Do you know everything about freight transport?
Here we provide you some of the most commonly used terms in this business area.
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Consolidation of goods consists of allocating small goods to form a single, larger volume, streamlining storage and transportation. A simple example of consolidation is when several suppliers send loads sharing the same storage space, either a container or a warehouse. Depending on the type of products, it is not always possible to consolidate loads; for example, medicines cannot be consolidated together with chemical products. For consolidation, the goods must be packaged and conditioned correctly, thus enabling consolidation in stacking (when possible).
By using freight transport, you will reduce CO2 eq emissions in:
against the same transport by road.
This is your contribution to saving the planet!
