The need to have available transportation for a business is vital to its performance. With regards to sea freight, not all companies have shipments that fill a full container, and commonly purchase a less than container load (LCL). The benefits of these options are great for those who wish to pay for only the amount of space they require on a freight ship.
Sea Freight Companies
In terms of suppliers of LCL sea freight, one of the larger suppliers of this service should come as no surprise, UPS. UPS possesses the reputation as one of the world’s leading Non-Vessel Operating Common Carriers (NVOCC). The sea freight prices of a LCL for UPS is calculated by volume (per cubic meter/cubic foot).
One can secure an order by filling out a form with the specifics of the desired LCL (say boxes of linen shirts) in the desired amounts (2000). However, there is much more information that UPS requires giving an accurate quote, so for a list of the required fields to secure such a quote one should visit UPS Ocean Quotes. If one had any questions or concerns not addressed on the UPS website, one in the United States or Canada can call for immediate assistance at 1-866-696-3656 between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM Central Time.
Another large supplier of LCL Sea freight is Kuehne + Nagel. Some may know of Kuehne + Nagel by its reputation for ranking among the top three worldwide contract logistics players. To get a quote, you again have to give out the specifics of the item one wishes to purchase including commodity, dangerous goods, kind of business, expected shipping date, and Required Service. Also necessary are the specifics to your business. If there are any other causes, concerns that one would like to be addressed one can contact Paul-Ulrich Strozny at Global LCL solutions by phone (+49(0)421-3605-236) or e-mail ulrich.strozny@kuehne-nagel.com.
There are other large players within the field of shipping, some of whom specialize in Less than full container (LCL) shipping. The process, however, is relatively universal, as one can see by the parallels in the UPS and Kuehne + Nagel above.
By – Domenic Gabriella for Trade.org
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