Full Container Load Shipping
Nov 08, 2024
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Full Container Load Shipping
FCL (Full Container Load) – is an ocean shipping mode, in which the entire container is intended for one supplier and occupies a full container (regardless of size). FCL transportation can be filled directly at the supplier's warehouse, and then sent to the container yard (container cargo station in the port). The container can be unloaded at the port of destination or the carrier can deliver to the recipient's warehouse.
The difference between container transportation
and carriage in bulk
More than 80% of everything we eat, wear, and use is shipped by sea. Since the 1950s,
container shipping has become very popular among shippers due to their standardization and efficiency.
Container transportation allows for uninterrupted delivery of cargo from the consignor to the consignee,
thereby reducing the volume of intermediate transshipment operations.
Advantages over other types of shipping
It is advantageous to use sea containers for transportation of goods for a number of reasons
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There are more opportunities for computerizing the management of the process of cargo delivery
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There is no need to overload the goods when changing the mode of transport
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The goods will be once loaded into the container at the sender and unloaded at the recipient in the warehouse
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The pace of loading and unloading is accelerating
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Requires less packaging costs for the goods
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Transport documentation and forwarding operations have been simplified and unified
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Goods are well stored
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Simplified the process of delivery of goods to the recipient's warehouse
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As a result, delivery times are reducede
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The main drawback of containers is the need for their return. This refers to the return of empty containers that
could not be occupied with return freight. On average, these returns account for 15% of the total number
of containers transported by the ship. Obviously, this is an additional cost. But the cons are more
than offset by the benefits.
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