01.Heavier cargoes are suitable for sea freight
The pricing of international express delivery, from the normal situation is the heavier the more expensive the goods, but after the weight reaches a certain limit, there will be large goods**, cheaper, due to the heavier goods, the cost of other express delivery methods may be more, then you can choose sea freight to save costs. Like some overseas moving, industrial heavy cargo, etc., there are many when going by sea.
02.Goods that are not urgent are suitable for sea freight
If the timeliness is not very urgent and the required safety is not very high, you can also consider choosing sea freight. Sea freight** is relatively low, which can significantly reduce costs. For some customers who are not in a hurry or want to save transportation costs, it is recommended to take sea freight.
03.Containerized cargo is suitable for sea freight
Like some industrial products, such as tires, plastics, etc., are usually packed in containers, if by air, due to the relationship between the volume, it is not easy to go, so in this case it is more appropriate to go by sea, some factory goods, raw materials, common is to use sea for transportation.
We call a container, an exporter, a consignee, and a port of destination, and the goods that meet the "four ones" conditions are called FCL cargo, and as long as one of the three items of a container, an exporter, a consignee and a port of destination is in two or more export transport goods, it is defined as LCL cargo. If the volume of goods is less than a whole container, it will be shipped together after being put together in a whole container, so a container will have goods from different owners, and everyone will share this cost.
The choice of LCL or FCL by sea is based on the volume of the items you want to consign, the standard container type is 28 cubic meters, if the volume of the items you want to consign is less than 20 cubic meters, it is more cost-effective to take LCL by sea; If you want to ship items larger than 20 cubic meters, it is recommended that you use sea freight FCL.
How long does it take to ship by sea?
The transit time of sea freight is generally about 20-30 days, which will vary from country to country. Therefore, when choosing, it should be considered on a case-by-case basis. In general, if it is between a southern country and a northern country, the time limit will be longer.