LCL sea freight
Ship less than a container. Pay for the space you use.
Check a live price by route and volume, see every cost line by line, and book your space online.
How it works
- 1
Search your route
Choose the origin and destination ports to see open sailings with their cut-off, ETD and ETA.
- 2
Pick a size slab
Each slab covers a range of CBM with its own rate. You see the slots left on every sailing.
- 3
Submit for approval
Fill in the parties and cargo, then submit. Our team checks the space and approves your booking.
Why GoLCL
Pay only for the space you use
You pay by the chargeable CBM of your cargo, not for a whole container.
Every cost itemised
Ocean freight, stuffing and each per-BL charge are listed line by line before you book.
Live slot availability
Slots per slab update as bookings are approved, so you know what is still open.
Price slabs
Your rate depends on the slab your chargeable CBM falls in. Prices for a specific sailing are on the Price screen.
Questions
What is chargeable CBM?
We charge by the larger of two figures: the volume of your cartons in cubic metres (CBM), or the gross weight divided by 167. Heavy cargo, more than 167 kg per CBM, is charged by weight.
Example: 10 cartons of 50 × 40 × 30 cm make 0.6 CBM. They weigh 150 kg in total, and 150 ÷ 167 = 0.898. You pay for the larger figure: 0.898 CBM, by weight.
The booking form works this out for you as you enter your cartons.
What are the cut-off dates?
Each sailing shows three cut-offs. Miss one and your cargo moves to a later sailing.
- Port cut-off: the last time your cargo can be received for the sailing.
- SI cut-off: the last time to send the shipping instructions (the details for the bill of lading).
- VGM cut-off: the last time to declare the verified gross mass of your cargo.
Which documents do I need?
TODOlist the documents customers must provide (for example commercial invoice and packing list) and when.
Ready to ship?
Check today’s price on your route. It takes a minute.