Shipping by Container The most cost-efficient method of shipping products in bulk is by container:
Full Container Load [FCL]The most cost-effective method of shipping is by a full container load [FCL]. There are normally three sizes of container for you to choose from: | Length | Volume | Useable volume | Max weight | | ft | cbm | cbm | kg | | 20' | 33 | 28 | 21,500 | | 40' | 67 | 58 | 24,500 | | 40' HiCube | 76 | 66 | 24,500 |
As you can see, a 40' HiCube FCL could give you the highest savings. Less than Container Load [LCL]Less than container loads [LCL] can still be very economical. However, they require the extra fee of loading your cartons into and out of containers. This method also takes more time. |
