The process of assimilating many small shipments into one large shipment at a central point so that economies of scale may be achieved; to commence discharge of cargo.
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Loose cargo, such as cartons, stowed directly in the ship's hold as opposed to containerized or bulk cargo.
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The separation of a consolidated bulk load into smaller individual shipments for delivery to the ultimate consignee. The freight may be moved intact inside the trailer, or it may be interchanged and rehandled to connecting carriers.
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of or pertaining to packaged cargo, usually manufactured goods, that is marked for individual consignees and has to be loaded and unloaded piece by piece at each point of transfer. Cf. bulk (def. 3), · of or pertaining to the small, conventional cargo ships designed to hold such cargo. Cf. containership.
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