Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of FBA sea freight consolidation

LCL is currently a very common transportation method for FBA sea freight, which refers to several shippers jointly using a container to load goods and then sharing all the costs of container transportation by sea. Many cross-border e-commerce companies initially choose FBA sea freight because they are not familiar with LCL, so they do not know whether to choose LCL transportation method. LCL is mainly divided into two methods: direct consolidation and transshipment. Direct consolidation refers to the container not being opened midway and all goods reaching a destination port directly; Transshipment refers to the container being opened midway and some goods being dismantled. Regardless of which consolidation method Amazon merchants choose, there are advantages and disadvantages.

The main reason why Amazon merchants choose FBA sea freight LCL is that the shipping cost is cheap. Amazon merchants may not always transport enough goods in just one container each time. When there are fewer goods in the container, the transportation costs that need to be shared with the goods are too high, which does not meet Amazon merchants' requirements for low shipping costs. Integrating goods from multiple shippers into one container can greatly reduce transportation costs and reduce operating expenses for Amazon merchants.

But when FBA uses LCL for sea transportation, it will increase the risk of cargo transportation. The first risk is that different goods may interact with each other, leading to quality issues during transportation; The second risk is that once a certain cargo in the container encounters a problem during customs inspection, the entire container of goods will be seized; The third risk is the risk of goods falling out or being repackaged when using transshipment transportation.

In summary, when FBA adopts LCL shipping, there are both risks and benefits. How should cross-border e-commerce be chosen? With the continuous development of international trade, Amazon's logistics and shipping have become increasingly mature, and transportation risks have been continuously reduced. According to the actual situation of FBA maritime transportation, the phenomenon of cargo consolidation is very common, and the probability of problems with LCL goods is very low. Therefore, cross-border e-commerce can choose LCL transportation with confidence.