SEA FREIGHT
LCL (LCL for short). Because there are goods from different owners in one box, it is called LCL. This situation is used when the consignor consignment is insufficient to fill the whole box. The classification, arrangement, concentration, packing (unpacking), and delivery of LCL cargo are all carried out at the carrier terminal container freight station or inland container transfer station.
LCL is a relative term for FCL, which refers to small-ticket goods that do not fit into a full box.
This kind of goods is usually collected by the carrier separately and collected at the container freight station or inland station, and then the goods of two or more tickets are assembled.
In a container, it is also required to be unpacked and delivered separately at the destination container freight station or inland station.
For this kind of goods, the carrier has to bear the packing and unpacking operations, and the packing and unpacking fees are still charged to the shipper.
The responsibility of the carrier for LCL cargo is basically the same as that of traditional general cargo transportation.
LCL can be divided into direct consolidation or transfer consolidation. Direct consolidation means that the goods in the LCL container are loaded and unloaded at the same port, and the goods are not unpacked before the goods arrive at the destination port, that is, the goods are in the same port of discharge. This type of LCL service has a short delivery period, is convenient and fast, and generally strong LCL companies will provide only such services. Consolidation refers to the goods in the container that are not in the same port of destination, which need to be unpacked and unloaded or transshipped in the middle. Due to factors such as different destination ports and long waiting time for such goods, the shipping period is longer, and the freight is even higher.