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title: "Co-Loader"
description: "A co-loader is a third party who consolidates the cargo of two or more LCL (less than container load) shipments into a single container before handing it over to an ocean carrier."
language: en
canonical: https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/co-loader/
lifecycle: live
dateModified: 2026-08-20T06:44:04Z
topics:
  - "Inventory Management"
  - "Buyer's Consolidation"
  - "Ocean Freight"
---

# Co-Loader

A co-loader is a third party who consolidates the cargo of two or more LCL (less than container load) shipments into a single container before handing it over to an ocean carrier.

## What is a co-loader?

A co-loader is a third party who [consolidates](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/consolidation/) the cargo of two or more [LCL](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/less-than-container-load/) shipments in a container before handing it over to an ocean carrier.

Back to the [full glossary](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/).

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*This is a markdown version of [https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/co-loader/](https://www.flex.thisisbrew.com/glossary/co-loader/) for AI/LLM consumption.*