Ocean Freight
Dedicated containers or shared space. Compare FCL and LCL around the packed volume and receiving plan.
FCLLCLTransport comparison
Choose How It Moves.
Compare The Complete Journey.
Use these points when discussing your shipment directly with the Jeton Express team.
Transport modes
Four Ways To Move.
One Connected Plan.
Ocean, air, international road and CEP. Start with the cargo, choose the transport, then connect preparation and delivery.
Air Freight
Plan time-sensitive cargo around weight, dimensions, airport handoffs and the delivery endpoint.
Explore ServiceTIR Road Freight
TIR road planning for suitable cross-border corridors, with cargo, transit and receiving requirements reviewed together.
Explore ServiceCourier · Express · Parcel
Courier, express and parcel options for samples, ecommerce orders and smaller shipments.
Explore ServiceWorked planning example
From Carton Measurements To Shipment Volume
Situation
20 cartons each measure 60 × 40 × 50 cm outside their packaging. Their combined carton volume is 20 × 0.60 × 0.40 × 0.50 = 2.40 m³.
What To Do
- Record quantity and dimensions for each carton group; use metres in the cubic-volume calculation.
- Add each group separately. If a pallet or crate is added, measure the finished outer package again rather than adding the product dimensions alone.
- Compare LCL handling, minimum charges and destination charges with the full-container scope. 2.40 m³ alone cannot decide the cheaper mode.
What To Check Afterwards
A carton-volume calculation is a planning input. Final packed volume, weight, stacking constraints and the selected charging rules determine the quotation basis.
Worked planning example
Why A Light Carton Can Have A Larger Charging Weight
Situation
A packed carton measures 60 × 40 × 50 cm and weighs 12 kg. Using an illustrative divisor of 5,000 gives 60 × 40 × 50 ÷ 5,000 = 24 kg volumetric weight.
What To Do
- Send dimensions in centimetres and gross weight in kilograms for each package; do not mix units.
- Ask which divisor, comparison rule, rounding and minimum apply to the chosen service. The divisor above is an example, not a Jeton tariff.
- If repacking is proposed, compare the final protection, dimensions, weight and repacking cost before approving it.
What To Check Afterwards
Where the service charges the greater of actual and volumetric weight, this example gives 24 kg before rounding or minimums. It does not provide a rate, accepted route or promised delivery time.
Illustrative planning example; quantities are invented, not a customer shipment or a quotation.
Compare Five Transport Options.
Use the same goods, finished packages and receiving endpoint. Compare included and separate charges across the complete journey; a transport estimate alone does not establish the receiver date.
| What to compare | FCL | LCL | Air Freight | TIR Road Freight | Express & Parcel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container space | A dedicated container | Shared container space | Aircraft cargo space | Road vehicle or load compartment confirmed for the corridor | Individually identified parcels accepted by the selected service |
| Planning priority | Loading layout and container suitability | Consolidation and repeated handling | Urgency and chargeable weight | Europe/Eurasia or Middle East corridor review; North/Latin America uses ocean or air with destination trucking | Each parcel’s contents, recipient and delivery coverage |
| Cargo information | Packed dimensions, total weight and loading access | Package count, volume, weight and stackability | Gross weight, outer dimensions and product restrictions | Origin and endpoint, package measurements, access and product documents | Contents, value, outer dimensions, gross weight and recipient for each parcel |
| Cost discussion | Container, origin and destination scope | Chargeable volume or weight and handling charges | Chargeable weight and the selected service | Agreed transport legs, transit-related work, destination import and delivery scope | Per-parcel charging rules, extra handling, coverage and separate destination charges |
| Readiness & delivery target | Align supplier readiness, loading, document and VGM cutoffs with sailing, release and final delivery. | Align actual warehouse receipt with consolidation cutoff, destination separation, release and final delivery. | Compare ready date, acceptance and tender cutoff with routing, import release and the required receiver date. | Compare ready date with corridor availability, border formalities, final import release and receiving arrangements. | Compare each parcel’s ready date and acceptance with provider pickup, clearance and the required delivery point. |
| Batch & receiving fit | Compare a dedicated load for a named batch with loading layout, protection and the receiver’s unloading access. | Identify the released packages; compare stackability, protection through shared handling and destination collection requirements. | Compare the whole order with a named urgent subset; check finished-package acceptance and receiving arrangements. | Confirm the named load, vehicle fit and loading/unloading access at the agreed collection and receiving points. | Assign contents and packages to each recipient; compare individual dispatch with an accepted consolidated business batch. |
| Next step | Review the container planCompare These Plans With The Team | Review the consolidation planCompare These Plans With The Team | Review the air serviceCompare These Plans With The Team | Review the corridor and transport legsCompare These Plans With The Team | Review the parcel serviceCompare These Plans With The Team |
Planning example
One Order. Two Shipment Plans.
