Container shipping Rotterdam to Tughlakabad

Topics

• International shipping to harbor Tughlakabad from Rotterdam (Netherlands)
• Advice for exporting goods in April 2024
• Select the suitable container
  • Important specifications of the twenty foot container
  • Important specifications of the 40ft container
  • Information about Full Container (FCL)
  • The benefits of (LCL) Less than container
  • Various other types of containers
• Overview with cargo types
• All you need to know about international transport (FAQ)

Advantages of a 20 FT container

20-foot containers (sometimes also called dry van) is the most popular container size. They are quite easy to transport, which ensures low handling costs. Widely used for transporting personal effects and international movings. What you might not know: 1 TEU is the indication for 1 20 foot container.

• This box is a very suitable choice for the shipment of goods in ocean freight.
• The size of a 20-foot container is: 6,06 x 2,44 x 2,59.
• A 20 foot holds 11 pallets in one tier.
• You can load it with maximum +/- 27.700 kilogram.

Explanation of the forty foot container

A 40 foot container is widely used on (standard) ships. They are very suitable for e.g. industrial goods and retail products. All this makes it a very effective means for shipping large cargo by sea. Good to know: you can also choose a higher ‘high cube’ version. This is one foot taller than a regular 40 ft. Stuff can be stacked high.

• Very popular with large and bulky goods.
• The dimensions are the same internationally: 12,2 x 2,44 x 2,59 meter.
• The Forty Foot Equivalent Unit (FEU) can hold 20-24 pallets.
• In terms of weight fits maximum: +/- 28.400 kilogram.

When is a FCL container a good choice?

f you have enough goods to fill one full container load, then it is usually better to book a full container. Freight carriers then talk about FCL (Full Container Load). There is no need to share it with other shippers. This has multiple advantages: efficient transit time, less likely to damage your goods (as the container just contains your goods) and and it costs less at the bottom of the line. You have to pay attention to a few things: it is unsuitable for Small Packages and it is hard to book during peak season. There are also other departure ports. See for example Antwerp to Tughlakabad (INTKD) or Hamburg to Tughlakabad (INTKD).

• What we mean by FCL is that you book a single container exclusively for your cargo transportation only.
• Suitable for as many small items on pallets as large goods.
• It is cheaper when the shipment uses more than 10 pallets.
• Available at: e.g. ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd.

Information about Less than container (LCL)

If you want to transport a small cargo by sea, it is often a good idea to pick a shared container. Logistics management organization handles this as a LCL (Less Than Container Load). LCL Means that means that shipments from various parties are combined to fill up one container. The advantages of this option include: you pay only for the volume you need, reduces the costs of keeping a high inventory of goods stored and it offers consistent weekly sailing schedules for sea freight. Pay attention: if you have a cargo load that is more than half a container unit, then FCL is a better choice. The cost of LCL is based on the actual volume that the shipment occupies in a shared shipping container.

• The concept of LCL is that you reserve space in a partial container.
• For low-volume shipments of between 4 m3 and 14 m3.
• Deal for cargo that does not fill the entire container.
• More Availability During Peak Season.
• Available at: e.g. POL, Yang Ming, HMM, Evergreen, Wan Hai.

What other types of containers are there

There exist a lot of box-types for the shipment of your goods. Shipping companies offer a suitable solution for every cargo type. The most common type is the Dry van. There are innovative and special constructions for oil or petroleum, flour, coffee or cocoa or unique high value cargo. Our specialist has placed a summary below. You can also read more information about shipments to Mizushima (JPMIZ), port of Rio Grande (BRRIG), Wilmington (USILM) harbor and terminal Beira (MZBEW).

Kind of freight: which items do you want to transport by sea?

Importing load by ocean from Rotterdam (NLRTM) to Tughlakabad (INTKD) is very popular because of attractive prices, it is great for transporting bulky goods and containers can also be used for further transportation by road or rail. The main categories of ocean cargo transported by sea include: break bulk, neo bulk, dry bulk, roll on/roll off, liquid bulk. Below we tell you everything about it.

• Car shipping: reliable import and export of a vehicle via sea shipping.
• House Moving: have your personal items sent for relocation.
• Removals (Household Goods): quickly and easily ship your household effects to another city.
• Liquid Bulk: e.g. diesel, petroleum, chemicals, biofuels, kerosene, hydrogen.
• Dry Bulk: iron ore, coal, grain but also plates, rods, cement, salt.
• Roll on Roll off (RORO): vessels that are used to carry wheeled cargo.
• Breakbulk: are frequently packaged in smaller boxes: bags, boxes, cartons, crates, drums, or barrels/vats.
• Retail & other: load like sports equipment, clothes, art and antiques, medical/pharmacy, toys + machines, food, drinks, furniture, fashion.