When an LCL (less-than-container-load) shipment arrives at an import port, the real work of a consolidation and deconsolidation centre begins: inbound partial loads from multiple shippers are grouped into a single larger transport unit (consolidation), or an incoming unit is broken down for last-mile distribution (deconsolidation).
Source: https://www.supplychaindigital.com/warehousing/modular-freight-consolidation-centers
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