KALTSTARTLOGISTICS
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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
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, Oct 28 (Wed) 13:23 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

    No weather that would significantly affect port or airport operations is forecast for the next five days.

    Five-day outlook: ports, CY gates, airports

    October
    Port or airport28 Wed29 Thu30 Fri31 Sat1 Sun
    Korea
    Busan PortVessels, handlingNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Busan New PortCY gatesNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Incheon PortVessels, handlingNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Incheon New PortCY gatesNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Incheon AirportFreightersNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Gimhae AirportFreightersNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Nearby overseas
    QingdaoVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    ShanghaiVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    OsakaVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    TokyoVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    KaohsiungVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    Hong KongVesselsNormalNormalNormalNormalNormal
    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

    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

    Get a quote

    Pick a mode and a route for an instant reference rate.

    STEP 1 — Mode
    STEP 2 — Route
    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
    E-commerce registration no. 2022-서울강서-0827