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CFS (Container Freight Station)
A container freight station is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo. A CFS will charge a fee.
CFS (Container Freight Station)
What is a CFS?
A CFS (container freight station) is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo.
An LCL (less than container load) shipment will be taken to a CFS at origin to be consolidated into a container with other cargo. The container will then be trucked to the CY (container yard) before being loaded onto the vessel.
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After the container arrives at the destination port, it will be taken to another CFS for deconsolidation. LCL shipments will then be picked up from the CFS for final delivery.
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Both the origin and destination CFS will charge a container freight station fee.