Container Ship at the dockside
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Groupage is where cargo from multiple customers is consolidated into the same trailer or container. This term is used mainly in short sea combined road and sea freight and ferry freight operations. Whilst the term LCL (Less than Container Load) or LCL Consolidation is used in Ocean Freight.
A new rail freight service from Jinhua to Dourges, in France has been initiated. Freight forwarders are warning of congestion on overland freight routes, as rail freight becomes more popular. The first train on the new route left Jinhua on ...Read More
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Some suppliers of Belgian beers are having difficulty exporting their brews to thirsty British drinkers across the Channel. A wholesaler stocking some of the country’s most famous Trappist beers, exported its last consignment to the U.K. on 29 December two ...Read More
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The CEO of the Brazilian Footwear Association said that online sales and trade shows are here to stay when it comes to footwear exports. During a press conference, the organization said that although specific numbers regarding sales to Arab countries ...Read More
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Exports of seafood from smaller companies in Scotland are to be halted for a further five days by the international transport company which handles most of the trade. The major international shipping company stopped groupage exports last week, after delays ...Read More
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