Air
Useful when time has high value.Compare actual and volumetric weight. Confirm route, acceptance and final delivery timing.
PROCONNECT / SHIPMENT TOOLS
Your next shipment. Taking shape.
Plan your shipment, compare freight options and understand the handovers.
Start with what you know ↓01 / PLAN
A few details. A useful starting point.
No account needed. Your answers stay on this page until you choose to send them through the quotation assistant. Unknown details are welcome.
Your shipment brief
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02 / THE JOURNEY
See what happens next.
Explore the handovers. These are planning stages, not live tracking. Export clearance takes place before departure; destination import clearance follows local procedures.
Prepare
Agree the goods, parties, named Incoterm and scope. Prepare an invoice, packing details and any product evidence. Check permits before booking.
03 / COMPARE
Air, LCL or a whole container?
Compare handling, urgency and space before comparing prices. No universal volume threshold makes one mode the best choice.
LCL
Shared container space for smaller loads.Check volume/weight charging, consolidation handling and destination fees. Allow for shared-container processing.
FCL
A container booked for your shipment.Check usable dimensions, payload, equipment and return deadlines. A container need not be full; compare the total cost.
Availability, cargo acceptance and transit depend on the route and carrier. This comparison is not a quote or capacity confirmation.
Calculate volume and chargeable weight ↗04 / INCOTERMS® 2020
Who pays? Where does risk change?
The highlighted stage is schematic: use the precise handover described below, not the spacing of the diagram.
| Rule | Mode | Main carriage paid by | Risk handover |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXW | Any mode | Buyer | At disposal, before loading |
| FCA | Any mode | Buyer | Agreed carrier handover |
| CPT | Any mode | Seller | Carrier handover, not destination |
| CIP | Any mode | Seller | Carrier handover, not destination |
| DAP | Any mode | Seller | Named destination, before unloading |
| DPU | Any mode | Seller | Named destination, after unloading |
| DDP | Any mode | Seller | Named destination, before unloading |
| FAS | Sea / inland waterway | Buyer | Alongside the vessel |
| FOB | Sea / inland waterway | Buyer | On board at origin |
| CFR | Sea / inland waterway | Seller | On board at origin |
| CIF | Sea / inland waterway | Seller | On board at origin |
Always name the exact place and version in your sales contract. These rules do not set ownership, payment terms or carrier liability. Confirm loading, unloading and local clearance feasibility with the parties.
Simplified planning aid, not the full ICC rules. Incoterms® is a trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce. Sources reviewed 12 September 2026. ICC ↗ · CIP / CIF ↗
05 / TAKE IT WITH YOU
Ready to share with your supplier.
Tick off your preparation here, or download a clean checklist to work through with your team. The PDF is a blank checklist; it does not contain your planner answers.
06 / ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIOS
What a better plan can change.
These examples explain planning decisions. They are not customer case studies or claims of completed work.
The urgent spare part
A production line needs a replacement part.Compare an air option against the actual delivery deadline, including clearance and final transport. Confirm packed size, batteries and product details before booking.
A fast flight alone does not guarantee a fast delivery.
Plan a similar shipment ↗The small sea shipment
A buyer has several pallets and flexible timing.Compare LCL and FCL on the full route cost, handling and delivery needs. Ask about destination charges and free time, not only the ocean freight line.
The lowest freight line is not always the lowest total cost.
Plan a similar shipment ↗The first Thai export
A manufacturer is preparing an overseas order.Confirm the buyer’s import requirements and origin evidence before the goods leave. Keep invoice, packing and declaration data aligned through any changes.
Prepare for both sides of the border.
Plan a similar shipment ↗