What are consol goods? What is co-loading, co-loader?
1. What is consol goods?
In the import and export cargo operation, LCL (Less than Container Load) means that the stacked goods are insufficient, not enough of a container.
Thus, when you export or import, you will encounter a case where the goods are not enough to fill a container. Therefore, your goods need to be containerized with some other shipments.
At that time, the service company will combine lots of retail shipments (LCL shipments), arrange, classify, make vouchers and put them together in containers, then arrange transport from loading port to destination port. Profession of packing goods into containers so people call consolidation, consolidation or consolidation. LCL goods (also known as retail goods, consol goods) are distinguished from FCL (Full Container Load), which means that goods are loaded in full container, without needing to pair with another shipment.
2. What is LCL Coloader?
In fact, LCL shipments in the same container do not always go to the same destination port. Many times, they can only be shipped together on a certain route, then unloaded and sorted into other containers (reloads) before going on. In the market today most of the retail sellers usually through forwarder companies (the company provides domestic transport services, international transport by sea and air, helping customers declare customs , prepare transport documents, warehousing and delivery services)
Retail sales are called consolidators. So when a customer books through Forwarder (FWD), FWD has to book up consol, this has been uploaded once. If a customer books the goods via FWD1 then FWD1 book to FWD2, then FWD2 just writes to consol then coload twice. Thus, the LCL co-load is the odd cargo that must be transferred to another container to reach the destination port.
3.Coloading is what?
Co-loading is the bringing of retail (LCL) of a Forwarder (or Consolidator) to be paired with Master Consolidator or full container (FCL) to pair with NVOCC (trading company in the field of sea freight. considered a carrier but does not own any ship. In this case, the FWD is the secondary carrier, not the carrier's agent.
The role of Co-Loading in freight forwarding
(1) Forwarder does not have enough goods to open Container Consol by itself. But we have to keep the goods in time for the scheduled ship with the customer.
(2) Forwarder avoids wastage or loss if it opens Container Consol, when the quantity is low and it is necessary to keep reputation with the Customer.
(3) Forwarder wants to have better rates and services. Or get higher Refund money from Master Consolidator.
(4) Forwarders can receive freight to destinations where they do not have service.
(5). Other reasons.
For example: The Forwarder does not have B / L to the US, so it must use the Bollinger B / L directly to give to Customer, ..
Co-loading brings benefits to all parties involved:
(1) Co-loader will provide shipping service with ship schedule and flexible freight rates for Customers. Can reduce losses or increase profits.
(2) Master Loader will take full advantage of Container Consol capacity, can sell freight at competitive prices.
(3) The carrier will receive additional containers from Container Consol Owners or other NVOCCs / Carriers. And make the most of the slots on the ship.
(4) Customers will benefit from Co-loading: Actively arrange shipment time, to meet the delivery schedule signed with the Importer. Especially get good service and competitive rates.