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Full-Container-Load Shipping
Full-container-load shipping gives a consignment the use of the booked container space. Zenith Eclipse coordinates equipment and ocean booking around the actual cargo, loading facility and receiving arrangement. FCL can be selected without physically filling every available cubic metre.
Scope and responsibilities
Service scope and requirements
Container choice depends on usable dimensions, payload, cargo distribution and local transport limits. Carrier equipment availability must be confirmed for the shipment.
| Scope item | Requirement or agreed coverage |
|---|---|
| Equipment selection | Container size and type matched to packages and receiving access |
| Empty collection | Release depot, collection party and equipment condition recording |
| Loading arrangement | Loading site, responsible packer, securing and seal-number recording |
| Weight control | Cargo weights, container tare and shipper’s verified-gross-mass submission |
| Sailing cutoffs | Documentation, VGM and terminal gate-in deadlines for the booking |
| Transport document | Shipping instructions and agreed bill-of-lading or waybill release |
| Destination scope | Terminal handling, customs interface and onward collection responsibility |
| Equipment closeout | Unloading, empty-return location and applicable time-based charges |
Best-fit requirements
When to use this service
Suitable for regular commercial loads, cargo requiring fewer consolidation handoffs, or shipments whose handling and total cost favour a dedicated container booking.
Execution and deliverables
How the work is coordinated
The plan coordinates empty release, loading and terminal entry against the sailing cutoffs. The named shipper remains responsible for supplying the required VGM; VGM submission alone does not guarantee vessel loading. Free-time and charging terms are reviewed under the actual carrier and terminal tariffs. Destination delivery planning includes container return, because consignee unloading does not necessarily close equipment-use charges.
Prepare your enquiry
Send the port pair, loading address, cargo weights and dimensions, expected container quantity, ready date and receiving constraints. Identify who packs, submits VGM, clears and returns the container. Request freight, local charges, free-time terms and conditional charges on one comparable quotation.
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Operating reference: IMO: Verified gross mass of packed containers.