{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"consolidated shipment","description":"Unlike a full truckload (FTL) shipment, a consolidated shipment combines cargo from multiple shippers into a single transport unit, with each individual consignment retaining its own legal identity. Freight forwarders consolidate these loads at groupage hubs to maximise utilisation and reduce per-unit freight costs for all parties. The model underpins less-than-truckload (LTL) and general cargo operations wherever a single consignor cannot fill an entire vehicle. Each component shipment requires","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/consolidated-shipment","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T15:52:11.340910","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammelsendung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/consolidated-shipment","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"consolidated shipment · Unlike a full truckload (FTL) shipment, a consolidated shipment combines cargo from multiple shippers into a single transport unit, with each individual consignment retaining its own legal identity. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammelsendung"}