Apparel and Footwear Logistics
Built Around Your Supply Chain
High SKU counts, seasonality, and pressure on landed costs make apparel logistics different from standard freight forwarding. Kesco has been moving fashion product since 1989 — GOH programs, buyer consolidations throughout SE Asia, air-to-ocean splits.
- GOH Programs at Origin
- SE Asia Buyer Consolidation
- 35+ Years in Fashion Freight
- What We Handle
The Details That Make
Apparel Logistics Different
GOH equipment, SE Asia consolidation, and air-to-ocean splits handled by a team that has been doing this for 35 years.
Garment-on-Hanger Programs
GOH requires rail and bar equipment at origin, careful mixed-mode load planning, and handling that keeps garments floor-ready through transit. Kesco manages GOH programs throughout SE Asia.
- GOH rail and bar coordination at origin factories
- Mixed GOH and carton load planning
- Floor-ready delivery to retail DCs and 3PLs
Buyer Consolidation Throughout SE Asia
Production spread across Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, and China. Kesco manages buyer consolidation programs across all of them, coordinating multi-factory cargo into a single container to reduce per-unit landed cost.
- Multi-country consolidation programs
- Cargo ready date coordination across factories
- Landed cost visibility by shipment
Air, Ocean, and E-Commerce Flexibility
Ship initial product by air and backfill with ocean. For e-commerce brands, we manage freight to fulfillment centers with the inbound documentation and labeling each 3PL requires.
- Air-to-ocean split programs by SKU or collection
- Freight to 3PL and e-commerce fulfillment centers
- Samples and finished goods on the same account
- How It Works
From Factory to Floor-Ready Delivery
Four steps covering production coordination, origin consolidation, transit, and destination delivery for apparel and footwear programs.
1
Production Coordination
Cargo ready dates, GOH equipment, and carton specs confirmed with each factory against the floor date.
2
Origin Consolidation
Cargo collected across factories, GOH containers configured and loaded, air bookings initiated where the timeline requires it.
3
Transit Management
Shipments tracked through transit with schedule changes managed against floor dates.
4
Destination Delivery
Delivered to retail DC, 3PL, or fulfillment center per inbound requirements.
- Related Services
Apparel Logistics Connects to the Full Freight Program
Customs clearance, retail compliance, and consolidation programs all work together on a well-run apparel account.
- Specialty Services
Retail Logistics
When apparel ships into major retail channels, Kesco manages routing guide compliance and vendor documentation alongside the freight.
- Control Tower
Buyers Consolidation
Multi-origin seasonal collections coordinated into a single container load across SE Asia factory networks.
- Overview
Specialty Services
See how Kesco's programs serve retail, apparel, and technology freight with category-specific handling and compliance.
- FAQ
Apparel & Footwear Questions
GOH programs, SE Asia consolidation, air-to-ocean splits, and e-commerce freight specifics.
GOH shipping transports apparel on hanging rails inside a container rather than folded in cartons, allowing garments to arrive floor-ready without steaming or pressing. It requires specialized rail and bar equipment at the origin factory, careful mixed-mode load planning where the container also carries carton goods, and coordination between the forwarder and factory floor. Kesco manages GOH programs throughout SE Asia.
Seasonal collections require cargo ready dates coordinated across multiple suppliers against retailer floor dates and import clearance windows. Kesco tracks production milestones across factories, manages buyer consolidations at origin, and books carrier space against the delivery window. Where the collection needs to reach market fast, we ship initial product by air and backfill remaining inventory with ocean freight.
Buyer consolidation combines purchase orders from multiple suppliers into a single container load. In apparel, production is often spread across Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, China, and other SE Asia origins. Kesco manages consolidation programs across all of them, coordinating cargo collection and container loading to reduce per-unit landed cost and simplify inbound logistics.
Yes. Kesco handles both sample shipments and full production movements under the same account. Samples typically move by air on tight timelines; finished goods move by ocean. Managing both through one team keeps production flow between your factories and your business running consistently.
Ready to Move Your Next Collection?
Tell us about your product type, SE Asia origins, and delivery requirements. We’ll put a program together that gets product to market on time and at a landed cost that makes sense.