LCL or a full container — which one fits?
LCL (Less than Container Load) means your goods share container
space with other shipments. You pay for the volume you actually occupy, which makes
it the sensible choice for a household move, a shop restock, a single large appliance,
or anything from a few cartons up to a partial container. The trade-off is
consolidation — your cargo is stuffed into a shared container at Port Klang once the
box is made up, so the sailing date follows the consolidation schedule.
FCL (Full Container Load) means the container is yours alone. It
earns its keep when you have enough volume to fill one, when you are relocating an
entire home or branch, or when you would simply rather no other consignment travelled
beside yours. Fewer handling points, sealed from stuffing to delivery, and the
schedule follows your booking rather than a consolidation queue. If you are not sure
which side of the line you fall on, send us the item list — we will work out which one
is cheaper for your real volume before you commit.
What travels as general cargo
Household goods (furniture, fridges, washing machines, beds, moving cartons), business
stock and shop inventory, bulk and palletised cargo, work equipment and office fit-out,
oversized boxes and crates — in short, most general goods that travel safely by sea.
Some categories have to be checked before we can book them: flammable materials,
pressurised gas, hazardous chemicals, large lithium batteries, weapons and explosives,
and anything on the customs prohibited list. Frozen and cold-chain goods need a reefer
arrangement, and not every sailing supports one. Heavy machinery and plant do not move
as general cargo at all — that runs on our
heavy machinery service, which carries its own
permits, handling and lifting requirements.
How CBM is measured — and why it sets the price
Sea freight is billed by volume, not by weight. CBM (cubic metre) is simply
length × width × height × quantity. The calculator on each destination page
works exactly that way: pick centimetres and every side is converted to metres before
multiplying (which is the same as dividing the product by 1,000,000); pick metres and
the figure is already CBM. Each item row is totalled into one grand total, and the
estimate is billed against a one-CBM minimum — a consignment smaller than a cubic metre
is still charged as one.
That is why measurements matter more than they look. Measure the packed
carton at its widest point, including the pallet, crate and packaging, not the bare
item — packaging is volume too, and volume is what the vessel sells.
How a booking runs, end to end
You start with an estimate — either the CBM calculator or a WhatsApp message with your
item list and dimensions. We confirm the total CBM, the route, and whether LCL or a
full container suits you, then issue a written quote. Once you accept, a deposit
secures the vessel slot and an official receipt plus shipping documents are issued.
From there we either collect from your location (Klang Valley and nearby, charged
separately) or you deliver to our Klang yard. Goods are packed or palletised, labelled,
and listed on an inventory manifest for clearance. The cargo is then consolidated and
stuffed into the container at Port Klang, sails to the destination port, clears there,
and is either delivered to your address or held for collection. Updates and photo proof
go out on WhatsApp at each phase. Marine Insurance is arranged and quoted separately
per shipment, based on the declared value of your goods.
