CFS

CFS Charge in International Trade

Meaning of Cfs Charge, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): 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.

CFS Container Freight Station in International Trade

Meaning of Cfs Container Freight Station, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): A facility where freight shipments are consolidated or de-consolidated and staged between transport legs. A CFS is typically located in proximity to an ocean, port, or airport, where cargo containers are transported to and from. The term CFS at loading port means the location designated by carriers for the receiving of cargo to be loaded into containers by the carrier. At discharge or destination ports, the term CFS means the bonded location designated by carriers for devanning of containerized cargo.

CFS Receiving Services in International Trade

Meaning of Cfs Receiving Services, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The service performed at the loading port in receiving and packing cargo into containers from CFS Container Freight Station to CY Container Yard.

CFS/CFS in International Trade

Meaning of Cfs/cfs, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The term CFS/CFS refers to cargo delivered at origin in less-than-container load quantities to a CFS Container freight Station to be loaded into containers and to be unloaded from the container at destination CFS.