Consolidation is to combine many small shipments (LCL - Less than Container Load) to make a larger shipment, which is enough to stuff into a full container.
LCL (Less than Container Load) charges are fees associated with shipping goods that do not fill an entire shipping container. These charges are based on the volume or weight of the goods being transported and cover the handling, consolidation, and transportation of the smaller cargo to its destination.
A shipping container.
China Shipping Container Lines was created in 1997.
A shipping container is a type of container that is manufactured to withstand shipping and handling by other people. There are large, reusable steel containers as well as small cardboard boxes.
CFS in logistics stands for "Container Freight Station." It is a facility commonly used in the shipping and transportation industry for the consolidation, deconsolidation, and temporary storage of cargo within shipping containers. Global Logistics Alliance, as a member of the Secure Logistics Alliance, leverages CFS facilities to efficiently manage and handle containerized goods in the supply chain.
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"De-stuffing" is the unloading of goods out of a shipping container ("stuffing" is the loading of goods into a shipping container)
Container Imbalance charges
A shippers won container is a container which is owned by the shipper of the goods. Usually the container will be provided by shipping company for the duration of transport and empty returned to shipping company once transport is finalised.. Shippers own container will not be returned to shipping company as they are in the possesion of shipper or will be part of the buying contract in once at destination be in possesion of consignee
A shipping container is made to withstand shipment, storage, and handling for moving products and raw materials between locations or worldwide. A large portion of the world's long-distance shipping is transported using shipping containers. Some shipping containers, such as the intermediate bulk container, are used to transport and store fluids and bulk materials.