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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – EXPORT FROM THE USA

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1. What is FCL – Full Container Load?
2. What is S.O.C – Shipper Owned Container?

1. What is FCL – Full Container Load? / Back to FCL freight | Back to Export from the USA

FCL – an abbreviation for “Full Container Load”. This term is commonly used to describe a seafreight service that is designed for shipments of cargo where shipper has exclusive use of sea multimodal container. As a rule containers are loaded and sealed by shipper at the shipper's facility. Then it transported by ocean, rail and/or truck directly to the point of final destination.

Notice: If you have a cargo sufficient to fill a 20 foot sea container, we still recommend you to compare FCL to LCL option. In certain circumstances you may find that using LCL service can be more convenient and cost-effective for you. As an example, when you self-deliver boxed cargo to a ship-terminal, you eliminate container pre-carriage and waiting charges. Also you are not obligated to the container return to a carrier's destination container yard.

For more information on FCL shipments follow this link http://www.oceanfreightusa.com/ser_fcl.php

2. What is S.O.C – Shipper Owned Container? / Back to FCL freight | Back to Export from the USA

Find about S.O.C in this link http://www.oceanfreightusa.com/shipref_rt.php#SOC

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