What is Less than Container Load or consolidation?
What is consolidated cargos
Consolidated cargos (LCL) – is the consolidation of separate cargoes into one container or vehicle. The idea is to reduce costs and to optimize the process as much as possible, this cargo will be transported together with similar goods in one vehicle.
FCL – full container load.
LCL – less than container load, also known as picking or consolidation.
Imagine that you are just starting an international business and purchase goods in small batches that cannot fill one full truck. Or, for example, a standard car can hold 30 pallets of goods, but you need to transport 100. Thus, you can fill three cars, and the fourth will be only partially filled.
In general, the truck can accommodate cargo from 1 m3 to 120 m3
What is needed for the transportation of consolidated cargo
In organizational and technical terms, delivery of consolidated cargo is much more complicated than usual. This is due to different rules for the registration and transportation of consolidated cargo from Turkey, as well as a certain material base. To ensure fast and reliable delivery of consolidated cargo to Ukraine, Vector-Global provides:- availability of a special consolidated warehouse in Turkey, from where consolidated cargo is transported;
- experienced personnel who can quickly form consolidated cargoes, properly label them and send them to their destination;
- repacking services, packing in stronger containers and consolidation of cargo;
- preparation of all necessary documents for unimpeded border and customs clearance.
Stages of consolidated cargo transportation
Cargo transportation of consolidated cargoes is a clear sequence of actions that together allow you to get reliable and fast delivery of your goods. As a standard, transportation of consolidated cargo consists of the following stages:- receipt of goods at the consolidation warehouse;
- processing of incoming cargo, formation of consolidated cargo, repackaging, labeling, etc.;
- preparation of all documents required for transportation;
- sending the consolidated cargo and delivering it to the client.
Main benefits of consolidated cargo delivery
Of course, transportation of consolidated cargo as a service allows you to save money. Moreover, it is a saving for both the client and the carrier: more cargo can be transported at a time, and the use of useful space is optimized. Savings during the transportation of consolidated cargo can reach up to 50% of the total cost of transportation, which is quite good, you must admit. However, the reduced cost of transportation of consolidated cargo is not the only advantage.
The main advantages of consolidated cargo delivery are difficult to overestimate:
- optimizing the time of delivery of goods, as it is possible to bring all batches of goods at once, without sending them one by one;
- a smaller vehicle can be used, which will also reduce the cost;
- transportation of consolidated cargo is carried out “to the door”, which is undoubtedly convenient for the client;
- the logistics company takes care of all the preparation of documents and the preparation of the trip route.
Customs clearance, delivery, storage – who can help?
To avoid any difficulties on the way of your cargo to its destination, make sure to choose a reliable, reputable transport company that will solve all issues related to the delivery, storage and execution of customs clearance documentation and support of your cargo. If you need to send consolidated cargo from Turkey and to deliver it to Ukraine, to find out the price of transportation and customs clearance, terms and conditions of shipment, the cost of delivery of consolidated cargo and storage of goods in the warehouse, please contact Vector-Global.
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