FCL 20ft / 40ft / 40HC
Sealed container reserved exclusively for your shipment — standard 20ft, 40ft, and 40-foot high-cube where the cargo profile needs the extra cube.
Container shipping · Port Klang & PTP
Container Shipping from Malaysia — FCL, LCL, and Groupage
Three ways to ship cargo internationally from Malaysia, and the right one depends on your volume, your timeline, and your budget. Florette Relocation runs all three from Port Klang — full-container FCL for households and commercial cargo with their own container, less-than-container LCL for partial shipments, and Groupage Advantage shared-container service with monthly departures.
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FCL 20ft / 40ft / 40HC
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Groupage Advantage sailings
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MY ports: Klang & PTP
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Destination countries
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Why ship with Florette
One operator, every container option
FCL, LCL, and our flagship groupage service — consolidated under one project manager, one insurance policy, one written quote.
LCL groupage
Shared-container shipping for partial loads — pay per cubic metre, with our monthly groupage sailings 30–50% cheaper than ad-hoc LCL.
Port Klang & Port of Tanjung Pelepas
Direct sailings ex Port Klang and PTP to India, UAE, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the USA — routing chosen on transit time and cost, not convenience.
Customs at both ends
Export docs in Malaysia, destination clearance through partner agents — TR India, ToR UK, GCC personal effects, AQIS Australia handled as standard.
What we cover
Three ways to move a container
One project manager runs every booking from survey to door delivery, with three container options sized to actual volume.
FCL
FCL — Full Container Load
Your goods travel in a sealed 20-foot or 40-foot container reserved exclusively for you. Fastest transit, best for full households and commercial cargo.
International moving
LCL
LCL — Less than Container Load
Your goods share a container with other shipments. Best when you have under 10–15 cubic metres, are shipping excess baggage, or want to ship now without waiting for the monthly groupage sailing.
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Groupage Advantage
Groupage Advantage — shared container, monthly sailings
Our flagship shared-container service. Monthly departures from Port Klang to India, UAE, Asia-Pacific, Europe and the USA — consolidating multiple clients' goods for the cheapest per-cbm cost.
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How it works
From volume survey to door delivery
Five stages, one project manager. The same timeline whether it's a 5-cbm LCL booking or a 40HC full container with a vehicle inside.
Typical container loads
Right-sizing the container to the move
Most of what we ship from Malaysia falls into three volume bands. The numbers below are the shapes we see most often — a small family fitting 20ft FCL, a full home filling 40ft, and partial loads consolidated through LCL or groupage. After the survey we'll recommend the actual right option based on measured cubic metres, not a guess.
20ft
FCL — small family
Roughly 25–28 cbm. 1–2 bedroom apartment, basic appliances, no oversized furniture. Sealed container, fastest transit, exclusive use.
40ft
FCL — full home
Roughly 55–65 cbm. 3–4 bedroom house, full appliance set, room for a vehicle in 40HC variant. Door-to-door with customs both ends.
LCL
Partial load · groupage
5–15 cbm. Excess baggage, partial moves, or single-room consolidations. Shared container, monthly groupage sailings for cheapest cost.
Routes, inclusions & customs
Routes and confirmed transit times
FCL door-to-door from Port Klang:
- India — Chennai 10 days, Mumbai (Nhava Sheva) 12 days, Cochin 12 days
- UAE — Jebel Ali (Dubai/Abu Dhabi/Sharjah) 15 days
- Qatar — Hamad Port (Doha) 20 days
- Indonesia — Jakarta (Tanjung Priok) 5 days
- Thailand — Bangkok (Laem Chabang) 5 days
- China — Shanghai 8 days
- Netherlands — Rotterdam 20 days
- USA — New York 30 days
- Plus Saudi Arabia (Dammam), Australia, NZ, UK, EU and across Asia-Pacific via partner network
LCL adds 5-10 days for consolidation. Groupage timing depends on the next monthly sailing — confirmed at quote stage.
What's included as standard
Free home survey (or video survey for remote requests). Written itemised quote in 24 hours. Professional packing to international shipping standard. Export documentation in Malaysia. Sea freight via Port Klang to destination port. Destination customs clearance through partner network. Door delivery at destination address. All Risk transit insurance via Berjaya Insurance Berhad. For FCL clients: one free pickup of leftover boxes after delivery.
