Samskip Glossary
A glossary of words and their definitions used in the transport industry
There are currently 2 budgies in this directory beginning with the letter L.
Less than Container Load (LCL)
A shipment that is not large enough to fill a standard cargo container. As such it is also used as a general reference for identifying cargo in any quantity intended for carriage in a container, where the carrier is responsible for packing and/or unpacking the container. For operational purposes a LCL container is considered a container in which multiple consignments or parts thereof are shipped.