What is FCL in quantity?

FCL (Full Container Load), means that you book one or more complete containers for yourself to transport your goods. FCL containers are recommended for use when the volume of one’s load exceeds 15 cubic meters. In cases where the load is less than 15 cubic meters, LCL (Less than Container Load) is recommended.

What does FCL mean in shipping?

Full Container-Load
FCL is an acronym used in logistics, which means ‘Full Container-Load’. This means goods from a single shipper occupy the entire container.

How many tons is a FCL?

The maximum payload mass for a 20′ container is approx. 22 tonnes: and for 40′, approx. 27 tonnes.

What is a 20 FCL?

One 20′ (Twenty Feet) Full Container Load, i.e. a container loaded at and shipped by a single sender (usually under one single Bill of Lading), destined to one place/one consignee.

How many tons is a 20-foot container?

A 20-foot container’s unloaded weight is 2,300 kg and can, in theory, be loaded to a maximum weight of 28 tons (25,400kg).

How big is a FCL?

The standard size of an FCL shipment is six pallets in a 20-foot container and 12 pallets in a 40-foot container.

How much is FCL shipping?

The cost per CBM for port charges would be just $28.50. LCL port charges can cost in the region of $125 per CBM. To ship the same amount of volume by FCL, port charges would increase to $3,500, this is a whopping $2,700 more to ship the same volume by LCL.

How many tons can a 20 ft container hold?

What’s the maximum load for a 20-foot container? A 20-foot container’s unloaded weight is 2,300 kg and can, in theory, be loaded to a maximum weight of 28 tons (25,400kg).

How much can you fit in a 20 ft container?

1,172 cubic ft
20-foot container dimensions It has 146 sq ft (13.86m2) of floor space and 1,172 cubic ft of volume (33.2m3). Depending on the type of pallet you use, it can hold 10 standard pallets or 12 Euro pallets without stacking.

How much weight can fit in a 20ft container?

Capacity of 20ft container

Measure 20ft container
Tare weight 2,300kg / 5,071.5 lbs
Payload capacity 25,000 kg / 55,126.9 lbs
Cubic capacity 33.2 m3 / 1,172 cu ft