When you do not need a full container or truck, we compare rail LCL, sea LCL and road LTL on available routes.
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Your planning advantage
The choice depends on packages, total volume, weight and date. We include the main leg and the agreed handling and connecting services in the quotation.
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Before you decide
Consolidation, stackability and transshipments affect price and total transit. With larger volumes, a full container or an FTL solution may make sense.
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StrengthsTrade-offsBest for
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Rail · LCL
Strengths
Rail freight for part volumes as a possible alternative to conventional ocean freight.
Trade-offs
Consolidation, departures and terminal handling are part of total transit.
Best for
Smaller shipments that need to arrive faster than by conventional ocean freight.
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Sea · LCL
Strengths
Ocean freight for volumes below a full container.
Trade-offs
Factor in CFS handling, consolidation and on-carriage.
Best for
Smaller volumes with more time flexibility.
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Road · LTL
Strengths
Flexible part loads with pickup and delivery by road.
Trade-offs
Consolidation and possible transshipments affect the process.
Best for
Part lots and flexible delivery points.
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For a reliable LCL or LTL quotation, we need the following details.
Further optionsDepending on market developments, available connections and the transport task, we check further corridors and combinations. The specific routing is agreed in the quotation.
Route, cargo, shipment size, date and required services form the basis. This reduces follow-up questions from the start.
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Direct alignment
You receive specific feedback on route, possible departure, transit time, included services and open points. For urgent shipments, tell us the latest delivery date so we can prioritise available alternatives.
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Booking and coordination
After your confirmation we coordinate the agreed transport legs. Implementation depends on capacity, documents and the next usable departure.
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Schematic routing
Selected route
ShenzhenKoper
Transit time
19 daysport to port
Corridor
Via Suez Canal
Equipment
LCL / consolidation
Scope
CFS and European on-carriage as agreed
Data status
Indicative, confirm departure
Transit time as stated by Bahnoperator, routing via the Suez Canal; track geographically simulated. PAX transit times do not automatically apply to LCL.
LCL means part loads in a shared container, for example by sea or rail. LTL means part loads by road. The right solution depends on route, volume, weight and date.
What information is needed for a part-load quotation?
For a reliable calculation, it helps to know origin and destination, description of goods, number and dimensions of packages, total weight, volume, stackability and requested date. Please also state dangerous goods and required pre- or on-carriage if relevant.