What is mean by "ocean freight consolidation" and "loss of space fee"?

In the international trade, enterprises often cause the goods can not be shipped for various reasons, so they have to bear the corresponding LCL loss costs. The most critical thing is that many cargo owners do not know these costs very well, so they can\'t guard against them. Today, I and everyone together to understand, in the process of cargo transportation in the ocean freight consolidation loss of some relevant knowledge of the cost. What do you mean by "ocean freight consolidation" and "loss of space fee"? What is LCL cargo? CL CARGO= LESS CONTAINER LOAD, LCL cargo refers to the small ticket cargo which is less than one full container (20\'/40/45). Usually by the bulk cargo consolidator (consolidator) separately and in the container freight station or inland site concentration, and then two or more tickets of goods assembled in a container, the same to the destination of the container freight station or inland station unpacking separate delivery. For this kind of goods, the carrier to bear the burden of packing and unpacking operations, loading and unpacking costs are still charged to the cargo side. Carrier\'s responsibility for LCL cargo, basically the same as traditional general cargo transportation. What is ocean freight consolidation loss fee? In the process of exporting LCL by sea, after 11:00 noon of the working day before the cut-off date, the cargo cannot be shipped in time due to the reason of the booker, resulting in the vacant space of the LCL company, and the LCL company thus charges the booker to make up for the loss. How to calculate the loss of space charge? The calculation of loss of space fee is based on the cost of vacant space, the specific formula is loss of space fee = booking billing cubic meters x (full container shipping fee + full container port of departure fee)/standard cubic meters. Note: Standard cubic meters: 25/20\' 50/40\' 60/40\' HQ Common causes and preventive measures for loss of space charges (1) The cargo owner cargo is too late to enter the warehouse or temporary cancellation