{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Partial load in sea transport (LCL)","description":"When a shipment is too small to justify a dedicated container, LCL comes into play. LCL – Less than Container Load – is the sea freight model in which cargo from multiple shippers is consolidated into a single shared container. Specialist consolidators group the individual consignments at origin; at destination, a Container Freight Station (CFS) deconsolidates the box and releases each shipment to its respective consignee. Compared with FCL (Full Container Load), LCL carries a higher cost per cu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/partial-load-in-sea-transport-lcl","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T14:52:42.780795","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/glossary/less-than-container-load-lcl/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/partial-load-in-sea-transport-lcl","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Partial load in sea transport (LCL) · When a shipment is too small to justify a dedicated container, LCL comes into play. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/glossary/less-than-container-load-lcl/"}