MCL — Marketplace Container Load
Shiphoppa lets importers share a shipping container at the real FCL price, split fairly. No consolidator markup. No hidden fees. 50–70% less than LCL.
How Shiphoppa works
Book your space, have your supplier deliver to our origin warehouse, and collect from our destination facility.
Enter your CBM, weight and supplier details. See the real USD cost and your exact share. Pay upfront — spot locked.
Your supplier delivers to our origin warehouse using your booking ref. We photograph and confirm receipt.
Your goods load alongside other vetted importers. The container ships as FCL — direct, no detours.
Our broker partner pre-lodges entries. The container clears as a single FCL — no CFS delays.
Container arrives at our destination warehouse. Collect your goods or arrange last-mile delivery.
The numbers
Real comparison: 8 CBM of dense cargo on a 40ft HC. All figures in USD.
Rough estimate for dense cargo on a typical route. All figures USD. Final quote depends on route, weight and timing.
What we ship
We handle most non-hazardous, non-perishable commercial cargo. If you're currently shipping LCL, your goods almost certainly qualify.
Not sure if your cargo qualifies? Get in touch and we'll confirm quickly.
Built by an importer
"I was already shipping a full 40-footer every month. Half the time it left half-empty. So I started letting other importers fill the gaps. Shiphoppa is just that — with a platform and a customs broker bolted on."
FAQ
You pay your pro-rata share of the actual FCL price plus a flat platform fee. No consolidator margin, no CFS fees, no weight surcharges. The same container costs us the same — we just don't mark it up six ways.
Marketplace Container Load. The container ships FCL — because at the ocean level every container is full — but space is sold to multiple importers through the marketplace, each paying their fair share.
Every container is loaded by our warehouse team at origin. We vet all co-shippers and restrict cargo categories to non-hazardous commercial goods. Cargo liability insurance is built in.
The founder's own cargo is the anchor load on every container. If marketplace bookings are light, it still ships on schedule. Your booking is never held hostage to others showing up.
Transit depends on the route, but because we ship FCL you get FCL speed — typically 10–14 days faster than LCL on the same lane. No CFS delays at either end.
No. Our partner broker handles all entries. The container clears as a single FCL. You can use your own broker if you prefer — we'll provide the docs.
Upfront at booking. Once paid, your CBM is locked to a container date. Bank transfer or card. No deposits, no progress payments, no surprise invoices on landing.
We're expanding routes regularly. Get in touch with your origin and destination and we'll confirm availability or add you to the waitlist for upcoming lanes.
1 CBM. No hard minimum, but the flat USD platform fee means the per-CBM savings are strongest at 3+ CBM.
Get on the next container
Most quotes come back within a few hours. No sales process — just the numbers.