Less-than-container load or LCL is used to describe the transportation of small ocean shipments not requiring the full capacity of an ocean container; usually less than 20 CBM (cubic meters). Full-container-load or FCL is used when the cargo fills a full container. The container can be loaded at the supplier and then trucked to the container yard (CY). Breakbulk is used for goods/cargo that must be stowed individually, not in a container on the ship/barge.