Dangerous Goods LCL Shipping
from China to Panama
Book LCL space on the Shanghai–Panama lane for IMDG hazard classes 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9. The rates below cover Colon Free Zone and Panama City, priced per CBM with a 2 CBM minimum; Colon Free Zone on this sheet is a direct sailing, while Panama City relays through COLON.
Rates valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Per-CBM prices include a USD30/CBM uplift over the carrier's base rate.
Rates at a glanceUSD per CBM · 2 CBM minimum
- Colon Free Zone · directUSD260/CBM
- Panama City · via COLONUSD325/CBM
Valid for ETD November 1–14, 2026. Base rate plus USD30/CBM uplift.
DG LCL to Panama: what the numbers mean
LCL bills on the greater of actual volume and the minimum, so a 1.5 CBM shipment still bills as 2 CBM on both Panamanian services. Colon Free Zone moves on a direct sailing every Saturday in 34 days at USD260/CBM. Panama City is served through COLON: also a Saturday sailing, 42 days transit, USD325/CBM. Neither row carries a rate that excludes surcharges, so read the fee columns before you quote a customer.
Ocean freight is only part of the invoice. Add the RMB local charge package, VGM at USD15/BL, the transshipment fee — N on Colon Free Zone, USD100/BILL on Panama City — CISF at 50 W/M on both rows, the 10% collection fee when freight is paid at destination, and a pallet-count customs declaration for all South America cargo.
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| Destination | Ocean rate | Minimum | Sailing | Direct / Transship | Via | Transit | CISF | Transshipment fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon Free Zone | USD260/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday | Direct | — | 34 days | 50 W/M | N |
| Panama City | USD325/CBM | 2 CBM | Saturday | Transship | COLON | 42 days | 50 W/M | USD100/BILL |
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Rates are the November 2026 Shanghai export DG LCL rates (ETD November 1–14, 2026) plus a USD30/CBM uplift. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL on the same lane is quoted shipment by shipment.
RMB Local Charges and Fixed Surcharges
RMB local charges per BL / per commodity
- Handling: RMB200/BL
- Export declaration: RMB200 per commodity
- Shipping declaration: RMB100 per commodity
- Class 4.1 surcharge, out-of-terminal cargo: RMB800 per shipment
- Class 2 destination surcharge: USD200 by default
Documentation, transshipment and destination charges
- VGM: USD15/BL
- Colon Free Zone: transshipment N, CISF 50 W/M
- Panama City: transshipment USD100/BILL, CISF 50 W/M
- Collect payments: 10% collection fee
- Pallet count: all South America cargo is declared on a pallet count
VGM is the verified gross mass declaration and bills per bill of lading, not per CBM. The transshipment fee applies only where the row names a relay port.
Accepted Hazard Classes and the Hot-Weather Receiving Window
Classes open for LCL
- Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge.
- Out-of-terminal Class 4.1 cargo carries the RMB800 per shipment surcharge.
- All DG cargo must be palletised and labelled with the hazard marks; palletising and marking by us are charged separately.
Hot-weather warehouse receiving
- Window: June 15 – October 15, 2026
- Classes affected: 2, 3 and 4.1
- Receiving hours: 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00
During the summer window the warehouse only takes Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo inside those two slots, so plan trucking accordingly.
Sailing Day and Transit Time by Destination
Saturday sailing, direct, 34 days. USD260/CBM, 2 CBM minimum. The transshipment fee column reads N and CISF reads 50 W/M.
Saturday sailing, relay via Colon, 42 days. USD325/CBM, 2 CBM minimum, plus USD100/BILL transshipment. CISF reads 50 W/M.
DDU and DDP delivery is available at every Panamanian port on this sheet; pricing is on request.
Route Notes to Check Before You Book
- Validity: ETD November 1–14, 2026.
- Rate basis: carrier base rate plus USD30/CBM per cubic meter.
- Minimum: 2 CBM on both Panamanian destinations; anything below that bills as 2 CBM and is shown on the B/L.
- VGM: USD15/BL.
- Two destinations: Colon Free Zone is a direct sailing in 34 days; Panama City relays via COLON in 42 days. Both sail Saturday.
- Transshipment fee: N for Colon Free Zone, USD100/BILL for Panama City.
- CISF: 50 W/M on both Panamanian rows.
- Collect: freight paid at destination carries a 10% collection fee.
- Customs: all South America cargo must be declared on a pallet count.
- Relay via ROT or HAM: more South America cargo moves through ROT or HAM; routing is confirmed case by case.
- Class 4.1: out-of-terminal cargo carries the RMB800 per shipment 4.1 surcharge.
- RMB charges: handling RMB200/BL, export declaration RMB200 per commodity, shipping declaration RMB100 per commodity, 4.1 out-of-terminal surcharge RMB800 per shipment, Class 2 destination surcharge USD200.
- Warehouse: June 15 – October 15, 2026, Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo received 08:00–10:00 and 16:00–18:00.
- Delivery and documents: deliver to our warehouse no later than four days before the booked sailing; the warehouse loading and unloading fee is not part of the RMB package; export inspection and similar special cases are billed at cost.
FAQ: Dangerous Goods LCL from China to Panama
Per-CBM ocean rates out of Shanghai, each booking subject to the stated minimum:
- Colon Free Zone: USD260/CBM, 2 CBM minimum
- Panama City: USD325/CBM, 2 CBM minimum
Both Panamanian destinations sail Saturday. Colon Free Zone is a direct sailing with 34 days transit. Panama City relays via COLON with 42 days transit.
The Panama lane accepts IMDG Class 2.2, 3, 4.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 cargo for LCL.
The transshipment fee column reads N for Colon Free Zone and USD100/BILL for Panama City. CISF reads 50 W/M on both Panamanian rows.
Handling RMB200/BL; export declaration RMB200 per commodity; shipping declaration RMB100 per commodity; Class 4.1 surcharge for out-of-terminal cargo RMB800 per shipment; Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default.
VGM is USD15/BL. The CISF column reads 50 W/M on both Colon Free Zone and Panama City.
Class 2 cargo carries a USD200 destination surcharge by default. During the hot-weather window, June 15 - October 15, 2026, the warehouse only receives Class 2, 3 and 4.1 cargo between 08:00-10:00 and 16:00-18:00.
Collect payments carry a 10% collection fee. All South America cargo must clear customs on a pallet count. Where relay runs through ROT or HAM, routing is confirmed case by case.
All DG cargo must be palletised and marked with the hazard labels; palletising and marking by us are charged separately. Deliver to our warehouse no later than four days before the booked sailing. The warehouse charges loading and unloading, which is outside the RMB package, and special cases such as export inspection are billed at cost.
The rates on this page are the November 2026 Shanghai export DG LCL rates (ETD November 1-14, 2026) plus a USD30/CBM uplift. Guangzhou-origin DG LCL on the same lane is quoted shipment by shipment.
Yes. DDU and DDP service is available at all Panamanian ports on this sheet; pricing is on request.