FCL — all equipment types
20ft, 40ft and high-cube boxes, plus reefer, open-top and flat-rack where the cargo profile calls for it.
SEA FREIGHT · FCL & LCL
Sea Freight (FCL & LCL)
Container shipping worldwide — full loads, groupage and reefer.
OVERVIEW
Why teams pick Petrobulk for sea freight (fcl & lcl).
Ocean forwarding is the volume backbone of most trade programmes, and Petrobulk books it across major carriers rather than a single alliance. Full container loads where the cargo fills the box, LCL consolidation where it does not, and reefer or special equipment where the commodity demands it.
We handle the movement to whatever depth the incoterm requires — port to port, port to door, or door to door with customs cleared at both ends. Bookings are placed against managed carrier rates, equipment is confirmed before stuffing, and every export or import document set is prepared to match the bill of lading.
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OCEAN CAPABILITIES
What we book and manage.
LCL consolidation
Groupage space on consolidator sailings for parcels that do not justify a full box, with CFS handling at both ends.
Door-to-door & incoterm handling
Movements structured to the agreed incoterm — EXW through DDP — with the correct party billed at each leg.
Carrier rate management
Rates held and compared across carrier partners per lane, so each booking is placed on a current, sensible number.
Reefer & special equipment
Temperature-controlled boxes with set-point instructions, and out-of-gauge cargo on flat-rack or open-top.
EXIM documentation
Bill of lading, shipping bill or bill of entry, invoice and packing list, and certificates prepared to match the booking.
HOW A BOOKING MOVES
Booking to final delivery.
- 1Booking & equipment
Lane, sailing and equipment type are confirmed with the carrier and the booking note is released.
- 2Stuffing & gate-in
Cargo is stuffed at factory or CFS, sealed, and gated in ahead of the terminal cut-off with documents filed.
- 3Sailing & tracking
Bill of lading is issued and the container is tracked against carrier milestones through transhipment to arrival.
- 4Clearance & delivery
Destination customs clearance, terminal release and onward haulage to the consignee door.
COVERAGE
Pan-India and worldwide.
FCL and LCL bookings into and out of every major Indian port, with carrier coverage across global trade lanes.
View full network- Delhi NCR
- Nhava Sheva / JNPT
- Mundra
- Kandla / Deendayal
- Chennai
- Visakhapatnam
- Paradip
- Kolkata / Haldia
- Cochin
- Tuticorin
- Pipavav
QUESTIONS
Frequently asked about sea freight (fcl & lcl).
If your cargo fills most of a container, or is sensitive to extra handling, FCL is usually both cheaper per unit and safer. LCL suits smaller parcels and lets you ship more frequently without holding stock — but it adds CFS handling at both ends. Send us the volume and weight and we will price both.
Standard 20ft and 40ft, 40ft high-cube, reefer containers with set-point control, open-top for top-loaded cargo, and flat-rack for out-of-gauge consignments. Availability of special equipment varies by port and carrier, so we confirm it before the booking is firmed.
Transit is lane-dependent and changes with the carrier's rotation and transhipment ports, so we quote the actual schedule at booking rather than publish a generic figure. You get the vessel, sailing date and expected arrival on the booking confirmation.
All the common ones — EXW, FCA, FOB, CFR, CIF, DAP and DDP. The incoterm decides where our scope starts and stops and who carries which cost and risk, so we confirm it in writing on the quote before booking.
Every booking is tracked against carrier milestones — gate-in, loaded on board, sailed, transhipment, arrival and delivery order — and we push updates rather than wait for you to ask. Shipments moved under our system are also visible through the tracking page.
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RELATED SERVICES
Often paired with Sea Freight (FCL & LCL).
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Import and export customs clearance through licensed broker partners — HS classification, duty guidance, shipping bill and bill of entry filing, DGFT and IEC support.
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Get an ocean rate for your lane.
Share the origin, destination, volume and incoterm — we come back with FCL and LCL options side by side.