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FCL to Chile from the UK

Freight forwarder Mercator recently handled shipping FCL to Chile for a UK exporter specialising in shampoo and hair treatments.  The goods, which were manufactured in

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LCL China to UK

UK based freight forwarder, Mercator, was recently tasked to handle an LCL China to UK shipment.  The freight consisted of 6 pallets and were purchased

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FCL Shipping from Japan

Freight forwarder Mercator’s import team was recently appointed to handle FCL shipping from Japan for one of our UK based customers.  Due to the volume

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Shipping Machinery to the US

Freight forwarder Mercator was recently appointed to handle shipping machinery to the US for our UK based customer.  Our customer manufactured the machinery in the

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Air Freight to India

Mercator’s export team recently handled an air freight shipment to India on behalf of the UK exporter.  The goods were spare parts, packed in specially

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FCL from Turkey to the UK

UK based freight forwarder Mercator arranges a number of full container loads FCL from Turkey each month for various clients. A recent shipment from Istanbul

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LCL from China to the UK

Less than container load, LCL, from China to the UK is a popular option for shipments which do not require a full dedicated shipping container

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