What is the primary CCN that we use in a multi-tiered co-load consolidation? Does it need to be the 9000 series CCN from the ocean carrier for every party involved in this consolidated container?

What is the primary CCN that we use in a multi-tiered co-load consolidation? Does it need to be the 9000 series CCN from the ocean carrier for every party involved in this consolidated container?

Scenario consolidation: what happens when there is a co-loader within a co-load, meaning that multiple layers of forwarders are involved causing the consolidation to be deconsolidated by multiple levels of forwarders.

For example:
- Our Chinese agent books with ABC Forwarder for space in a container
- ABC Forwarder books with master co-loader XYZ Forwarder line for the space on the container
- XYZ Forwarder books with COSCO for the space on the vessel.
- We, the end receiving forwarder may have 1 or 2 or 3 house bills in this consol.
o Right now, we get an ABC Forwarder Manifest that is using XYZ Forwarder Master Co-Loader’s CCN as ‘previous CCN’. We use ABC Forwarder’s CCN as previous CCN to de-consolidate our shipment (when we have several house bills involved) under our carrier code… and we then issue customs clearance 8000 CCN for each shipment.

Answer: Yes, the primary cargo control number is the carrier’s primary CCN (COSCO) that you will have to get from ABC Forwarder and ABC Forwarder will have to get from XYZ Forwarder, the master co-loader.