{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Capacity Allocation","description":"Capacity allocation – also called allotment – is the assignment of a carrier's available loading space to individual orders, customers or freight forwarders. In sea and air freight, forwarders secure a fixed share of cargo space per departure through allotments, often contracted for a season; non-allocated capacity is sold at short notice at spot prices. The aim of allocation is to distribute scarce loading space across orders in a revenue-optimal way while honouring commitments to regular custo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/capacity-allocation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-18T19:11:30.115534","citation":"https://ship4wd.com/logistics-shipping/freight-allocation","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/capacity-allocation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Capacity Allocation · Capacity allocation – also called allotment – is the assignment of a carrier's available loading space to individual orders, customers or freight forwarders. · Quelle: https://ship4wd.com/logistics-shipping/freight-allocation"}