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Solar Equipment LCL: Yantian to San Juan

Landfall Freight · Published Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min read

Landfall Freight coordinated an ocean LCL shipment of solar and energy-storage equipment from Yantian Port in Shenzhen to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ocean carrier recorded for this completed shipment was CMA CGM.

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Cartons and a wooden crate loaded for origin transport in Shenzhen at night.
Origin loading in Shenzhen. Shipping labels were obscured and vehicle plates were excluded for privacy; this photo does not document port arrival or final delivery.

Shipment at a glance

Cargo
Solar panels, an inverter, battery modules, cables, connectors and mounting components
Origin port
Yantian, Shenzhen, China
Destination port
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Transport mode
Ocean LCL
Ocean carrier for this shipment
CMA CGM
Recorded port-arrival interval
48 days from ocean departure
Recorded signed-delivery interval
55 days from ocean departure
Confidential details
Shipment year, quantities, volume, weight and customer identity withheld

Direct answer

This completed ocean LCL shipment moved solar and energy-storage equipment from Yantian Port in Shenzhen to San Juan, Puerto Rico. CMA CGM was the ocean carrier recorded for the shipment. Port arrival occurred 48 days after ocean departure, and final delivery was signed for on day 55.

Those figures are a historical record of one shipment. They are not a published schedule, a promise for another booking or evidence that the route operated without transshipment.

What the shipment included

The cargo consisted of solar panels, an inverter, battery modules, cabling, connectors and roof-mounting components. The origin-loading photo shows a mixture of cartons and a wooden crate, indicating that the shipment included different package formats rather than identical handling units.

The customer requested confidentiality for the shipment year, quantities, total volume, weight and identifying details. Product brands, model numbers, customer identity, supplier information, shipping labels and private transport documents are therefore omitted.

What the LCL record does—and does not—show

The confirmed mode for this shipment was LCL. Because the total measurements are confidential, this case does not claim that LCL was selected solely because of volume or that it would be the best choice for a similar order.

For another shipment, LCL and FCL should be compared using the complete packed cargo, handling sensitivity, readiness dates, battery attributes, route availability and destination requirements. The FCL versus LCL guide explains the wider decision.

Battery cargo requires shipment-specific review

This order included energy-storage battery modules. Similar cargo cannot be accepted based only on a product name or a previous shipment. Battery type, cargo documentation, packaging, current carrier acceptance and the proposed routing must be reviewed for each booking.

This public account does not disclose the private technical documents used for this shipment and should not be treated as proof that every battery product is eligible for the same service.

How to read the 48-day and 55-day figures

The shipment reached San Juan on day 48 after the recorded ocean departure. Signed delivery occurred on day 55, seven days after port arrival.

Port arrival and final receipt are different milestones. Destination processing and final delivery happen after the vessel reaches port, but this case does not assign the seven-day interval to any unverified individual step.

The named carrier is also a historical shipment fact, not a claim of an exclusive partnership or a promise that the same CMA CGM routing, capacity or cargo acceptance remains available. A current China-to-Puerto Rico route review is still required before booking.

What this case confirms

This case confirms the recorded origin port, destination port, LCL mode, ocean carrier, port-arrival interval and signed-delivery interval. It also documents origin loading while protecting confidential customer and shipment information.

For a similar enquiry, provide the cargo description, battery attributes, final packed measurements, cargo-ready date, destination postcode and receiving conditions. The freight quote checklist shows what is needed for a shipment-specific assessment.

Shipment timeline

  1. STEP 01Before departure

    Cargo loaded for origin movement in Shenzhen

    The photographed cargo included cartons and a wooden crate. Public images and descriptions omit identifying labels, customer information and detailed shipment measurements.

  2. STEP 02Day 0

    Ocean departure from Yantian

    The LCL shipment departed from Yantian Port in Shenzhen. CMA CGM was the ocean carrier recorded for this completed movement.

  3. STEP 03Day 48

    Arrival at San Juan

    The shipment reached the destination port in San Juan 48 days after the recorded ocean departure.

  4. STEP 04Day 55

    Final delivery signed for

    Final delivery in Puerto Rico was completed and signed for 55 days after the recorded ocean departure.

The 48-day port-arrival and 55-day signed-delivery figures describe this completed shipment only. They do not establish a standard transit time, a direct sailing, current carrier availability or a delivery guarantee for future cargo.

Planning an LCL shipment from China to Puerto Rico?

Send the packing list, packed dimensions, weight, destination postcode and receiving conditions for a shipment-specific review.