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This copyright belongs to Supervisor Cao of Shanghai Lisheng. Copying is prohibited. LCL shipping refers to the situation where the goods exported by a shipper do not fill an entire container; it would be too costly to ship them in their own container, so they can combine their goods with those of other shippers to fill one container for export. Whether hazardous goods can be shipped in LCL depends mainly on two factors: whether the port permits it, and whether the shipping company agrees. Shanghai hazardous goods LCL shipping is categorized according to the type of hazardous goods; some that fall under categories 2 and 3, as well as those in categories 4.1, 6, 8, and 9, can be shipped by sea in LCL form. It should be noted, however, that acids and bases cannot be stored in the same container; some goods require to be separated from each other. When it comes to shipping hazardous goods together, multiple such items are placed in one container, and shipping companies impose restrictions on the types of goods that can be included – generally, 3 to 6 different types of goods are allowed per container. Goods of category 4.1 cannot be shipped together with those of category 8, nor can goods of category 3 be shipped together with those of category 4.1. There are also minimum charging requirements, such as MIN2 and MIN3, which depend on the shipping company. For sea freight shipments involving combined loading of hazardous goods, customers are not allowed to choose their own shipping company. There are already few companies that offer this service for hazardous goods, and in Shanghai, such services are provided fairly well, with an abundance of supply and stable shipping schedules. Shipping companies usually inform you at the time of booking which hazardous goods can be transported. Some of these goods can be accepted at the port of departure, but there are restrictions regarding their acceptance at the port of destination; this is something that needs to be taken into account in advance to avoid unnecessary costs. There are two common methods for transporting hazardous goods by sea: via transshipment or directly. In some ports, direct shipping isn’t available, so transshipment is the only option. Some transshipment ports charge a handling fee, and it’s important to inform the shipper in advance that this fee can either be paid in advance or upon arrival. The costs at the destination port are usually provided to the customer in advance, so as to avoid charging excessive fees there and resulting in complaints from the recipient. For sea freight LCL shipments, a forwarder’s bill of lading is usually issued; there are many shippers in one container, and it is not feasible for the shipping line to issue multiple bills of lading. Therefore, the LCL agent issues a forwarder’s bill of lading to each shipper. For the export of hazardous goods in LCL form, it is also necessary to provide certificates related to hazardous packaging (limits on packaging, classification society certificate, pressure vessel inspection certificate); these are not exempt just because the quantity of goods is small. The booking process is the same as that for full containers; an English version of the MSDS, a scanned copy of the hazardous goods certificate, a shipping order, and a loading form are required.