| Full container load (FCL)
Standard (twenty or forty-foot) container that is stuffed (loaded) and un-stuffed (stripped) under the risk and account of the shipper or consignee. In general, a FCL container attracts lower freight rates than an equivalent weight of loose (break bulk) cargo. |
Less-than container load (LCL)
Cargo that is insufficient either in quantity or in weight to qualify for the freight rates applied to a standard shipping container. |
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