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How to deliver or ship coconut charcoal briquettes for shisha from Indonesia
Delivery of coconut charcoal briquettes for hookah from the factory in Indonesia can be done only by sea freight in 20″ or 40″ containers.
It is impossible to send charcoal by LCL (less container load), i.e. when you send only one or two pallets of charcoal. The container should be fully loaded with charcoal only.
This requirement is because coconut charcoal briquettes are assumed to be DG (dangerous goods) and cannot be mixed with other goods. While shipping, a container of charcoal is stored in a special safe place on the vessel.
Delivery by air is not economically efficient, as the price of sending charcoal by pallets via airfreight is from 2 to 15 USD per kg. So it costs twice more to deliver goods than the goods themselves.
Besides that, as a factory, we produce charcoal in batches with a minimum volume of 2.5 tons per batch.
So, the delivery of coconut charcoal can be done only by sea freight.
The most common is to use 20″ containers. This size container can feet from 18200 to 19200 kg of coconut charcoal (cube size) and just 15500 kg if the shape is the finger.
We recommend not using pallets as they consume about 15% of the space in the container.
How to ship bulk orders of coconut charcoal briquettes
In this article, I will tell you all the tips & tricks about shipping coconut charcoal from Indonesia to other countries, especially the USA, Russia, Australia, and the Middle East.
For Whom This Article is:
This article will be helpful for those planning to buy large quantities of coconut charcoal briquettes for shisha.
Especially for you who are buying as a minimum a 20″ feet container (17 tones) and up to 40″ feet container (25-26 tones).
We Will Discuss:
- What is the minimum order for different charcoal shapes and different packaging types?
- What are FOB and CIF prices, and how are they calculated?
- Time of shipping from Indonesia to different ports.
- What is the difference between shipments on pallets and without?
- How to make shipments safer.
- Advanced information on declaration and misdeclaration.
General Information
In general, coconut charcoal for shisha is shipped by sea in containers. Two main types of sea containers are in use: 20″ and 40″ feet.
Coconut charcoal is transported only in FCL (Full Container Load). It means that we have to fill in a container only with charcoal and cannot mix it with other products.
LCL (Less container Load) is not available for coconut charcoal.
Minimum order
The minimum order for coconut charcoal for shisha & hookah is a 20″ feet container.
How many tones can feet be inside a 20″ feet container? It depends on the shape of the briquettes and the type of packaging.
For example, Cube shape coconut briquettes with full packaging (master box + inner box) can feet 17500 kg or 17.5 tons.
If you ship the same Cube shape but with just master box packaging (without an inner box, just a bulk) the total you can fit inside 20″ feet container is up to 19.5 – 20 tons.
The difference is 2-3 tones because of the packaging box.
If you use a finger or hexagonal type, the maximum size you can fit inside 20″ feet is 15 tones for full packaging.
As for the 40″ HQ feet container, we can feet up to 26 tones of cubes or fingers/Hexa.
Port of loading
Our charcoal factory is located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Link to Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/rdkG8i1ZZXWTfGnLA
The track usually arrives at our factory in the early morning.
Staffing time for a 20″ feet container takes 2 to 3 hours.
For a 40-foot container, we need up to 4 hours to make staffing.
Port of loading Semarang
We mostly make shipments from the port of Semarang (Tanjung Emas, ID SRG).
Tracking time from our factory to the port of Semarang is 6 hours by track.
Usually, we do container staffing in the morning, and the same day, in the evening, the container arrives at the port of Semarang.
Port of loading Surabaya
We do some shipping from the port of Surabaya. Tracking time from our factory to Surabaya takes about 12 hours.
If we do container staffing in the morning, the container arrives at the port of Surabaya the following day.
The Port of loading depends on the shipping lines. So we choose the fastest and cheapest variant for shipping your charcoal.
Pallets
In general, coconut charcoal is loaded inside the container without pallets. We stack one box on another or lock it like a brick wall.
At the factory, we can make staffing on pallets or without pallets.
A container with 20″ feet with a pallet can fit only 14 tones of charcoal with complete packaging instead of 17.5 tones.
