To move small refrigerated shipments cost-effectively on deep-sea routes, freight forwarders or terminal operators group partial loads from multiple shippers at a central hub into full container loads (FCL), keeping the cold chain intact throughout.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidation_(business)
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