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Less than container load (LCL)

Less than container load (LCL) refers to a shipping arrangement in which multiple consignments, belonging to different consignors, are consolidated into a single container. This is done to reduce the shipping cost for each individual consignor as it is more economical to share the cost of a full container than to pay for the full cost of an individual small shipment.