Christopher Harbottle

X-Press Feeders

X-PRESS FEEDERS is the largest independent common carrier in the world, providing a wide geographical coverage. With no containers of our own, we provide only service and not competition to our customers. We charter a fleet of more than 110 vessels (up to new panamax size), of which 40 are owned. X-PRESS FEEDERS operate throughout Asia, Middle East, Caribbean, Central America, Mediterranean and Europe. 2019 annual throughput was in excess of 5.6 million TEUs. X-PRESS FEEDERS is the largest independent common carrier in the world with a rich corporate history since 1972. It is our mission to be "The Global Common Carrier"​ of choice, in providing the most reliable and cost-effective service to support our customers feedering needs. Being a SOC common carrier, X-PRESS FEEDERS do not compete with any of our customers. We operate a fleet of more than 100 vessels (up to New Panamax size), including 43 fully owned, covering all the major global transhipment hubs throughout Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Latin Americas, Europe, Mediterranean and Middle East. In 2019, our group's annual throughput recorded 5.6 million TEUs in excess, placing us 17th position on Alphaliner TOP 100 list. All these could not have been achieved without our 300 dedicated staff stationed in Singapore, Dubai, Mumbai, Barcelona, Hamburg and Panama. Everyone in X-PRESS FEEDERS, including all our agents, share one common goal; that is to provide the best network, schedules and expertise to enable our customers to compete with the most reliable services, at the lowest possible cost. What It Means By An Independent Carrier? As an independent common carrier, X-PRESS FEEDERS do not own, lease or operate any containers. We provide only transportation services to container operators and not for proprietary cargo interests or for the general shipping public. Without competing with our customers, it allows X-PRESS FEEDERS to act as a trustworthy and completely impartial contractor.