{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Inward Container Freight Station Operations","description":"An inward container freight station (CFS) is a dedicated facility where imported less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments are discharged, unstuffed, and prepared for individual consignee collection or onward delivery. Operations cover container discharge, cargo breakdown, customs clearance, document verification, interim storage, and lot-by-lot sorting. The defining difference from full-container-load (FCL) handling is that multiple consignees share a single inbound container; the CFS is where c","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inward-container-freight-station-operations","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T11:26:27.989148","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_freight_station","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inward-container-freight-station-operations","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Inward Container Freight Station Operations · An inward container freight station (CFS) is a dedicated facility where imported less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments are discharged, unstuffed, and prepared for individual consignee collection or onward delivery. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_freight_station"}