Cargo consolidation
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Often in international practice it is necessary to deliver small lots of goods starting from a few kgs up to few tons. To hire a separate vehicle is too expensive and so we can load 2 or more cargos in 1 vehicle – this type of delivery is called consolidation and the goods are called consolidated cargo.
In some cases consolidation cargos are delivered through transit warehouses, which have transport connections on a regular basis.
Consolidated shipments allow to cut the cost of small lot deliveries essentionally, to optimize the movements of the vehicles avoiding free-running of trucj fleet.
We must say that develipment of internatioanal consolidated shipments in Ukraine and CIS is delayed due to the strict cargo control by customs authorities and a slow development of warehousing system.
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