Planning guidance, not transaction approval
Trade, customs and carrier requirements vary by commodity, route and date. Check current official requirements and obtain transaction-specific confirmation before dispatching goods.
FCL and LCL are two common ways of moving containerised sea freight. The correct choice depends on cargo volume, handling needs, frequency and route economics.
FCL
Full-container-load freight uses a container allocated to one shipment. It can simplify handling and can become commercially attractive as cargo volume increases.
LCL
Less-than-container-load freight consolidates cargo from multiple shippers into shared container space. It can be useful where a full container is not justified.
Cost is not only the ocean rate
Origin handling, consolidation, destination handling, customs and delivery charges should be compared alongside the main freight rate.
Prepare accurate cubic volume
For LCL in particular, the volume and weight of the shipment are central to pricing. Package-level dimensions help avoid re-rating.
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