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Sea Freight Con­sol­id­a­tion

The attractive middle ground between FCL and LCL

Röhlig Logistics offers you, as a buyer or seller, sea freight consolidation services that can be applied worldwide. This involves consolidating smaller shipments (LCL, i.e. Less than Container Load) originating from different suppliers at a Container Freight Station (CFS). All shipments are loaded into a container and transported to their final destination as Full Container Load (FCL). Depending on the perspective, consolidation services are also referred to as buyer's consolidation or seller's consolidation.

Sea Freight Consolidation

Ad­vant­ages of sea freight con­sol­id­a­tion with Röh­lig Lo­gist­ics

  • Lower costs than traditional LCL service, as ocean freight and destination charges, are calculated per container and not for each individual shipment.
  • Flexible solution that allows you to change the mode of transport before departure if necessary - for example from sea freight to air freight.
  • All our consolidation solutions are tailored to your specific needs and the individual project - there are no standard solutions!

How does sea freight con­sol­id­a­tion work?

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From the perspective of the more commonly represented buyer's consolidation (see graphic), the process works as follows: First, shipments from different suppliers are transported to a Container Freight Station (CFS) for a single buyer. At the CFS, the shipments are consolidated and loaded into a shipping container to then travel by ship to the destination. Seller's consolidation involves loading multiple shipments from one source into a full container. At the destination, the unloaded goods are shipped to different consignees.

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