Hi Everyone, this is Robert from DAKA Transport. Our business is international shipping service from China to Australia by sea and air, including professional FCL and LCL solutions.
Today we talk about how to choose between FCL and LCL in international shipping.
Sea shipping from China to Australia can be divided into FCL and LCL.
FCL means Full Container Load. It means we ship your products from China to Australia in a whole 20ft or 40ft container in international shipping. No one share the container with you when using FCL.
LCL means Less than Container Load and we ship your products via sharing a container with others during shipping from China to Australia.
DAKA Transport specialize in international shipping from China to Australia. We can provide both FCL and LCL shipping services for different cargo volumes.
How to choose between FCL and LCL?
It mainly depends on how many products you have when arranging shipping from China to Australia. Normally if your cargo is less than 20CBM, we would suggest LCL shipping. Otherwise, we can choose FCL for international shipping.
For example, if you ship 10CBM from China to Australia, we would suggest LCL shipping. If you ship 25CBM, we would suggest FCL shipping by a 20ft container. And if you ship 60CBM, we would suggest FCL shipping by a 40ft container when planning international shipping.
Below is the Advantages and Disadvantages of FCL and LCL in shipping from China to Australia.
| Advantages | Disadvantages | |
| FCL (Full Container Load) | 1. Lower risk of damage/theft; 2. High efficiency in customs clearance and container loading | 1. Not feasible for small shipments 2. Some origin or destination address may not allow a container entry |
| LCL(Less than Container Load) | 1. Cost effective for small cargo 2. No minimum order requirement | 1. Higher risk of damage/theft; 2. Low efficiency in customs clearance and container loading |
That is all for today. For more information about FCL, LCL, and international shipping from China to Australia, pls visit our website www.dakashipping.com
