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CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION [2 records]

Record 1 2003-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

A container which is filled with consignments of cargo for more than one consignee from more than one shipper.

CONT

LCL-Less than Container Load, a consignment of cargo, which is inefficient to fill a shipping container. It is grouped with other consignments for the same destination in a container at a container freight station.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
DEF

Conteneur rempli de colis envoyés par plus d'un expéditeur à plus d'un destinataire.

CONT

Des colis de moindre importance sont acceptés pour transport en conteneur de groupage dont nous assurons un transit suivi et la livraison rapide au réceptionnaire final.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

A container freight station 600 feet by 200 feet and two general cargo sheds, 600 feet by 100 feet, for loading rail cars and truck trailers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Un parc de 600 pieds sur 200 pour les marchandises containérisées et deux hangars de 600 pieds sur 100 pour le chargement des wagons et des véhicules routiers.

Spanish

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