Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01514:reg:13
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01514
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 13
Character Range: 4947–7178

13                                                                                                                               Cargo Type                       The cargo type allows cargo on a vessel to be classified into broad categories as these categories have differing reporting requirements. There are five cargo types:

                                                                                                                                                                    -          FCL (Full Container Load) ‑ containers where all the contents are consigned to one entity.  There is only one consignment in the container;
                                                                                                                                                                    -          FCX ‑ sea cargo containers where a container has all the contents consigned to one entity in Australia and where there are two or more consignments within the container;
                                                                                                                                                                    -          LCL (Less than Container Load) ‑ a consignment that does not occupy the full space available in a container.  The consignment has been consolidated, i.e. packed into a single container, with one or multiple other LCL consignments.  These consignments must have at least two different consignees in Australia;
                                                                                                                                                                    -          B/B (Break Bulk) ‑ a consignment of cargo that is transported in a non‑containerised manner. Most break bulk consignments are comprised of self-contained units/packages for example, cars or timber packs; and
                                                                                                                                                                    -          BLK (Bulk) ‑ consignments of goods that conform to the shape of the vessel holds that the cargo is being transported in and does not have any external packaging, for example, gas, grain or petroleum.