{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Consortium Shipping Arrangements","description":"Consortium shipping arrangements allow two or more shipping lines to jointly operate vessels, exchange slot capacity, and coordinate sailings on specific trade corridors without merging their businesses. The economic rationale is straightforward: large modern vessels are expensive to fill and operate alone, so splitting those costs improves utilization and lowers the fixed cost per container. Shippers benefit from denser departure schedules and broader port coverage than any single line could su","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/consortium-shipping-arrangements","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T17:11:39.643750","citation":"https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ldc2000d1ch05_en.pdf","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/consortium-shipping-arrangements","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Consortium Shipping Arrangements · Consortium shipping arrangements allow two or more shipping lines to jointly operate vessels, exchange slot capacity, and coordinate sailings on specific trade corridors without merging their businesses. · Quelle: https://unctad.org/system/files/official-document/ldc2000d1ch05_en.pdf"}