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Dear Sheilar,
One should see
the whole document before make any statement on such issue – as there may in
fact be many “variables”.
However based
alone on the information given:
| The “code” FCL/FCL
indicates the movement of the goods – i.e. how it is delivered by the
shipper to the carrier – and how it is subsequently delivered to the
consignee. |
The code in
front of the dash shows how the goods are delivered to the carrier by
the shipper - and the code after the dash shows how the goods are
delivered to the consignee by the carrier. |
There are two
different codes used in the industry:
FCL:
Full Container Load
LCL:
Less that Container Load
This provides 4
different combinations of movements:
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LCL/LCL:
Shipper
delivers the goods to the carrier as General Cargo (as separate
packages).
Carrier
releases the goods to the consignee as General Cargo (as separate
packages).
With this
combination, it is the carrier/shipping line that loads and unloads the
container - often together with goods from other shippers to other
consignees (Consolidated cargo).
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LCL/FCL:
Shipper
delivers the goods to the carrier as General Cargo (as separate
packages), Carrier releases the goods to the consignee in one full
container.
This
combination may for example be used where the consignee has several
suppliers in the same country. Each supplier delivers their part to the
carrier, who stuffs the container and ships it on to the consignee. The
consignee then collects the whole container – and strips it himself.
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FCL/FCL:
Shipper
delivers the goods to the carrier in one full container (usually the
carrier's container). Carrier releases the goods to the consignee in one
full container.
The
container is loaded by the shipper and stripped by the consignee.
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FCL/LCL:
Shipper
delivers the goods in one full container. Carrier releases the goods to
the consignee as General Cargo (as separate packages).
This
combination may for example be used where the consignee is unable to
handle full containers - or where the shipper has several customers in
one country.
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For the
combination in this question (FCL/FCL) it means that the container is moved
as one box from the shipper to the consignee – without the shipping line at
any point opens the container (it is sealed by the shipper). Therefore the
shipping line will only release the full container – after having received
the bill(s) of lading issued.
Consequently –
if it ALSO appears from the bill of lading that the goods covered by the
bill of lading is only one of three parts in the container – then the two
other sets of bills of lading is required before the shipping line will
release the full container to the consignee.
The bill of
lading would therefore be discrepant as per ISBP (2007) paragraph 114.
Note that usually
the bill of lading will be more clear than the above - e.g. saying:
Container XXXC123456-7 is
covered by B/L No. 001 and 002, and can only be released to a single
merchant upon presentation of all BS/L of that
merchant
Best regards
Kim Christensen
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