{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipment consolidation","description":"Rather than dispatching cargo individually, shipment consolidation groups smaller consignments from multiple shippers into a single transport unit bound for the same destination or region. A freight forwarder or consolidator collects parcels and pallets from various exporters, maximises the utilisation of containers, aircraft, or trucks, and spreads fixed costs across several customers—so each shipper pays only for their actual share of the load. This substantially reduces the freight cost per k","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","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:05:35.891697","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_consolidation","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipment-consolidation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipment consolidation · Rather than dispatching cargo individually, shipment consolidation groups smaller consignments from multiple shippers into a single transport unit bound for the same destination or region. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_consolidation"}