A container freight station (CFS) is where LCL cargo is taken for consolidation (at origin) and deconsolidation (at destination). The CFS charges a fee for this service, based on the volume of the cargo.
What is the CFS?
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What is CFS rate?
The charge assessed for services performed at the origin or destination for loading or unloading of cargo into/from containers at a CFS Container Freight Station.
What does CFS mean for shipment?
Container Freight Station
What are CFS charges customs?
What is a CFS fee? A container freight station fee is assessed for LCL shipments. After arriving at the destination port, LCL cargo is taken to a container freight station (CFS) to be deconsolidated; after that, it's loaded into a truck and transported to the final destination.
What is CFS shipment?
A CFS (container freight station) is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo. An LCL (less than container load) shipment will be taken to a CFS at origin to be consolidated into a container with other cargo.
What is CFS on bill of lading?
Bill of Lading (B/L) is the most important document in ocean freight. ... In case of international shipping, CY is Container Yard and CFS is Container Freight Station. Container Yard is a place where containers are stored before loading on to the vessel or after unloading from the vessel/ship after it arrives at Port.May 21, 2018
What is Cy shipment?
Share. CY stands for Container Yard shipments, also known as Merchant Haulage. This is where the customer is responsible for transporting the container(s) to the port/terminal.