How to choose between FCL, LCL, and groupage
FCL works if your shipment is 25+ cbm or you need fast transit. LCL fits when you have 10-25 cbm and want flexibility on timing. Groupage gives the cheapest cost when your shipment is under 15 cbm and you can plan 4-6 weeks ahead. We'll recommend the right option after the survey based on actual volume, not what you think you have.
Customs at both ends
We handle export documentation in Malaysia. At destination, our partner agent clears imports (duties, where applicable, are payable by you per local law). Country-specific facilities we handle: Transfer of Residence (India), ToR (UK), GCC personal effects clearance (UAE), AQIS biosecurity (Australia). What looks like paperwork hell to a one-time shipper is routine work for our team.
What clients say
Shipped, cleared, delivered
Representative feedback from relocating families and expats who shipped containers with us from Port Klang.
40ft FCL from KL to Chennai. Survey on Monday, quote on Tuesday, packed and loaded the next week. Customs through TR cleared clean. The same PM stayed across the whole shipment.
Groupage sailing to Jebel Ali saved us about a third on cost versus the LCL quotes we'd seen elsewhere. Insurance was bundled in, paperwork at the Dubai end was handled. No surprises on the invoice.
Indicative pricing
Three container options, three price bands
Indicative bands only — final quote depends on actual cubic metres, destination, and routing. All bands include packing, export docs, sea freight, destination clearance, door delivery and Berjaya transit insurance.
Shared container
For partial loads, excess baggage, and shipments under 15 cbm. Groupage sailings depart Port Klang monthly.
- From RM 3,500 (excess baggage to India)
- Priced per cubic metre of actual volume
- 30–50% cheaper than ad-hoc LCL on groupage sailings
- Berjaya All Risk insurance bundled
20-foot full container
Sealed container, exclusive use, fastest transit. Best for 1–2 bedroom homes and small-family relocations.
- From RM 15,000–18,000 (to India)
- Roughly 25–28 cbm capacity
- Exclusive container — no consolidation delays
- One free pickup of leftover boxes after delivery
- Door-to-door with customs both ends
40HC with vehicle
Forty-foot high-cube container — full home plus a vehicle loaded inside. For 3–4 bedroom houses moving end-to-end.
- From RM 20,000 (FCL 40ft baseline)
- 55–65 cbm capacity plus vehicle space
- Vehicle shipping coordinated under the same booking
- TR India / ToR UK / GCC / AQIS handled in-house
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
The questions clients ask us most often before booking a container.
What's the difference between FCL and LCL?
FCL = your own sealed container, fastest transit, best for full households. LCL = your goods share a container with other shipments, calculated per cubic metre, suits 10-25 cbm shipments.
How is groupage different from LCL?
Groupage is our scheduled monthly shared-container service — typically 30-50% cheaper than LCL because the schedule is fixed and consolidation is efficient. LCL is "next available consolidation" with more flexibility on timing but higher per-cbm cost.
How much does container shipping from Malaysia cost?
FCL 20ft to India from RM 15,000-18,000. FCL 40ft from RM 20,000. LCL excess baggage to India from RM 3,500. Groupage rates lower than LCL — confirmed at quote stage based on actual cubic metre volume.
How long does shipping take?
FCL door-to-door: Chennai 10 days, Jebel Ali 15 days, Doha 20 days, Jakarta and Bangkok 5 days, Shanghai 8 days, Rotterdam 20 days, New York 30 days. LCL adds 5-10 days for consolidation.
Do you handle customs at both ends?
Yes. Export documentation in Malaysia, destination clearance through partner agents. Country-specific facilities (TR India, ToR UK, GCC personal effects, AQIS Australia) handled as standard.
Is the shipment insured?
Yes — All Risk transit cover via Berjaya Insurance Berhad. Coverage based on declared value.
Related services
Wider international offering
Most container shipments touch one or more of these adjacent services. All run by the same PM model.
Ready to ship a container from Malaysia?
Free survey, written 24-hour quote, single project manager — insurance bundled by default, customs handled both ends.