Which German ports are available for bulk LCL exports?

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Which German ports are available for bulk LCL exports? When the volume of goods to be exported is less than one container, people consider exporting them in a LCL shipment; several shippers combine their goods into one container for export, as shipping companies do not accept such shipments as individual LCL shipments. It is necessary to use a reliable agent to arrange a shipping space with the shipping company. So, which are the ports that shipping companies frequently visit in Germany? 1. HAMBURG 2. BREMEN 3. FRANKFURT 4. MUNICH 5. BERLIN 6. BREMERHAVEN 7. DUSSELDORF. Of all these ports, only Hamburg can be reached directly; the journey takes 30 days on Tuesdays. For the other ports, a stopover in Hamburg is required, which makes the journey slower – at least 37 days or more. The shipping schedule is stable, with shipments every Tuesday. The consolidation of hazardous goods is carried out based on their categories; some hazardous goods of Category 2 and Category 3, as well as those of Category 4.1, Category 6, Category 8, and Category 9, can be consolidated for sea shipment. 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 specify their own shipping company. There are already few companies that offer this service for hazardous goods, and in Shanghai, the service is relatively good, with an abundance of supply and stable shipping schedules. The cost for exporting hazardous goods via LCL is generally charged per cubic meter, and the overall cost is quite low; therefore, customers with a shipment volume that does not fill an entire container prefer to use LCL shipping, as the process is much simpler as well. Common basic port shipments are quite stable; those that go to more remote ports can have their costs confirmed on a case-by-case basis. Different agents charge varying fees for shipments to various destinations. When customers inquire about prices, it is recommended to include the costs associated with the destination as well, in order to avoid high charges at the destination and thus maintain the satisfaction of the recipient.