What does less than container load (LCL) mean in freight forwarding?
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L / Less than container load (LCL)
If you want to ship a volume of goods that will only take up a portion of a shipping container’s capacity, the cheapest way is via LCL ocean shipping. This mode of transportation involves consolidating goods from several shippers to fill a container.
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