{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipment consolidation process","description":"A shipment consolidation process is the planned grouping of multiple smaller consignments from different shippers or customers into a single, optimally loaded transport unit. The primary objective is to maximise utilisation of available capacity – whether a container, truck, or air freight pallet – and thereby lower freight costs per kilogram or cubic metre. Consolidation hubs or third-party logistics providers coordinate the collection of individual shipments, deliberately scheduling a lead tim","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipment-consolidation-process-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T19:26:59.015137","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_consolidation","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipment-consolidation-process-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipment consolidation process · A shipment consolidation process is the planned grouping of multiple smaller consignments from different shippers or customers into a single, optimally loaded transport unit. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_consolidation"}