{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Off-Dock Container Freight Stations (CFS)","description":"Off-dock container freight stations (CFS) give small shippers cost-effective access to ocean freight by consolidating less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments into full containers—or breaking down inbound full containers into individual consignments—at a facility located outside the port perimeter. Positioned in an inland industrial zone with road or rail access, the off-dock CFS handles stuffing and unstuffing, customs clearance, weighing, and documentation, relieving congestion at the terminal","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/off-dock-container-freight-stations-cfs","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T11:27:20.810947","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_freight_station","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/off-dock-container-freight-stations-cfs","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Off-Dock Container Freight Stations (CFS) · Off-dock container freight stations (CFS) give small shippers cost-effective access to ocean freight by consolidating less-than-container-load (LCL) shipments into full containers—or breaking down inbound full containers into individual consignments—at a facility located outside the port perimeter. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_freight_station"}