International Transportation
International transportation means the transfer of passengers or goods between two countries. These two countries may have a land, sea or air border. Transportation and distribution play an important role in international trade. Companies must choose the correct shipping method to ensure the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their packages.
Land, sea, air and rail logistics methods are used to provide these services.
The services of transport companies are not limited to sending goods to the destination. In addition to transporting goods, these services also provide warehousing, unloading and loading services, customs formalities, and cargo transportation with special conditions. The services of companies in the field of transit include container cargo, import, and export, including weekly export services, retail cargo, multimodal or combined transportation, transportation of project goods and exhibition goods, packaging, customs operations and clearance, free zone services, and insurance. goods, advice, etc.
Trade in industrial, agricultural, electronic, consumer, and edible goods can be expanded in different regions only through transportation. For example, transporting fuel or transiting fuel and petroleum products is one of the most difficult and risky types of transportation. This type of goods transportation is often done by land, sea, and air transportation methods.
These services are performed according to certain rules and regulations. Transportation of fuel materials should be done by roofed vehicles as much as possible to protect them from direct sunlight or direct rain. In this regard, international transport companies for the transit of fuel cargoes should refer to the mentioned organization to coordinate and determine the traffic route from the origin to the destination and submit a written request along with the declaration of the owner of the goods, permit and transit route. Receive dangerous materials.
What is international transportation?
Now we are going to explain the difference between LCL and FCL , and describe each one separately:
In sea transportation, two general methods are used to transport goods:
Bulk (including cartons, bags, envelopes) and containers
Container transportation, according to the volume of the goods, includes two parts, which we will explain below.
• Shipping by FCL method
• Shipping by LCL method
What is FCL?
One of the many differences between LCL and FCL is that in FCL, the entire product in this container is only related to one customs license number. Therefore, it can be said that these types of containers are exclusive.
When the volume of our goods is the size of a container, we can use this method, because in this method, the cost of one square meter of cargo volume is lower than the LCL method, and it is suitable for goods that occupy the entire container.
What type of import is suitable for FCL shipping?
• Suitable for investors
• Suitable for high-volume goods (more than 20 cubic meters)
What is LCL?
In the LCL method, instead of filling the container with your goods, you share this space with other importers.
These containers mainly contain goods that are related to several customs licenses.
It can be said that goods with a volume of less than one container, which belong to different buyers, are placed together in one container.
How does the LCL process work?
1. First, contact is made with the supplier of your goods in the country of your choice.
2. Necessary arrangements are made.
3. After your goods are packed and prepared, they will be sent to the port of origin.
4. The carrier ship is selected according to the conditions in question.
5. Sending goods documents to the carrier company
6. Driving the container from the ship to the dock
7. Loading goods at the wharf
8. Move to the destination port
9. Clearance of goods
10. Transferring cargo from customs to the customer's warehouse
What type of import is suitable for LCL shipping?
• Suitable for start-up businesses
• Newbies
• Carrying sample cargo
• Partial import
Calculating the weight of goods in LCL: Each cbm is one cubic meter.
Calculating the weight of goods in FCL: It is calculated based on each container.
In the LCL method, upon clearance, your goods are removed from the shared container and the packages are opened and sent to you in carton format.
In the FCL method, your packages will not be opened and will be delivered to you exactly as they were originally packed.
In LCL, your goods are placed inside a truck to be delivered to you. At this time, you can use a lift to place your goods on the ground.
In FCL, the goods are inside the container and placed in the back of the truck. If your cargo is packed in a pallet, you can move it with a lift.
Now let's mention some important differences between LCL and FCL.
Security and possibility of cargo damage
Security in the FCL method is more than LCL because only the supplier of the goods has access to this cargo and the container is not moved in any way.
The possibility of product damage is also reduced because the goods are not transferred from inside the container and all the contents inside the container belong to one buyer and the container is not moved anymore. This lack of movement causes the goods to not be damaged.
Shipping cost in LCL
To calculate the cost of transporting goods in this method, the most important issue is to calculate the volume occupied by the goods. In this transportation, CBM is considered as the unit of the volume of the goods.
Each square meter is one CBM
*If your product has a low volume and high weight, the calculation method will be different.
Shipping cost in FCL
In this method, the cost of transporting goods is cheaper because instead of paying for each cbm (cubic meter), you pay for each container;
The entire load belongs to one customer and has a customs license
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