LCL shipment
In ocean freight, LCL shipping stands for Less than Container Load or groupage.
When choosing LCL shipping, be it for an import or export, your cargo is consolidated with other shippers’ goods to fill a container.
LCL transport is facilitated by forwarder , Forwarder reserve full containers from shipping companies based on traffic volume forecasts to different destinations. They are then able to offer space in the containers for small LCL shipments at a reduced rate compared to FCL shipping.