„Container Part Load“

What does Container Part Load stand for?

A shipment of cargo that according to weight or volume will not fill a standard container on its own but is expected to be shipped in a container, if necessary with other shipments which are also too small to take up a full container themselves.

Source:

Murphy, Paul R., and A. Michael Knemeyer. “Modern Logistics Management: Integrating Marketing, Manufacturing and Physical Distribution.” Wiley, 2008.

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