Freight and cargo containers

LCL Consolidation Service

Don't let the shipment size slow you down. Send smaller-sized cargo cost-effectively, reliably, and flexibly, with GEODIS' direct-ocean LCL Consolidation Service.

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Shaping a flexible and affordable world of LCL shipping

Unlocking freight schedule reliability and cost efficiency, without committing to a full container load, is every shipper's dream in this dynamic business landscape. GEODIS` LCL Consolidation Service turns this dream into reality.


We carefully and safely consolidate your smaller shipments into one container, at our Container Freight Stations, and have it shipped by ocean. 


Enjoy the benefits of our regular sailing schedules, guaranteed capacity, full freight visibility, and worldwide connections whenever you opt for the less-than-container shipping option. 

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    Take advantage of the cost efficiency

  • Reliability Flexibility
    Reliability Flexibility

    Ensure reliability and flexibility

  • Visibilité
    Visibilité

    Enjoy extended visibility of LCL shipping

  • Capacité
    Capacité

    Gain access to greater capability

Conteneurs

Take advantage of the cost efficiency

  • Secure competitive LCL pricing
  • Spend only on the cargo space you need
  • Share capacity and cost with other cargo 
  • Gain access to frequent shipping services
  • Enjoy lower inventory costs
  • Get cheaper-than-air-freight quote
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Ensure reliability and flexibility

  • Adapt to fluctuating demand
  • Access shipping availability even during peak seasons
  • Ship less goods, more often
  • Arrange for LCL bookings in advance
  • Benefit from fixed lead times
Online tracking and end-to-end visibility

Enjoy extended visibility of LCL shipping

  • Book, track, and access pricing of your LCL shipments online
  • Ensure data availability and real-time reporting
  • Access harmonized reporting and KPIs
  • Gain visibility of customs milestones via web portal and EDI interface
  • Leverage data interfaces to support and optimize processes
     

Conteneurs

Gain access to greater capability

  • Benefit from fast LCL transit times
  • Count on fast-track loading and unloading at dedicated container freight stations (CFS)
  • Manage the entire LCL cargo process, from combining supply orders to paperwork, shipping, customs, and delivery
  • Use our carbon insetting solution to support your sustainability commitments

Services

Door-to-door services

Enjoy pick-up-at-origin and delivery-at-destination services for LCL shipments. Also, at the international port of discharge avail our customs clearance service.

IRIS: online freight management tool

IRIS is a digital freight management platform that simplifies the process of obtaining quotes, booking shipments, and gaining complete visibility over your cargo.

Sustainable Marine Fuel

Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) offers a low-carbon alternative fuel option for ocean freight. It helps mitigate ocean transportation's impact on climate change.

Carsten Meyer

"At GEODIS, we offer our customers the most efficient way of managing their LCL shipments, with the resources to scale internationally, while ensuring “door-to-door” shipping facilities. Trust our solid, worldwide LCL hub and gateway structure (with extended visibility in terms of “routing” and “lead time”) to deliver the most sustainable way of processing LCL."

 

Carsten Meyer, Global Operations Director, Ocean Freight 

Frequently asked questions

LCL means “Less than Container Load”! With LCL, customers with smaller shipments not fully taking up a full container (FCL) can ship them together with other customers’ shipments in a consolidated container” where all smaller cargoes are combined together in the same container!

Generally, LCL is good for smaller shipments and FCL is good for bigger shipments, but you still need to consider the transit time and ocean freight market.

When combining smaller shipments from multiple customers there is no need for the customers to wait until they have enough cargo to build an own FCL container. Customers save time and money by choosing the freight type of LCL! 

CFS means “Container Freight Station”. This is the place where GEODIS is consolidating and de-consolidating the individual LCL shipments at the outgoing (export) and the incoming (import) sides.

You can calculate your CBM volumes based on your cargo’s height, weight, length and width. The following formula is used to calculate the chargeable volume (Unit) of LCL shipment: Gross volume = L x W x H   

To make pricing as smart and as efficient as possible GEODIS provides a robust freight management platform called IRIS. With IRIS, customers are able to get a quote, retrieve instant “door-to-door” pricing, and place their cargo bookings while ensuring a smooth and fast process. You can also contact a GEODIS dedicated expert who will provide LCL price to you.

You may use sustainable fuel solutions to decarbonize your supply chain and meet your company’s sustainability goals. GEODIS offers these solutions for air and sea freight. We not only make it easy to book sustainable fuel-powered freight via several channels, but also share audited reports of your CO2 reduction. Click here to calculate the carbon emissions of your freight transport chains. And speak to our team at GEODIS to see how Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) and Sustainable Air Fuel (SAF) insetting services can reduce your carbon footprint.

Yes, you can book with GEODIS for your export and import customs clearance.

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