Shipping usually refers to containers. However, if you do not have enough materials to fill a 20 foot or 40 foot FCL, you can usually pack one less container (LCL).
LCL is used to combine multiple batches of goods and package them in one container. This means that freight forwarders need to do more work, not just integrate various goods into a container before the main transportation, and unload goods at the other end of the actual work.
Tracking one of many goods in a container is more difficult than tracking a complete container. Of course, there is additional paperwork and more risk of delay.
For larger LCL shipments, upgrading to 20ft containers and FCL shipping is usually more meaningful. The critical point is usually about 15m3. FCL has three advantages over LCL:
The delivery time of FCL is shorter than that of LCL. For China and the United States, LCL usually takes an additional one to two weeks.
The FCL is unlikely to be damaged, misaligned, or missing.
FCL costs less. For the average shipment volume, the main transportation cost is usually twice the FCL cost per cubic meter.
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