A container 40″ feet with a pallet can fit 22 tons on a pallet of charcoal with complete packaging instead of 26 tons.
FOB vs CIF
Our factory provides FOB price. The price is the same for the port of loading, Semarang or Surabaya.
FOB means that we arrange all export documents in Indonesia plus trucking from our factory to the port of Semarang or Surabaya and loading containers to the vessel.
You can choose a shipping line yourself, or we can recommend trusted shipping lines and their agents to arrange your shipping.
By request, we can do CIF shipping in some cases, too.
Available destinations
We ship monthly to the USA, Australia, Russia, UAE, and SA.
All ports are available to accept our charcoal.
Safety in shipments
Even though coconut charcoal is not a dangerous good, it is still considered by most shipping lines as DG (Dangerous Goods).
Before shipments, your shipping line or agent will ask you to send your MSDS and SHT.
Our factory provides a complete list of documents, including FA (Factory Audit), ROA (Result of Analysis), MSDS, SHT, and other documents.
Boxes counting
Our factory workers carefully check every container stuffing.
We count each row of the box inside the container and stick the label with the number of the row and the number of boxes in the row.
staffing container with coconut charcoal
We take photos of each row of boxes and send them to the client.
This way, the client and we can ensure the number of boxes in the container.
Container Seal
A container seal is a special seal that locks containers. It is impossible to open a container without a broken container seal. Each seal has an individual seal number.
The seal number is on the final invoice, packing list, and bill of lading. The seal ensures that nobody opened the container before you.
How to order the container
There are two ways to order containers to deliver coconut charcoal to shisha.
First, (recommended) you can order a container with our shipping agent. In this case, we will arrange all documents and fill in the requirements from the shipping line.
Second, you can order by yourself (not recommended). The shipping line will require you to provide many documents in this case. For sure, we support you with all the paperwork, but usually, it takes longer and eventually will cost you much more.
What should you do on your side?
As we are selling charcoal on FOB basics, your part is to accept containers in your port.
The best way is to find a good importing agent in your country who handles all customs clearance and tracking from your port and warehouse.
Dangerous Goods (DG) vs Non-DG
Most shipping lines treat coconut charcoal for shisha as a DG (Dangerous Goods).
This means vessels with unique decks for dangerous goods can only ship the container.
The shipping price for DG is much higher than that for general goods.
But most importantly, most shipping lines do not want to accept coconut charcoal for delivery.
When you or your shipping agent start to book the container, the shipping lines will check your documents and then reject the shipment.
We suggest using our shipping agents, who can arrange to ship charcoal.
More information on declared vs. Misdeclare goods can be read here.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Greg by Whatsapp/Telegram at +628118797070
Delivery time
Shipping time or transit time depends on the schedule of the mother vessel and feeders.
Feeders are medium-sized vessels that deliver containers from Semarang or Surabaya to transshipment ports like Singapore, Kelang (Malaysia), or Busan (Korea).
At the transshipment port, your container is loaded into the Mother Vessel, a huge container ship that delivers it to another transshipment port near you, such as Rotherham, Valencia, Sharjah, Houston, NY, Melbourne, etc.
The approximate container delivery time is the following
- USA (Houston & NY): 35 – 45 days
- USA (LA, Seattle): 30-40 days
- Europe: Antwerp & Rotterdam: 35 days
- Europe: Hamburg: 30 days
- Europe: Valencia: 30 days
- Europe: Piraeus: 35 days
- Egypt: Damietta & Alexandria: 30 days
- Lebanon: Beirut: 30 days
- SA: Jeddah: 25 days
- SA: Dammam: 20 days
- Yemen: Aden 25 days
- UAE: Sharjah: 20 days
- Bahrein: 20 days
- Australia: Melbourne: 25 days
- Russia: St. Petersburg (not available)
- Russia: Novorossiysk (not available)
- Russia: Vladivostok: 15 days
Estimated transit time of container from Semarang (IDSRG) to the port of:
- Port Klang (MYPKG) 3-5 days
- Jeddah (SAJED) 22-32 days
- Port Said (EGPSD/E) 19-23 days
- Barcelona (ESBCN) 25-30 days
- Rotterdam (NLRTM) 25-30 days
- Hamburg (Deham) 24-29 days
- Antwerpen (BEANER) 25-30 days
- Gdynia (PLGDY) 40-45 days
- St. Petersburg (RULED) 40-45 days
- Novorossiysk (RUNVS) 30-45 days
- Los Angeles (USLAX) 30-36 days
- New York (USNYC) 34-41 days
- Melbourne (AUMEB) 18-35 days
We can ship from Semarang or Surabaya ports. Please keep in mind that we have to book the vessel in advance. It takes 1-3 days to choose and confirm the shipping line.
