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Less than Container Load (LCL) Shipping

Keep your freight moving on schedule. With our less than container load (LCL) services, you only pay for the space you use while efficiently delivering your freight.

Access direct-to-door capabilities even when full container load (FCL) capacity is strained.
Operate where you do business with strategic consolidation hubs in Asia, Europe, India, North America, South America, and Oceania.
Avoid port congestion with expedited LCL freight service, sea-air combinations, and East and West Coast routing options in the United States.

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Expedited LCL

Speed up your transit times without breaking your budget. Expedited LCL shipping is a perfect balance between traditional LCL and air freight. Add consistency and speed at competitive rates.

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Ocean to Air Combination

Maximize your options with our seamless, multimodal set of global services. Pair ocean and air shipping into a single solution to deliver your freight on time, control inventory, and keep costs aligned.

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FCL to LCL Mode Conversion

Keep your freight moving by converting from FCL to more flexible LCL service. Work with our experts to determine a data-driven conversion strategy for your goods.

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Drayage

Add flexibility to your LCL shipments with robust drayage solutions. Bundle our drayage, intermodal, consolidation, and warehousing solutions—available across major water and inland rail ports.

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Full Container Load (FCL)

Move your FCL ocean freight reliably and cost-efficiently—we’ll help tailor the movement of your goods for maximum speed.

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Customs Brokerage

Complement your LCL freight with our customs brokerage services. Work with our Trusted Advisor^® experts to keep your goods moving quickly through LCL freight hubs around the world.

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Trade Policy Consulting

Proactively solve potential compliance issues with help from skilled trade experts who understand the ever-changing import and export regulations.

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Marine Cargo Insurance

Get all-risk cargo insurance coverage for your LCL shipments at affordable rates. Explore your policy choices—including no- or low-deductible policies—to ensure your coverage matches your exposure risk.

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Only pay for the space you use

Create a customized LCL solution that helps speed up your transit times without breaking your budget.

Because you only pay for the space you use, LCL shipping can be a smart, economic alternative over other global shipping modes. Build LCL into your overarching shipping solution to keep freight on time, control inventory, and manage costs.

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What people are saying

Testimonials

"With LCLs, we can see how new products perform without overcommitting to them. It has helped us grow our catalogue, create relationships with new suppliers, and allowed us to be even more flexible and responsive to specific customer needs."

Matthew O'Shea

Supply Chain General Manager, CoolDrive Auto Parts

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Connect your global supply chain with a single platform

Automate, optimize, and manage every aspect of the shipment lifecycle across multiple vendors with Navisphere^®, our single, global, multimodal transportation management system. It’s a complete digital ecosystem that streamlines complexity and improves efficiency up and down your supply chain.

Gain connectivity for every step of your shipment journey, from purchase order management and quoting to tracking and invoicing.
Drive smarter solutions for your supply chain with an unmatched information advantage—you’ll have access to the most shipment, routing, and carrier data in the industry.
Increase your speed and efficiency with capabilities in our system or in your own TMS or ERP—from bids to billing.

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Evolving our global freight services to meet your needs

Supply chains are growing in complexity and moving faster than ever. Due to the nature of our fast-paced industry, there is a continuous need for additional services. Over the years, we have remained committed to expanding our global network in exciting new ways—including strategic acquisitions—that align with your changing needs.