What we offer
Part load transport for cargo that cannot fill a truck or a container on its own. Road groupage (LTL), sea LCL and air consolidation — each with a regular schedule and a single contact.
The logic is simple: consignments heading the same way are combined into one unit and the cost is shared in proportion to the space each occupies. A four-pallet shipment does not need a 33-pallet truck.
Scope
- Road groupage to Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus
- Sea LCL with consolidation and destination deconsolidation
- Air consolidation services
- Collection and destination distribution
- Customs clearance and transit declarations
- Packaging and palletisation advice
How it is priced
Road groupage is measured in ldm — loading metres. One ldm is one metre of trailer across its full width, so a 13.60 m trailer is 13.6 ldm.
A euro pallet (120 × 80 cm) sits two abreast and therefore occupies about 0.4 ldm; an industrial pallet (120 × 100 cm) about 0.5 ldm.
The charge is based on whichever is greater, ldm or weight. A common industry conversion is 1 ldm ≈ 1,750 kg, though it varies by carrier. Above that weight per metre, weight governs; below it, the space occupied does.
Sea LCL is measured in cubic metres and tonnes, again whichever is greater. Air uses volumetric weight.
What to watch
Give accurate dimensions. Cargo measuring larger than declared is remeasured at destination and the difference is invoiced. Pallet height must include shrink wrap and any cap.
Transit is longer than a full load. The cargo waits for the unit to fill and for the collection round to finish. What groupage saves in money it does not save in time.