Container freight station: a facility where LCL cargo is packed into and unpacked from containers.
Exporters deliver LCL cartons to the CFS, where they are consolidated with other shippers’ goods; importers collect LCL cargo there after customs clearance.
Related terms
- LCL — Less than container load: your cargo shares a container with other shippers.
- ICD — Inland container depot: a “dry port” away from the coast where customs clearance happens.
- Consolidation — Combining many small shipments into one container or air pallet.