{"id":3443,"date":"2023-02-01T13:49:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T13:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edslogistics.se\/?page_id=3443"},"modified":"2023-02-01T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T14:31:31","slug":"lcl-shipping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edslogistics.se\/en\/lcl-shipping\/","title":{"rendered":"LCL Shipping"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is LCL?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In sea transport, goods are transported in either <\/span>Less Container Load <\/span>(LCL) or Full Container Load (FCL) containers. <\/span>LCL shipping<\/span> means that you book a section of a shared container, enough for the volume of your goods. You book the required cubic meters for the actual or volume weight of your goods in a container. <\/span>Less container load <\/span>shipping is recommended when the volume of one’s cargo is less than 15 cubic meters. In cases where the load is over 15 cubic meters, FCL is recommended. EDS provides both FCL and <\/span>LCL shipping <\/span>for transporting goods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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How does LCL shipping work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In <\/span>LCL shipping<\/span>, multiple shippers share a container. When the cargo volume is insufficient to fill a full container, <\/span>LCL shipping <\/span>is usually cheaper since the cost of shipping a full container is split between all the shippers. If you compare the cost per cubic meter between LCL transport and FCL transport, LCL freight is a bit more\u00a0 expensive, but the total price compared to booking a full container by yourself is almost always lower.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n

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Things to consider when booking Less Container Load shipping\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If your goods require more than 15 cubic meters, we recommend booking FCL. As the goods are handled more often during an LCL shipment than with FCL shipping, the risk of transport damage and other unforeseen events also increases. The goods must also be collected in a container and then unloaded when it arrives at the destination. Therefore, investing in good packaging for your <\/span>less container load <\/span>shipments is very important. The lead time is usually a few days longer for LCL compared to FCL shipments.<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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It is common for suppliers in China and other Asian countries to use cheap packaging of poor quality. Goods that are transported all the way to Europe will spend many days at sea and may be handled roughly in transit ports. Therefore, when using <\/span>LCL international shipping,<\/span> it is important to ensure that:<\/span><\/p>\n