Full Container Load
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A Full Container Load is a standard (20 or 40 ft length) depending on location of origin Country, but sometimes it is standard container
that is stuffed (loaded) and un-stuffed (discharged) under the risk and account of one shipper and only one consignee, in practice it means whole container is intended for one consignee. FCL container shipment attracts lower freight rate
s than an equivalent weight of cargo
in bulk.
The FCL means the loading reaches its allowable maximum weight or full measurement. In practice, the FCL in the ocean freight does not always mean packing a container to its full payload or full capacity. Сontainer loading is a quite difficult procedure, and during the loading it is necessary to pay attention in order to avoid cargo damage. Following there are some rules you should know in order to save goods in proper condition: The container loading should be inspected inside and outside, before loading.
The cargo must be lashed by the best appearance inside the container.
The container must be loaded the admitted weight. Cargo should be packed in the proper way, it's necessary to use special packing for sea or air shipment.
During the loading you have to use suitable equipment, do not use heavy forklifts
into the container during loading/discharging, it follows risks of damaging the container floor.
Containerization
Containerization is a system of freight transport based on a range of steel intermodal containers...
that is stuffed (loaded) and un-stuffed (discharged) under the risk and account of one shipper and only one consignee, in practice it means whole container is intended for one consignee. FCL container shipment attracts lower freight rate
Freight rate
A freight rate is a price at which a certain cargo is delivered from one point to another. The price depends on the form of the cargo, the mode of transport , the weight of the cargo, and the distance to the delivery destination...
s than an equivalent weight of cargo
Cargo
Cargo is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, train, van or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal long-haul cargo transport.-Marine:...
in bulk.
The FCL means the loading reaches its allowable maximum weight or full measurement. In practice, the FCL in the ocean freight does not always mean packing a container to its full payload or full capacity. Сontainer loading is a quite difficult procedure, and during the loading it is necessary to pay attention in order to avoid cargo damage. Following there are some rules you should know in order to save goods in proper condition: The container loading should be inspected inside and outside, before loading.
The cargo must be lashed by the best appearance inside the container.
The container must be loaded the admitted weight. Cargo should be packed in the proper way, it's necessary to use special packing for sea or air shipment.
During the loading you have to use suitable equipment, do not use heavy forklifts
Forklift truck
A forklift is a powered industrial truck used to lift and transport materials. The modern forklift was developed in the 1920s by various companies including the transmission manufacturing company Clark and the hoist company Yale & Towne Manufacturing...
into the container during loading/discharging, it follows risks of damaging the container floor.