHAMLAXSGNDXBISTTUNDKRLOSPZUMBADURBOMTASCASKGLICNPUS
BOG → ICNAir
Cut flowers, 38 cartons
Quarantine under way
SSZ → PUSSea
Green coffee, 2 × 20ft
Sailing to Busan
PUS → HAMSea
Exhibition cargo
In transit to Hamburg
Live Shipments
Where Our Cargo Is Moving Now
Shipments in progressIncheon Airport and Busan PortOur ERP tracking viewSatellite imagery: NASA

Services

  • Sea freight
  • Air freight
  • Customs and quarantine
  • Trucking and storage
  • Trade agency

If weather will delay your cargo, you hear it from us first.

Before typhoons, strong winds or dense fog stop ports, CY gates and airports, we lay out which schedules are affected and the choices you have. We cover the waters around Korea and routes to China, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Based on KMA and MET Norway data, Nov 10 (Tue) 07:20 KST
Updated automatically every morning · Overseas weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

BusanIncheonQingdaoShanghaiOsakaTokyoKaohsiungHong Kong
Past trackForecast trackForecast areaGale radius
Satellite imagery: NASA

Key impacts

  • DelayBusan PortHigh seas advisory in effect. Vessel traffic and handling may be delayed
  • DelayBusan New PortHigh seas advisory in effect. Vessel traffic and handling may be delayed

Forecasts change quickly. If your shipping schedule needs adjusting, contact us right away.

Five-day outlook: ports, CY gates, airports

November
Port or airport10 Tue11 Wed12 Thu13 Fri14 Sat
Korea
Busan PortVessels, handlingDelayNormalNormalNormalNormal
Busan New PortCY gatesDelayNormalNormalNormalNormal
Incheon PortVessels, handlingNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Incheon New PortCY gatesNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Incheon AirportFreightersNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Gimhae AirportFreightersNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Nearby overseas
QingdaoVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
ShanghaiVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
OsakaVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
TokyoVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
KaohsiungVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
Hong KongVesselsWatchNormalNormalNormalNormal
Normal
Operating as usual
Watch
Forecast to be affected within 72 hours
Delay
Vessels, handling or departures may run late
Halted
Port halted, CY gates closed or flights cancelled

Port and airport updates

All news
Workers in raincoats covering cargo on a truck with a waterproof tarp at a rainy portNormalSouth & Jeju · Busan, UlsanAs of 05:00, Mon Nov 9Source: KMA short-range forecast bulletinRain in the south and Jeju today, South Sea waves up to 5 m tomorrow — watch for slippery docks and wet cargoToday (Mon 9th), rain falls on the South Jeolla coast and Jeju, spreading from the morning to the Jeolla region and western South Gyeongsang and in the afternoon to central/southern North Gyeongsang and the rest of South Gyeongsang, before mostly stopping tonight. Expected rainfall: Jeju 5–30 mm, Ulsan and the southern East Coast of North Gyeongsang 5–20 mm (until early on the 10th), Busan and South Gyeongsang 5–10 mm. At southern ports such as Busan, Gwangyang and Ulsan, tie down covers firmly during loading and watch for slippery surfaces. Tomorrow (10th) will be mostly clear, but waves will reach up to 5.0 m in the outer South Sea and 4.5 m in the offshore East Sea, so please check vessel arrival and departure information. Tomorrow's morning lows of -3 to 10°C mean early-shift workers should dress warmly.

When weather shakes your schedule, here is what we do

  • Ship earlier

    We move your delivery up before the gates close and switch you to the earliest available sailing, confirming the cut-off time and the substitute vessel right away.

    Cut-off and vessel confirmed fast
  • Push back

    If you move to the next sailing, we first work out the CY storage charges and the new arrival date, and proceed only after your confirmation.

    Charges and dates agreed first
  • Keep the plan

    We proceed as planned, and if the sailing slips you get the updated schedule in a morning email every day. For urgent cargo we also review alternative routings.

    Daily morning schedule updates

When a flight is cancelled, we arrange rebooking on the next available flight and trucking to an alternate airport (Incheon or Gimhae).

Recent weather delays and what we did

WhenWeatherImpactWhat we did
  • 2025.09TyphoonBusan New Port CY gates closed for a dayMoved delivery to the day before and kept the booked vessel
  • 2025.08TyphoonGimhae Airport freighter cancelledSwitched to an Incheon departure with trucking; arrived one day late
  • 2025.01FogIncheon Airport freighters cancelled and divertedBooked flower quarantine first thing next day and kept the delivery date

On the ground, every day

  • Port handling
  • Air cargo
  • Cold storage
  • Exhibition and equipment cargo

Specialty cargo

We take cargo with complex quarantine and customs steps, or large and heavy cargo, from origin to door.

Cold chain cargo

The right temperature from arrival through storage and delivery.

  • Cut flowers

    Same-day quarantine, bonded cold storage and delivery

  • Meat

    Reefer container intake and inspection scheduling

  • Imported food

    Documents checked before filing, chilled and frozen storage arranged

Quarantine and exhibition cargo

Documents, schedules and packing prepared in advance.

  • Green coffee

    Plant quarantine and food import filing, in the right order

  • Exhibition freight

    Exhibit transport, move-in and move-out schedules, weekly reports

Project and heavy equipment

For large, heavy cargo we plan the equipment and route first.

  • Rail vehicles

    Mugunghwa passenger cars and Czech trams

  • Airport ground equipment

    50-ton aircraft tow tractors and LD loaders

  • Research and precision equipment

    Custom packing and air-ride trucking

No need to call to find out where your cargo is.

Our ERP, designed by the people who run the shipments, handles every step from inquiry to settlement.

  • Status email

    Every shipment in progress, one email per customer, every morning.

  • Live location

    Tap the link in the email to see the shipment on a map.

  • Mobile tracking

    Check shipment stages on your phone with just a B/L or AWB number.

  • Automated paperwork

    D/Os, invoices and statements are issued straight from the ERP.

Try cargo tracking
KALTSTARTTrack cargo
B/L KLT-S-2610-018
SSZ → PUS
Green coffee, 2 × 20ft
SSZPUS
Sailing to Busan. We will update you three days before arrival.
  1. Departed
  2. Arrived
  3. Quarantine
  4. Customs
  5. Delivery
Cargo tracking on a phone

News

Rate and customs briefs, notices, and stories from recent moves.

Who to contact

  • Sales

    Quotes, new accounts, rate inquiries

  • Operations

    Shipments, documents, customs, trucking

  • Finance

    Invoices, tax invoices, settlement

Email is our preferred channel; you can also reach us on WeChat, WhatsApp, LINE or KakaoTalk.

WhatsApp+82-10-6255-5258WeChatwinlee5258LINEwinlee5258@gmail.comKakaoTalkwinlee5258

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STEP 3 — Instant quote (reference)

Pick an origin and a destination for an instant reference rate. For routes not listed, send a detailed request.

Reference rates based on ocean freight (O/F). Surcharges such as LSS, PSS and CIC vary by carrier; for an exact quote including local charges, send a detailed request below.

KALTSTARTLOGISTICS
KALTSTART LOGISTICS Co., Ltd.
Room 1204, Magnum 797 Bldg., 70 Magokjungang 6-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea
Tel +82-2-2135-3351 Fax +82-2-2135-3357
skils@skils.co.kr
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