Logistics & freight

Sea, air, rail, full container or LCL: how to move your goods from Asia to your warehouse at the best cost and with no nasty surprises. Real lead times, hidden fees, transport documents and consolidation explained step by step.

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Logistics & freight
Ocean freight FCL or LCL: containers, lead times, costs and documents
Choosing between FCL and LCL, knowing the real container dimensions, transit times to Europe and North America, surcharges, demurrage, VGM, security declarations and Red Sea routing in 2026.
16 min read
Logistics & freight
Import lead times from China: typical timeline and backward schedule
Samples, production, inspection, freight, customs, Chinese New Year 2027: how long does an import from China take, and how to build a reliable timeline.
11 min read
Logistics & freight
Multi-supplier consolidation in China: one container, several factories
Several Chinese factories, one container: how a consolidation warehouse works, which documents to prepare and when the operation really saves money.
11 min read

Ocean freight FCL or LCL: containers, lead times, costs and documents

Import lead times from China: typical timeline and backward schedule

Multi-supplier consolidation in China: one container, several factories