5 practical tips for LCL shipment

1. LCL（Less than Container Load）cargoes generally cannot accept the designation of a specific carrier. Carriers only accept FCL cargo bookings, not direct LCL bookings, only through freight forwarders (some powerful carriers pass their logistics companies). The LCL cargo can only be booked with the carrier after being consolidated. Almost all LCL cargoes are transported through the “forwarding and consignment” of the freight forwarding company. The LCL port in East China is basically Shanghai port. Due to the limitation of cargo sources, general freight forwarders can only concentrate on booking with several carriers, and rarely meet the needs of designated carriers. Therefore, when consolidating LCL cargo, try not to accept the designated carrier to avoid handling consignment. Cannot meet the requirements.

2. When negotiating the transaction with the customer, special attention should be paid to the relevant transportation terms, so as not to find out that the terms of transportation cannot be met when the other party's letter of credit is issued after handling the consignment. In daily operations, we often encounter L / C regulations for LCL shipments that do not accept bills of lading by freight forwarders. Because carriers do not directly accept bookings for LCL cargo, carriers' bills of lading are issued to freight forwarders, and freight forwarders Issue HOUSEB / L to the consignor. If L / C stipulates that freight forwarding B / L is not accepted, there will be no choice when the actual transportation is handled, which will cause L / C discrepancy.

3. The tonnage of LCL is to be accurate. Before delivery of LCL cargoes, the factory should be required to measure the weight and size of the goods as accurately as possible. When the goods are delivered to the warehouse designated by the freight forwarder, the warehouse will generally re-measure and charge the re-measured size and weight. standard. If the factory changes the packaging, the factory should be notified in time. Do not wait until the goods are delivered to the freight forwarding warehouse, and then return the information back through the freight forwarding. Often, the time is very tight. If you change the customs declaration documents, it is easy to delay customs declaration or generate expedited customs fees And the port charges and so on.

4. In some ports, due to insufficient supply of LCL and high cost, freight forwarding companies specializing in LCL adopt a minimum charge standard for less cargo. For example, the minimum charge is 2 freight tons, which means less than 2 freight tons. All charges are based on 2 freight tons. Therefore, when the volume of cargo is relatively small, some of these factors should be taken into consideration when trading in the port. To avoid being passive in the future.

5. For some routes and ports that are remote, and the customer proposes to deliver LCL goods to inland points, it is best to consult before signing the contract to confirm that there are carriers and freight forwarding companies that can handle these remote ports and inland points Sign the contract after delivery and related costs.

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