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History for Less than Container or Car Load (LCL) (history as of 05/12/2014 11:47:37)

 Small lot of cargo packed or unpacked by the

shipping company at its responsibility. (as a rule, it consists of mixed cargo).

Shipping term for cargo that is insufficient either in quantity or in weight to qualify for the freight rates applied to a standard shipping container.

In shipping, a term describing cargo of insufficient weight to qualify for a freight rate. That is, when one ships an LCL good, one must usually pay a higher fee.

  

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