Consolidating cargo is becoming increasingly popular as a way of secure transport. The containers protect the cargo inside them and provide for different solutions – with FCL and LCL container transports. The type of container is determined depending on the specifics of the cargo and on what transit time is desired to be achieved.
A Logistics offers consolidation of cargo in containers and container transports to a number of countries.
Benefits of container cargo consolidation
In addition to protecting the cargoes placed in the containers, these transport units have other conveniences:
- They can be consolidated goods for a single client, or for more than one client, if their shipments are small.
- The containers do not allow viewing the goods inside, so they do not attract thieves.
- They are sturdy and well protect the goods placed inside.
- Container consolidation prices are low.
- A wide variety of cargoes can be consolidated.
- Their dimensions are standard, so they can easily be transferred from one vehicle to another and from one transport to another.
- If cargo handling is necessary, the containers facilitate handling as well.
- The containers can be transported with groupage transport.
- Last but not least, containers can be easily tracked with computer systems, enabling up-to-date information on the status of shipments placed in containers.
Types of consolidation – FCL and LCL
The two abbreviations FCL and LCL are used to denote the two kinds of containers.
FCL containers are used to fill the entire volume, while LCL containers combine shipments from different clients that are small and cannot fill the volume of a single container on their own.
FCL container transport
In this type of transport, shipments are carried in full containers or via container platforms. Containers can be open or closed.
The advantages of FCL transport lie in the low transport costs and in short transportation periods.
This is a particularly popular solution for transporting consolidated cargo when moving address or relocating to another country.
What kinds of FCL transport solutions does A Logistics offer
- transports combining different modes of transport: this helps reduce transport prices and shorten the transit period.
- door-to-door transports
- transports of goods that require compliance with certain conditions or that have specific dimensions, such as out-of-gauge goods; goods under customs control, etc.
LCL transport solutions from A Logistics
In this type of transport, consolidation of goods for several clients takes place; the goods have a smaller volume and cannot fill an entire container on their own. LCL containers are suitable for inclusion in groupage services.
By filling one LCL container, transport costs are reduced, and in addition, containers with consolidated cargoes are shipped weekly, using A Logistics’ groupage lines to a number of countries.
What kinds of LCL transport solutions does A Logistics offer
- groupage transports – weekly
- door-to-door deliveries
- transport of various goods, including goods with special characteristics