OCEAN SHIPPING TO THE UK FROM AUSTRALIA

The relationship between the UK and Australia is currently booming and is growing every year as such it has never been more critical to fully understand how to move your goods to and from the UK easily. With Couriers and Freight, you can easily select from ocean freight LCL and FCL, air freight and courier shipping options. Exporting from Australia to the United Kingdom by sea is a long process. Container vessels heading west to Europe must travel across the Indian Ocean through the Suez Canal, along the Mediterranean Sea, and into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s a journey that takes between 42 and 52 days.

 Ocean Freight From Australia to the United Kingdom

Less than Container Load (LCL): LCL often provides businesses with the most economical way to move freight from Australia to the United Kingdom. It involves renting space in a container that’s shared by multiple shippers and transported to the UK aboard a cargo vessel.

Full Container Load (FCL): FCL shipping will provide your business with exclusive use of a shipping container. An ocean carrier will transport the container from Australia to the United Kingdom. Because no other shippers’ goods will share the container, no consolidation or deconsolidation is required, making this (typically) a faster option than LCL shipping.

Ocean Freight takes at least six weeks to transport a shipping container from Australia to the United Kingdom. That should be no surprise when you take into account the distance between the two nations and the speed at which ocean vessels travel (an average of 35 km/h). If your consignee in the UK can wait at least 42 days for goods to arrive in port, ocean shipping offers a cost-effective way of transporting freight between the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.

Usually, goods will ship onboard a cargo vessel inside a 20ft or 40ft-long shipping container. Some types of sea freight will require a different type of container, perhaps one with ventilation or refrigeration. This is another aspect of shipping that a freight forwarder can help you with. A forwarder can also help you decide which of the two ways of shipping your goods by sea is best for your freight and your business. Let’s take a closer look at FCL and LCL shipping to help you come to a decision.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR LCL FREIGHT SHIPPING:

·        LCL stands for less-than-container load. It’s usually the best option if :

·        The size of your consignment is 14 CBM or under (around six standard pallets)

·        The consignee in the United Kingdom is in no rush to receive the goods

·        Your goods can be safely shipped in a shared container

·        Air freight isn’t an option

·        LCL shipping is best avoided if:

·        Your freight is of a delicate or perishable nature

·        Frequent handling of your cargo could lead to damage

·        Delays to the shipment aren’t acceptable

·        Your freight is high value, very large, extremely heavy, or awkwardly shaped.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR FCL FREIGHT SHIPPING:

·        FCL stands for a full container load. This could be your best shipping option if:

·        Your cargo must be in the United Kingdom by a certain date

·        You can load/seal your container in Australia, and want it to remain sealed throughout shipping

·        Your cargo is extremely delicate or very heavy

·        Your consignment is greater than 14 CBM (equivalent to half the load capacity of a 20ft container).

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