Everyone knows that our dehydrated garlic, dehydrated onions, chili powder, and paprika powder are all seasonings with strong flavors. They are basically shipped in full containers, so even if they have smell, there is no problem.
But now there is a situation where some customers cannot buy a whole container. In this case, we have to sell to them, so we have to find a way to ship LCL. In 2006, it was still very easy to ship dehydrated garlic flakes by LCL. At that time, I often ship to Colombo dehydrated garlic slices to customers.
However, one time, the shipping company suddenly informed us that we could not ship by LCL. The reason was that the smell of our dehydrated garlic slices was too strong. The other goods that were put together in the container at the destination port, such as curtains and clothes, were contaminated by them and had a smell. They can no longer be sold as new products, they must be cleaned before they can be sold, and shipping company will be claimed by the destination port, so we cannot put them together later.
We haven’t used LCL for many years. In the past two years, it may be because the economic situation has not been very good. It is also possible that the customer cannot use so much and cannot buy a full container, so we consulted the freight forwarder and shipping company. , to see how we can ship LCL our strong condiments. The freight forwarder said that as long as the smell is packed tightly on the pallet and does not let it escape, it will be fine. Because the most important step in making a pallet is to wrap the goods with stretch film. This is indeed a good idea, and we have tried it several times with great success.
There is another issue that needs attention, that is, you need to save space when ship by LCL containers. Because the cost of LCL containers is charged on a cubic basis, how to place the same goods to minimize the number of cubic meters is a problem. I have done it several times before and the cubes have gone up. Yes, even when the port yard warehouse received the goods, the cubic quantity was much larger than I expected. For example, this time it was 4 cubic meters larger than I expected. Four cubic meters would cost more than 1,000 yuan. cost.
Therefore, for container by LCL, it is best to confirm the bill of lading after the goods are received. This way, the data such as piece weight and measurement will be more accurate and no order change fees will be incurred.
Another thing you must pay attention to when ordering pallets for LCL ship is that if you want to stack the pallets, you must order a double-sided pallet for the upper part. Look at the picture below. The top part of the picture is a double-sided pallet, and the bottom part is Single sided pallet.
Pallets size is 1.1X1.1M。
Double-sided pallets have an extra layer underneath to ensure that the goods stacked underneath will not be punctured. Look at our pallet-making technology, which is pretty good too. If you also want to buy less than 10 tons of goods, feel free to inquire.
This is a pallet transported by air. If you have urgently needed products, we can ship them by air. But this is generally not recommended, after all, air freight costs are very high. So you still need to plan, plan early, take your time and save money.
Post time: Jun-19-2024