Full container load
Assess container use, loading responsibility, cargo readiness and destination handling for one agreed scope.
Ocean freight
Ocean planning built around cargo readiness and the full handoff.
FCL and LCL planning for suitable China-origin cargo, with origin coordination, route comparison and a shipment-specific destination scope.
Assess this shipmentOverview
Start with a workable service scope.
Ocean freight can be useful when cargo volume, handling needs and delivery priorities support a sea movement. The decision is not simply FCL versus LCL: supplier readiness, port pair, transfer pattern and destination responsibilities all affect the workable plan.
SOLINK structures those inputs before requesting current market options. A logistics specialist reviews the comparison and confirms which details still depend on carrier, terminal, broker or delivery-party acceptance.
Customer problems
Questions to resolve before an option becomes a plan.
These gaps can change feasibility, comparison basis or the responsible handoff.
Package data is incomplete, so container use or LCL volume cannot be compared reliably.
Suppliers become ready on different dates and the effect on cut-off timing is unclear.
Quotes use different origin, destination or delivery scopes and appear comparable when they are not.
Special handling, wood packaging or document questions surface after a route has already been selected.
May fit
Useful starting conditions
- Cargo that can accommodate an ocean planning window
- Larger or consolidated shipment profiles
- Requests with reliable package, weight and volume data
- Movements where origin and destination scope can be made explicit
May not fit yet
Pause and clarify
- A deadline that has not been checked against current sailings and handoffs
- Cargo whose composition or acceptance information is still unknown
- A request based only on a headline freight number
- Goods requiring a specialist approval that has not yet been obtained
Process
A visible path from request to confirmed handoff.
Each step has a specific information need, decision or responsible party.
Structure the cargo
Record product, use, packages, dimensions, weight, readiness, supplier locations and special attributes.
Define the scope
Clarify pickup, origin work, main transport, destination handling, clearance responsibility and delivery point.
Compare workable options
Put FCL, LCL and available routings on the same scope and expose assumptions or missing items.
Verify before commitment
Confirm current capacity, acceptance, validity, documents and the responsible parties before booking.
Manage milestones
Track agreed readiness and movement milestones, then surface exceptions and the next responsible action.
Cost factors
What can change the commercial basis
- Pickup locations and origin handling
- Container or consolidation basis
- Measured volume, weight and package profile
- Port pair and available routing
- Destination handling, clearance and delivery scope
- Special handling, inspection or approved packing work
- Validity, exclusions and possible exception charges
Time factors
What can change the planning window
- Supplier ready date and warehouse cut-off
- Document readiness
- Space and cargo acceptance
- Sailing and transfer pattern
- Port, customs and appointment handoffs
- Exception resolution and final delivery coordination
Documents & responsibility
Keep information, coordination and legal decisions distinct.
The exact document set depends on the goods, route, parties and current requirements.
Customer and supplier inputs
Provide accurate cargo description, end use, package data, value, origin locations, destination details and available commercial documents.
SOLINK coordination
Check completeness, record assumptions, coordinate relevant parties and keep service boundaries visible.
Specialist and authority roles
Carrier acceptance, customs decisions, classification and regulated-goods approvals remain with the responsible specialists and authorities.
Why SOLINK
Process discipline you can inspect.
No scale, speed, savings or coverage claim is implied. The value here is how the decision is structured and reviewed.
Equivalent-scope comparison
Options are organized around the same origin, transport and destination responsibilities before they are compared.
Visible unknowns
Missing package, document or acceptance information stays visible instead of becoming an implied promise.
Human confirmation
A logistics specialist reviews customer-facing scope and current acceptance before commitment.
FAQ
Useful answers without false certainty.
Shipment-specific facts and current third-party acceptance still control the final answer.
Should I choose FCL or LCL?
It depends on measured cargo, handling exposure, readiness and current origin and destination conditions. SOLINK compares the available choices after those inputs are known.
Can SOLINK confirm a transit time from the website?
No. A planning range requires a current route, cut-off, transfer pattern and defined start and end points. It is confirmed for the actual request.
Does ocean freight include customs and delivery?
Only when those activities are explicitly included in the agreed scope. Importer, broker, tax and delivery responsibilities remain visible.
Can special cargo move by ocean?
Possibly, but composition, packaging, documents and carrier acceptance must be reviewed before an option is presented as workable.
Start with the facts
Bring us the cargo facts. We will test whether ocean freight fits.
Prepare the cargo, route and priority details once, then continue through WhatsApp, email or WeChat.
Build a shipment brief