Rex's Freight Notes
From LCL Operations to Dangerous Goods
Before I sold freight services, I worked on the details that make a shipment move. That is where my story starts: Europe-bound general cargo LCL from Shanghai in 2008.
Written by Rex Xu·Shanghai, China
Shanghai Dangerous Goods & International Freight Forwarding Expert
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Short Answer
My career connects three perspectives: LCL operations, dangerous goods sales and running a forwarding business. Operational experience is a foundation, not a substitute for DG review. Today I focus on Shanghai dangerous goods sea freight, mainly FCL, alongside DG LCL and general cargo LCL.
Classification, packing and acceptance remain subject to the current edition of applicable regulations, carrier review and port requirements. Confirm before shipment.
A career built from the operation outward
I came to Shanghai in 2005 to study logistics management. After graduating in 2008, I joined Shanghai Portever and worked on Europe-lane general cargo LCL operations.
In September 2009, I moved to Shanghai Hanwan and began dangerous goods logistics sales. The move broadened the questions behind a booking: not only space and departure, but whether the cargo, documents and proposed handling arrangement fit together.
What carries over—and what needs separate review
LCL work makes the connections between dimensions, warehouse arrangements, documents and deadlines tangible. A quote is useful only when the assumptions behind it match the shipment.
Dangerous goods is not ordinary freight with one extra check. Classification, packaging, documentation and acceptance need their own review. Experience helps identify the right questions; it does not remove those checks.
From personal experience to a business relationship
I co-founded SEAJOY in July 2013 and THANKSTART in December 2024. The later business was established with a stronger international focus, including cooperation with overseas forwarders.
This website brings that career into view. It explains how I approach a shipment, what I need to assess it, and which parts of an assignment I undertake. A clear scope is the starting point for a dependable working relationship.
Verified case · Shanghai → Los Angeles
ZEEKR 8X: an exhibition vehicle shipped before launch
Read the warehouse instructions and recorded departure and arrival milestones. US clearance and exhibition delivery were outside my scope.
Read the shipment case →Questions I get asked about this
- When did you enter freight forwarding?
- In 2008, working on Europe-bound general cargo LCL at Shanghai Portever.
- When did you start dangerous goods logistics?
- In September 2009, after moving to Shanghai Hanwan.
- Is your business only DG LCL?
- No. Dangerous goods sea freight, mainly FCL, is the core focus. DG LCL and general cargo LCL are also part of the service offering, subject to shipment review.
- How should we begin working together?
- Send the product details, quantity, packaging, origin, destination and required dates. State what remains unconfirmed so the first discussion addresses the actual gaps.
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Send me the shipment details
Cargo, UN number if you have it, quantity, packaging, destination and the required arrival date. If the classification is unsettled, say so and attach the MSDS.