In cold chain export operations, goods consolidation takes place when temperature-controlled consignments from multiple shippers are brought together into a single load unit – typically inside a refrigerated cross-dock or cold store – before loading into a reefer container or refrigerated vehicle.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_chain
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