With the rapidly development of international trade and transport services extending FBA LCL transport is widely used, but different from the FCL LCL transport transport, the transport demand has its particularity, independence, some problems are encountered in the actual operation process proposed here and we were discussing.
1, LCL (Less Than Container Load, LCL) is refers to the carrier (or agent) to accept the owner checked insufficient number of FCL freight ticket after the goods according to the nature and classification of destination. Go to the same destination of the goods, to a certain number of assembled into the box. Due to a different owner of the goods box assembled together, so called lcl.In this case, the owner checked when filled with insufficient number of fcl. The classification, LCL consolidation, concentration, packing and delivery (LCL) are in the carrier of container freight station or inland container transshipment station.
LCL can be divided into straight fight or fight, go straight refers to the container LCL cargo handling at the same port, not in unpacking the goods arrive at the destination before the cargo for the same port of discharge. This kind of service delivery is short, fast and convenient, the general strength of the company will provide such services only lcl. Trans splicing refers to the container port of destination of goods is not the same, in the middle need to unbox the unloading or transshipment. This kind of goods due to the port of destination is not a long time, when the ship and other factors, so the operation period is longer, even high freight.
2, LCL generally cannot accept designated specific shipping companies, shipping companies only accept FCL cargo booking, and not directly accept LCL booking, only by freight forwarders (individual shipping companies strong through the logistics company) will fight to the LCL shipping company booking, almost all LCL is the freight forwarding company "do support, centralized distribution to transport, East China LCL distribution port basically for Shanghai port. The general freight agent due to the limitation of the source, can only focus on booking to several shipping companies, shipping companies rarely meet the specified requirements, so the turnover of LCL, try not to accept the designated shipping company, in order to avoid the check when unable to meet the requirements.
3, negotiate with clients in the transaction, special attention should be paid to the transportation terms, so as not to each other after the letter of credit in check when found unable to meet the terms of transportation. We often encounter in the daily operation of L/C regulations do not accept freight LCL freight transport bill of lading, because the ship company does not directly accept LCL booking, bill of lading is a shipping company to the forwarder, and then HOUSE B/L issued by freight to the consignor shall not accept the goods, if L/C B/L, then the actual transportation management when there is no choice, not will cause L/C. Again, we in the process of transportation, found a single note: Goods must be support shipped in container on LCL basis and Bill of Lading to evidence he same and to show that all LCL. handling charges, THC and delivery order charges at thd port of discharges are prepaid. in the L/C of the original text can be seen the consignee will he should bear the cost of all transferred to the delivery person, this is when the shipper and the customer trade negotiations has not detailed negotiations caused by transportation clause.
4, LCL ton to achieve accurate. LCL before delivery, asked the factory should measure the weight and size of goods to as accurately as possible, delivery to the designated freight storage warehouse, warehouse will normally be re measured, and will be re measured the size and weight of charges. In case of changing the factory packaging, should be required to notify the factory, don't wait for the goods to the freight warehouse, by forwarding the information fed back, often time is very tight, and then change the customs documents, it is easy to delay the declaration, or expedited customs charges and fees at Hong kong.
5, some ports due to lack of LCL sources, high cost and other reasons, do the LCL freight forwarding company for less volume of goods to take the minimum fee, starting as low as 2 tons of freight, or less than 2 metric ton, according to 2 tons of freight charge. Therefore the volume of smaller cargo port is more to consider some of these factors in the transaction, in order to avoid the day after passive.
6, for some routes and ports in the more remote, and the customer to deliver LCL cargo to inland points, closing to consult before signing the best confirmation, shipping companies and freight forwarding companies can undertake for these remote ports and inland delivery and related expenses before signing.
7, local customs goods protected by trademark rights on the sensitivity and will be the focus of inspection. For IP related goods, should be completed in advance of "intellectual property declaration", regardless of the brand, whether the company or factory registered trademark or brand, customers should be authorized in advance. The book is ready related to the registered trademark or customer information; for the goods variety, asked a vote a variety of different types of goods should be single, making a detailed list of all goods name and number, we should not use a large class of goods instead of encoding will cause the customs declaration, inspection found doubt, is inconsistent with the actual goods, shall not be placed for bring trouble. Early detection of delay information and immediately take appropriate remedial measures, to ensure the orderly conduct of the third party logistics service.
