{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Joint Freight Consolidation (Multi-client Cargo Consolidation)","description":"Unlike standard groupage, where a single forwarder consolidates freight under its own name, joint freight consolidation – also called multi-client cargo consolidation – deliberately combines consignments from several independent shippers. Partial loads are sorted and assembled at a consolidation hub into one transport unit, typically a container or vehicle, bound for a shared destination region. Full utilisation of the container or vehicle capacity substantially reduces the freight cost per unit","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/joint-freight-consolidation-multi-client-cargo-consolidation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T12:12:46.854161","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_(freight)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/joint-freight-consolidation-multi-client-cargo-consolidation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Joint Freight Consolidation (Multi-client Cargo Consolidation) · Unlike standard groupage, where a single forwarder consolidates freight under its own name, joint freight consolidation – also called multi-client cargo consolidation – deliberately combines consignments from several independent shippers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_(freight)"}