{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Container Consolidation","description":"Container consolidation enters the picture when a freight forwarder combines less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments from multiple shippers into a single full-container-load (FCL). At a consolidation point, the consolidator—typically an LCL forwarder or a carrier's groupage arm—receives, checks, labels, and loads individual consignments according to an optimised stowage plan. The economic logic is straightforward: FCL rates per box are substantially lower than LCL charges per cubic metre or fre","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container-consolidation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T17:17:52.678856","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_(transportation)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/container-consolidation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Container Consolidation · Container consolidation enters the picture when a freight forwarder combines less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments from multiple shippers into a single full-container-load (FCL). · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_(transportation)"}