FCL (Full Container Load) means shipping your cargo in an entire container. You pay for the container, not for the cargo's volume or weight. The container is not opened at transit warehouses, and your cargo is never mixed with anyone else's. It is optimal for large shipments when the cargo volume fills or nearly fills a container. FCL is arranged by sea, rail, and truck — depending on urgency, budget, and destination.
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36 000+
owned containers
7
Transit Line vessels owned
FCL means a dedicated container for your cargo. Here is what makes this service work.
The cargo is loaded into the container at the shipper's facility and unloaded at the consignee's. No opening at transit warehouses, no transloading, no mix-ups. Fewer touches mean fewer risks of damage and loss.
Owned and operated containers: 20', 40', 40' HC, 45' HC, Open Top, Flat Rack, Reefer. No need to source a separate container. Positioning within the agreed timeframe.
FCL is arranged by sea (30–55 days), by rail (14–20 days), and by truck (12–18 days). The choice depends on urgency, budget, and destination. A manager will select the optimal option.
Customs brokers prepare the declaration, calculate duties and VAT, and support cargo release. Customs clearance and delivery stay in a single loop. No need to find a separate customs representative.
FCL works for cargo that fills or nearly fills a container, as well as for cargo that requires a dedicated container under the terms of carriage.
| Category | Product examples |
|---|---|
| Consumer goods | Home appliances, electronics, clothing, footwear, household goods |
| Industrial equipment | Machine tools, pumps, compressors, spare parts, consumables |
| Automotive components | Engines, body panels, assemblies, chassis, electronics |
| Construction materials | Dry mixes, paint, insulation, fasteners, finishing materials |
| Chemical products | Polymers, plasticizers, additives, reagents (non-hazardous cargo) |
| Food products (reefer) | Frozen products, dairy goods, beverages, semi-finished products |
| Agricultural products | Grain, feed, fertilizers, agricultural machinery and spare parts |
| Oversized cargo | Steel structures, pipes, equipment, oversized items (Open Top, Flat Rack) |
FCL is arranged with different modes of transport depending on urgency, budget, and destination.
Full container shipping by sea — via the western ports of Russia (Big Port of St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Kaliningrad) or via Vladivostok. Transit time — 30–55 days. The sea leg is backed by our own Transit Line with 7 owned vessels.
Sea · 30–55 days · 20'/40'/40'HC
Full container shipping by rail — own trains via Zabaykalsk, Naushki, Dostyk. A direct contract with China Railway. Transit time — 14–20 days from China. A balance of speed and cost.
Rail · 14–20 days · 20'/40'/40'HC
Shipping full containers by truck — a container chassis from a port or station to the consignee's warehouse. The last mile. Or a direct run from China via border crossings — 12–18 days.
Truck · 12–18 days · 20'/40'/40'HC
A combination of transport modes in one chain: sea + rail + truck. For example, sea from China to Vladivostok, rail to Moscow, truck to the warehouse. A single responsible partner across the entire chain.
Mix · flexible timing · single loop
The geography of FCL shipping covers all major import and export routes.
The main import route. By sea — via Vladivostok or the western ports. By rail — via Zabaykalsk, Naushki, Dostyk. By truck — via border crossings. Offices and staff in Shanghai and Chengdu handle first-mile organization.
Imports from Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia. By sea — via Vladivostok or the western ports. Transit time — 30–45 days. Customs clearance and delivery in a single loop.
Imports from Europe via the western ports of Russia. Exports from Russia to Europe. By sea — via the Big Port of St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga, Kaliningrad. Transit time — 30–45 days.
The numbers that define our FCL capabilities.
36 000+
owned containers
7
Transit Line vessels owned
2 000+
owned fitting platform flatcars
4
transport corridors
13
offices in 7 countries
online
status and ETA control
Owned and operated containers: 20', 40', 40' HC, 45' HC, Open Top, Flat Rack, Reefer. No need to source a separate container. Positioning within the agreed timeframe.
Transit Line is our own shipping line with 7 owned vessels. Sea freight is arranged via the western ports of Russia and Vladivostok within a single operational loop.
Flatcars for container rail transport. Own trains via Zabaykalsk, Naushki, Dostyk. A direct contract with China Railway.
Four transport corridors instead of dependence on a single route. Switching between routes via Zabaykalsk, Naushki, and Dostyk. Own flatcars on the route through Mongolia.
Own offices and staff in Shanghai and Chengdu. First-mile organization: receiving cargo from the supplier, inspection, consolidation. Document control on the China side.
Online access to statuses: loading, departure, border crossings, customs, delivery. Control of ETA, statuses, documents, and deviations.
FCL solves the challenges of importers, exporters, and manufacturers. Below are typical scenarios.
An importer orders a batch of goods from a supplier in China — one 40-foot container. FCL: the container is loaded at the factory in China, shipped by sea via Vladivostok, then by rail to Moscow and by truck to the warehouse. Result: cargo at the warehouse in 45 days, with customs in a single loop.
A manufacturer orders equipment from China — two 40-foot containers. FCL: rail via Zabaykalsk, an own train, 16 days. Result: equipment at the warehouse in 18 days including customs — faster and cheaper than sea.
An exporter ships products from Russia to Southeast Asia — one 20-foot container. FCL: the container is loaded at the plant and shipped by sea via Vladivostok. Result: products at the destination port in 35 days, with a complete set of export documents.
You submit a request with cargo parameters: weight, volume, origin, destination, and preferred mode of transport. A manager selects a container and calculates the cost.
The container is delivered to the shipper's warehouse. For cargo from China, our own staff receive the cargo from the supplier and load the container at the warehouse in Shanghai or Chengdu. Sealing.
The container departs on its route: by sea, rail, or truck. The container is not opened in transit. GPS monitoring and status control along the entire route.
Customs brokers prepare the declaration, calculate duties and VAT, and support cargo release. HS/FEACN classification, customs value, currency control. Customs stays in a single loop with delivery.
The container is delivered to the consignee's warehouse by truck (container chassis). Unloading, unsealing, inspection. We hand over a complete set of documents.
After unloading, the container is returned to the depot. Return coordination is on our side. You do not pay for container detention beyond the agreed timeframe.
FCL is more than delivery. It is end-to-end support across the entire chain.
Full cycle: HS/FEACN classification, customs value calculation, declaration preparation, release support. We handle import duties, VAT, excises, and currency control.
Receiving cargo from the supplier, inspection, consolidation, and container loading at our own warehouse in Shanghai or Chengdu. Our own staff in China.
Receiving, storage, cross-docking, labeling. Own warehouses in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok.
Insurance for the full value on all legs of the route. The policy covers damage, loss, and delay risks.
Cargo preparation to the requirements of Wildberries, Ozon, Yandex Market. Labeling and delivery to the marketplace warehouse.
| Method | Time | Cost | When to choose |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCL (full container) | 14–55 days | Medium | Large shipments, container not opened in transit |
| LCL (consolidated container) | 30–55 days | Low | Small shipments, pay for the actual volume |
| FTL (full truck) | 3–18 days | Medium | Large shipments, direct truck run |
| LTL (consolidated truck) | 5–18 days | Low | Small shipments, pay for the actual volume |
We will prepare a comparison quote for your cargo — with specific transit times, budgets, and risks for each option.
FCL (Full Container Load) is shipping in an entire container. You pay for the whole container. The cargo is not mixed with anyone else's, and the container is not opened in transit. LCL (Less than Container Load) is consolidated shipping. You pay for the volume actually used. FCL is more cost-effective when the cargo fills or nearly fills a container.