A buyer has goods from several suppliers. Most packages are ready; a named subset is needed earlier. Compare both plans using the same final receiving point.
Plan A · One Complete Batch
- When to compare
- Compare when the receiver can wait for the outstanding packages and the supplier-ready dates fit the proposed service.
- What changes in the scope
- Review waiting/storage, consolidated packing, a single release list and the accepted onward service for the complete batch.
Plan B · Urgent Subset, Balance Later
- When to compare
- Compare when specified items have an earlier receiver deadline and the remaining goods can travel separately.
- What changes in the scope
- Identify exact packages and recipients in each dispatch; compare two freight scopes, minimums, handling, documents and receiving arrangements.
Splitting can change the total cost and handling work. Confirm acceptance, final measurements, document allocation and the proposed receiving dates for each dispatch before deciding.
| What to compare | FCL | LCL | Air Freight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container space | A dedicated container | Shared container space | Aircraft cargo space |
| Planning priority | Loading layout and container suitability | Consolidation and repeated handling | Urgency and chargeable weight |
| Cargo information | Packed dimensions, total weight and loading access | Package count, volume, weight and stackability | Gross weight, outer dimensions and product restrictions |
| Cost discussion | Container, origin and destination scope | Chargeable volume or weight and handling charges | Chargeable weight and the selected service |
| Next step | Review the container plan | Review the consolidation plan | Review the air service |
Compare The
Complete Scope.
Include origin collection, handling, international transport, destination release and the final delivery endpoint when comparing options.
Share the cargo-ready date and required arrival date. A sailing or flight estimate does not cover every handling stage.
Understand The QuotationCompare An Urgent Subset With One Complete Batch
Use the worksheet to compare two actual shipment plans with the same final receiving point. Give the urgent subset and the balance their own quantities, ready dates, acceptance records and expected dates of usable receipt.
Put Both Plans On The Same Timeline
DHL’s quotation page distinguishes estimates using provisional cargo details; Maersk’s air-service table uses airport-to-airport timings. Our proposed comparison records production readiness, collection, departure, destination handling and usable receipt separately. Add the date the receiver actually needs the goods. Confirm how each forecast was established and mark unresolved stages. A shorter flight time cannot close a stock gap if collection or receiving still happens too late.
Make Additional Work Visible Before Approval
Keep the package references and approved quantity of each batch alongside its quotation. Ask which extra collection, handling, packing, documentation or delivery charges result from splitting. Record currency, offer validity, exclusions and unpriced work. Assign a decision date and a person who approves the extra cost. Do not treat a calculation of required stock as transport acceptance: the finished cargo, service and receiving capacity need their own confirmation.
Illustrative Stock-Gap Calculation
Invented assumptions: 120 usable units, demand of 10 units/day and a sea batch usable on day 40. The gap at day 40 is 10 × 40 − 120 = 280 units, before any chosen buffer. An urgent subset usable on day 10 arrives within the existing 12 days of cover; if it arrives on day 16, a four-day gap already occurs. These invented figures test timing only and do not recommend a shipment quantity, price or service.
Download The Two-Plan Comparison Sheet In EnglishReplace the assumptions with your own dated records and confirm both plans with the booking contact. The official references illustrate quotation scope; their service times and capabilities are not Jeton guarantees.
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