Ocean Transport

What is Ocean Transport？

Ocean freight shipping is the method of transporting containerized cargo loaded onto vessels by sea. Over 90% of all the world's trade is carried by sea. If you want to ship your freight around the world. Ocean freight is the most convenient option.

As a general rule, shipments weighing more than 100kg or consisting of multiple cartons - will be sent by sea freight. The containers are designed and built for intermodal freight transport. That means the containers can be used across various transportation modes - from ship to rail to truck - without unloading and reloading the cargo.

There are two main shipping modes when choosing how to ship your cargo via ocean - Less-than-Container-Load(LCL) and Full container Load (FCL)shipping. Here, we have a simple comparison explaining the meaning of FCL and LCL.

What is the difference between LCL and FCL?

LCL

FCL

• With FCL shipping, you pay for the whole container, and there will only be one shipper. This means there is also little handling since your FCL shipment does not need to be consolidated at the end of the journey and will be sealed right after loading.

• LCL shipping, on the contrary, lets you share a container with other shippers and thus consolidate a container that wouldn't be full otherwise. Shipping boxes and pallets allows for a more flexible delivery based on your actual needs, as even the smallest cargo can have a big impact on your business.

What is LCL shipment?

Is your shipment too small to fill up a whole container? LCL shipping allow you to share a container which is consolidated with other cargo. This allows you to ensure your small shipment can be on the move when you need it.

Less-than-container Load enables the use of palletized boxes and crates or small package boxes to ensure on-time shipment of your cargo. It helps you accommodate fluctuating demand and find shipping availability even during busy periods.

Benefit and Disadvantages of OTS

There are numerous benefits and disadvantages when shipping ocean transport. We want to be transparent about both, so you know whether this is the best option for you.

• Cost-effective freight method compared to other modes(e.g. air freight)

• Cheaper than other freight modes(e.g. air freight)

• Most carbon-efficient solution

• Longer transit time than air freight, which means you have to wait longer for your goods to arrive

• when shipping smaller amount of goods , the price is not sustainable

Benefits include:

Disadvantage include: