Consolidation
1. In transportation, the combining of smaller shipments into a single shipment that is sent to a destination point.
2.The reorganization of corporations to combine two or more into a successor corporation.
Consolidator
A company that provides freight consolidation services.
Container
A reusable, rigid, exterior "box" in which merchandise is shipped by air, vessel, truck, or rail.
Container Freight Charge
Charge made for the packing or unpacking of cargo from ocean freight containers.
Container Load
A shipment of cargo that, according to weight or volume, will fit a standard container.
Container on Flatcar
A container without wheels put on railcars for transport inland,
Container Part Load
A shipment of cargo that according to weight or volume will not fill a standard container on its own but is expected to be shipped in a container, if necessary with other shipments which are also too small to take up a full container themselves. Also referred to as “LCL”.
Country of Departure
The country from which a shipment of goods, a carrier, or a passenger has or is scheduled to depart.
Country of Destination
The country that is the ultimate destination for a shipment of goods. For a carrier, it is the country in which it intends to complete its current voyage or flight.
Country of Exportation
The country from which goods are shipped with intention to separate them from the mass of goods in that country.
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