When multiple smaller shipments from different shippers converge at central consolidation hubs, they are bundled and loaded onto high-volume transport modes—trains, ships, or large-capacity trucks—rather than shipped individually.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_consolidation
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