LCL Import & Export
SEA LCL CONSOLIDATION AGENTS IN INDIA
What is LCL Consolidation ?
LCL stands for less-than-container load, so LCL shipping is the process of shipping a load that takes up less volume than one single ocean container. This load is then consolidated into a “shared” container, with other Less Than Container Loads.
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How LCL Flow Process Works ?
Stage 1
The LCL process begins when the shipment is booked. Most people who ship LCL consignments do not have enough cargo to warrant an entire container, and are therefore using an LCL consolidator to ship their cargo. This is usually consolidated and/or arranged through an international freight forwarder. The customer will provide the details of the shipment, including the shipping dimensions, weight, and number of pieces to the freight forwarder. For example, a shipment may include 2 pallets, with dimensions of 48x40x40 inches for each pallet, and 1,500 kg total weight. Once the documents and forms are submitted, the consignment can be booked.
Stage 2
The goods must then be prepared for shipping. As the container will be shared, each shipper’s cargo must be properly packed beforehand to keep it separate from other shipments in the shared container. If the shipper has already packed the goods properly for export purposes, then the cargo is ready for the next step.
Stage 3
The next step is consolidation, which typically takes place at the departure port. The goods must arrive at the consolidation point, typically known as a CFS (container freight station), before the cargo cutoff date. This is usually (but not always) a bonded warehouse that receives the cargo. Delivery must be completed with plenty of time to spare to give the consolidators (also known as groupage operators) time to log them into their specific containers.
Following consolidation, the LCL container is “drayed” or trucked out of the consolidation point and transferred to the port of export. The load must arrive at the port before the cutoff time and date in order to be loaded onboard the vessel in time for sailing.
The cargo may be offloaded at an intermediate point, and transferred to a different form of shipping before it continues on to its final destination. This is known as the transhipment point.
On arrival at the port of discharge, the container will be drayed (aka trucked) to the destination CFS and deconsolidated. This is the process of unloading all of the individual cargoes and holding them for pickup. In some cases, the freight forwarder may arrange final mile trucking to the recipient’s door. The majority of the shipment process is now complete, and each customer’s cargo can now be delivered to their final destination.
When the item is received, the recipient will usually need to sign for them to acknowledge that the item has reached them. This completes the process.
LCL Consolidation Terms Defined
LCL Consolidation terms are defined as :-
- Consolidation / Deconsolidation: The process of bringing together different consignments into one shipment / breaking that shipment down into individual consignments
- Grouping agents: The team that will carry out the consolidation
- CFS: Container Freight Station, where containers are consolidated and deconsolidated
- LCL: Less than container load
- FCL: Full container load – typically a 20′ standard, 40′ standard, 40′ high cube or 45′ high cube container
- CBM: Cubic meter, which is the dimensions in meters multiplied together (e.g. 1.2 L x 1.0 W x 1.2 H = 1.44 cbm). This is the volume factor used in the majority of ocean LCL rates unless they are fairly dense, in which case it will be quoted based on the weight (see definition of per w/m below for more information).
- Per W/M: Per weight or measure, which is how a consolidator charges certain fees such as ocean freight – typically, there is a density factor that determines if the quote is “per weight” or “per measure.” If your shipment is based on a per w/m factor of 1 cbm to 1,000 kg, that implies that if the shipment is 1 cbm but weighs 1,200 kg, then per w/m rate will be multiplied by 1.2, not by 1. But if the shipment is 1 cbm and weighs 970 kg, then the per w/m rate will be multiplied by the cubic meter volume, which is 1.
- Air freight: Sending consignments by air
List of Services by PortB
- Cost effective and time bound Low Container Load (LCL) consolidation services
- Inbound & Outbound buyer's consolidation services
- Inbound & Outbound Full Container Load (FCL) Services
- Timely assessment of inspection processes and payments
- All risks (if any) efficiently handled through best insurance coverage policies
- Proficient assembling of all documents needed for customs clearance
- Secure and safe transportation and warehousing facilities
Key features of PortB
Key features of PortB Inc. are:
- Dedicated and proficient Certified customs house agents
- Services as per the provisions of Customs act and applicable regulations from time to time in India
- International freight forwarding services to and from all major ports across the globe.
- Regular Pre-alert information to the clients about the consignment status.
- Efficiency in handling all type of cargo irrespective of size and volume
- Ensuring delivery at the minimum transit time
- Door to door delivery services
