Consolidator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001310",
  "term": "Consolidator",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A freight forwarding company or agent that combines multiple smaller shipments from different consignors into a single, larger shipment. This service, known as consolidation, is used to fill a standard shipping container for a shared destination, reducing costs for individual shippers. The consolidator issues a house bill of lading to each shipper and receives a master bill of lading from the ocean carrier for the entire container.",
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Konsolidator",
    "es": "consolidador",
    "fr": "groupeur"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/consolidator/"
}