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consolidated shipment

[kən-ˈsä-lə-ˌdā-təd ˈshi-pmənt]
nounpl: consolidated shipments
carregamento consolidado
1. A shipment combining cargo from multiple shippers or orders into a single container or transport unit to reduce costs and improve efficiency
The freight forwarder arranged a consolidated shipment to reduce shipping expenses for several small businesses.
O agente de carga organizou um carregamento consolidado para reduzir as despesas de envio para várias pequenas empresas.
2. In logistics, the practice of combining partial loads from different sources to create a full shipment
Consolidated shipment services allow smaller companies to access better shipping rates.
Os serviços de carregamento consolidado permitem que empresas menores acessem melhores tarifas de envio.
Synonyms
consolidated cargogroupage shipmentcombined shipmentLCL (Less than Container Load)
Antonyms
full container load (FCL)direct shipmentdedicated shipment

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
carregamento consolidado
standard commercial term
São Paulo
carregamento consolidado
widely used in commercial and logistics sectors
Portugal
carregamento consolidado
standard European logistics terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

pool shipments together
share container space
consolidate freight
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