Not all shipping lines accept coconut charcoal as dangerous goods (DG). Besides that, the price of shipping DG is higher than usual shipping.
Coconut charcoal is stocked at our factory in Magelang, Central Java. The truck then travels to the ports of Semarang or Surabaya.
It takes about 5 to 19 hours to reach the port of Surabaya. The container is weighted, fumigated, and lifted to the feeder’s vessel, which then goes to Port Klang or Singapore to move containers to the Mother Vessel.
Cost of shipping
The shipping cost of Ocean freight for coconut shell charcoal briquettes depends on the shipping lines.
In general shipping, lines update their pricing two times per month: at the beginning of the month and in the middle of the month. More information on shipping prices for hookah coals can be found on this page. https://charcoal.pro/shipping-logistics-price-for-shisha-charcoal/
For the current price update, please visit the following pages:
Export Container Handling For Coconut Charcoal Briquettes
Please note that those prices are valid in 2023. Actual price can vary.
A lot of our customers ask how much it costs to arrange the export of coconut charcoal briquettes from Indonesia by themselves. The best way to do it is to hire a Shipping Agent to arrange all documents, container trucking, etc.
Below, I give you the average cost per item for exporting charcoal. In general, shipping agents give you one price that includes everything. But here, I divide it by main items.
The Port of departure can be Semarang, Surabaya, or Jakarta.
Export container handling
- Operational & Handling: 20″ feet Rp 350.000; 40″ feet 375.000
- Export Declaration: Rp 100.000
- COO (Certificate of Origin): Rp 75.000
- Phytosanitary Certificate: Rp 350.000
- Fumigation: General: Rp 175.000, Aqis: Rp 1.850.000
Usually, while exporting charcoal, factories have to pay the Shipping Agent the admin fee and pickup DO.
Container stuffing means the same as container loading, so we put charcoal boxes inside the container. Usually, we do it at our charcoal factory in Magelang. But if you are buying from a different factory, I will give you the fare price for the trucking. Trucking means bringing your container from the charcoal factory to the port.
Trucking to Semarang Port
- Magelang: 20″ Rp 2.400.000 40″ Rp 2.500.000
- Salatiga: 20″ Rp 1.750.000 40″ Rp 1.850.000
- Bawen: 20″ Rp 1.650.000 40″ Rp 1.750.000
- Klaten: 20″ Rp 2.300.000 40″ Rp 2.400.000
- Solo: 20″ Rp 2.200.000 40″ Rp 2.300.000
- Kudus: 20″ Rp 1.300.000 40″ Rp 1.400.000
- Jepara: 20″ Rp 1.900.000 40″ Rp 2.000.000
- Jogja: 20″ Rp 2.700.000 40″ Rp 2.800.000
- Jakarta: 20″ Rp 8.300.000 40″ Rp 8.400.000
If you order coconut charcoal briquettes from our factory. All our prices already include all tracking and export document costs.
Holidays that influence the production and shipping schedule
Holidays affect when we can make and ship charcoal. In Indonesia, we have a big holiday called Eid, which is at the end of Ramadan. During this holiday, lots of businesses paused their operations. For example, in 2024, it goes from April 5th to April 15th, which is ten days off.
We can’t truck containers around during Eid, and the government forbids it. So, the last day to stuff containers in April is the 4th, and trucking starts again on the 15th. Also, offices, customs at ports, and the ports are closed.
Even though work is supposed to start again on April 15th, 2024, many workers might not return until later. So, work might not get going until April 22nd or after.
Please consider this long holiday during your visit to our factory or shipping, as it affects the production, packing, and shipping schedule.
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