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What are FCL and LCL? | LOTUS Containers

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Containers are a convenient way to ship cargoes in bulk quantity overseas destinations. Over the years, their usage in the logistics and supply chain industry has been proved to be immensely significant. With increasing LPG (Liberalization, Globalization & Privatization), more and more goods started to be transported from one country to another. Every day tons of cargoes are being loaded and unloaded offshore to supply the goods to meet the demands of the people at large. Depending upon the cargo size, there are different options available for shippers through which they can load their cargo in containers and set them off for shipment.  Shippers tend to choose the most significant way to ship their cargoes that could cost them less while offering quality. Considering various factors like cargo size, weight, distance to be travelled, shippers find ocean shipping cheaper and easier. Apart from being the most versatile mode of transportation, ocean shipping also offers reliable wa...

Top 20 Innovative Uses of Modular Shipping Container | LOTUS Containers

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You’ve seen them, on the deck of ships floating through the seven seas, or on the backs of the trucks accelerating on the roads, or perched on long hauling train headed across the continents, or stacked at depots to give a skyscrapers view. Shipping containers serve a pretty useful function. From storing goods to transporting them over long distances- they have become the ultimate king of modern logistics. The driving factor behind this is their impressive strength & durability.  The invention of shipping containers dates back to the 1950s when an American transport entrepreneur, Malcolm McLean gifted the world ‘the intermodal shipping containers ’ . Ever since its invention, it has radically transformed the supply chain, fundamentally altered domestic and global economies across the world. Earlier, which were primarily used only for the storage and transportation of goods has now gained tremendous popularity in the construction field as building materials.  Ye...

Top 10 tips to Ensure Logistics Safety | LOTUS Containers

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“Safety applies to the individual, to the family, to the company & its employee, to the state, to the country and outside the country with an equal force.” This line was started by William M. Jeffers, the former president of Union Pacific Railroad Co. who intended to express that safety concerns the happiness, contentment, and protection of mankind. Every company, regardless of its sector spends a good time, care, and money on the well-being of the people working in their organization. Logistics safety has been a source of concern for all companies, irrespective of the sector they operate in. In logistics, safety is a prerequisite. This is because the logistics operation is managed by various machinery equipment as well as the handling and transportation of heavy and bulky goods. A minor inconvenience or mistake can lead to harsh accidents, freight damage and even cause harm to workers working there. Container supplier companies adhering to incessant safety practices gain a good a...