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Container fit
Weight distribution, interior dimensions, door clearance, loading method, and local road limits can affect equipment selection.
Full container load
FCL ocean freight planned from container selection through final handoff.
Full container load service gives one shipper use of the container for the booked movement. CVL coordinates the commercial and operating details that shape an FCL shipment, from cargo readiness and equipment through terminal cutoffs and inland delivery.
- 20-foot, 40-foot, and high-cube requests
- Import and export FCL planning
- Port drayage and inland coordination
Ocean authority
FMC-licensed NVOCC
NVOCC license
NVOCC License 033142N
Motor carrier
MC 1022984
Registration
USDOT 3250762
Service overview
Dedicated container space with every handoff defined.
FCL can fit larger shipment volumes, freight that benefits from reduced consolidation handling, or cargo that requires a dedicated container plan. Equipment and space remain subject to carrier availability. A strong booking starts with accurate cargo data, realistic dates, clear loading responsibilities, and a plan for both ends of the ocean movement.
When this service fits
- Cargo volume that economically supports a dedicated container
- Freight that benefits from fewer consolidation and deconsolidation touches
- Shipper-loaded or consignee-unloaded container programs
- Import or export moves that connect directly to port drayage
What to have ready
- Requested container size and type, subject to carrier availability
- Commodity, package count, dimensions, weight, and loading method
- Cargo-ready date, origin, destination, and preferred routing inputs
- Incoterm, shipper, consignee, and notify-party information
- Live load, drop, pre-pull, transload, or delivery requirements
- Special equipment, hazardous, refrigerated, or oversized cargo details
Shipment workflow
A clear operating sequence from scope through delivery.
Each milestone is confirmed against the actual booking, responsible parties, facility requirements, and requested inland services.
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Profile the cargo
Confirm volume, weight, loading method, special handling, and the container type requested.
- 02
Build the routing
Evaluate origin, port pair, sailing inputs, terminal requirements, and inland scope.
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Protect the cutoffs
Coordinate booking confirmation, document deadlines, verified gross mass inputs, and terminal delivery timing.
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Complete the handoff
Align arrival, customs-provider status, terminal availability, drayage, empty return, and final delivery.
Operational details
The details that protect the ocean freight plan.
These are not fine print. They are the practical inputs that affect equipment, timing, handoffs, and total landed cost.
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Cutoff discipline
Documentation, cargo, terminal, and verified gross mass deadlines may differ and should be confirmed for the booking.
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Time-based charges
Detention, demurrage, storage, chassis, pre-pull, and waiting time depend on the terminal, carrier, and actual shipment events.
Connected services
Plan the ocean move as part of the full supply route.
Use these related pages to define container fit, import or export direction, and the inland handoffs connected to the shipment.
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Licensed NVOCC
Understand CVL's verified FMC ocean authority.
View details02
Ocean Imports
Prepare destination handoffs from arrival through inland delivery.
View details03
Ocean Exports
Plan cargo readiness, cutoffs, documentation, and port delivery.
View detailsOcean freight FAQ
Shipment-specific answers without hidden assumptions.
Final routing, schedules, equipment, charges, and local services are confirmed for the individual quote and booking.
Which FCL container sizes can be requested?
Common requests include 20-foot, 40-foot, and 40-foot high-cube dry containers. Refrigerated, open-top, flat-rack, and other equipment may be evaluated when the cargo requires it and equipment is available.
Does FCL always move directly without handling?
FCL reduces consolidation handling, but the container still moves through terminals, vessel operations, inspections when required, and inland handoffs. Routing and transshipment details depend on the booked service.
What is needed for an accurate FCL quote?
Provide the origin, destination, Incoterm, container request, commodity, package count, dimensions, weight, cargo-ready date, special handling, and requested inland scope.
Start with the shipment
Send the cargo, lane, timing, and service scope.
For a focused ocean quote, include the Incoterm, origin, destination, cargo-ready date, commodity, packages, dimensions, weight, and inland requirements.