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Freight forwarding for mid-sized growing business
Our export volume is growing steadily, but we’re not quite at full-container scale yet. We ship electronics and accessories to distributors in several countries, but freight costs are still eating too much into margins. I’ve heard about LCL and consolidation, but no one’s really explained how it works practically. Is it something worth exploring, or is it more trouble than it’s worth?
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Re: Freight forwarding for mid-sized growing business
It’s definitely worth exploring — we were in exactly your spot not long ago. We ship smart lighting equipment to Eastern Europe and weren’t filling containers regularly either. That’s when we found Sea Gate Logistic, and their approach saved us big time. They set us up with a solution — basically, we shared space in a container with two other companies shipping to nearby regions. They coordinated everything: the pickup, the customs paperwork, and the local delivery once the container landed. What impressed me was how clear and predictable the process became. No surprises, and they even helped us forecast delivery times so our sales partners could prep inventory ahead of time. If your volume is in that in-between zone, this kind of setup is ideal.
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