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LCL - Less Container Loads.   -   Understanding your quote 

             

After review our quote and many others you will see variations on how you are quoted for your ocean shipment or airfreight. Sea and Air Experts gives detailed, comprehensive quotes so you know there are no hidden unexpected fees. Below is a list of the different types of quotes you can receive from us.

LCL (Less Container Load):

LCL quotes are based cubic feet or space being taken up. Your goods are received at a mover’s warehouse or shipping terminal and either crated or palletized which adds about 20% to 25% to your volume. They are palletized and or crated for protection during shipping process and to prevent lost items. So when calculating your chargeable volume it’s important that you consider this and calculates your cft high to be safe and don’t underestimate your volume. Below are lists of services and options that can be included depending on what type of service is being received.

Cargo on pallets                                                                       Crate or Lift-van  

Option # 1 Full Packing: Movers pack all furniture & boxes and does inventory for customs

Option # 2 Partial Packing: Movers pack furniture, customer packs boxes
Option # 3 Self packing: Only applies if you have boxes and or suitcases only-If you have furniture you need movers to pick up and prepare for export. If you have only boxes we can save you money and pick up prepacked boxes and transport to terminal. Customer must have valued packing list for customs giving general description of items in boxes.

1. Pick up from residence with professional moving team
2. Furniture wrapping & disassembly
3. Packing boxes & materials
4. Curbside pick-up of pre-packed boxes ( If self-packing)
5. In house courier pick-up of pre-packed boxes ( If self-packing)
6. 1-month free storage
7. Warehouse & consolidation charges at origin
8. Export documentation at origin
9. Ocean Freight
10. Origin Terminal Handling Charges
11. Fuel Surcharge and mileage
12. Bunker adjustment factor
13. Destination Terminal handling Charges ( This is only included when specified on quote or it is billed at destination in destination currency as per receipt from port)
14. Delivery to clients residence
15. Unloading & removal of debris on day of delivery

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