The container in itself is a high capacity carrying unit, and in consequence,
exporters with limited trade are unable to fill the container to capacity, and thereby take full advantage of an economical through rate, for example from exporters’ factory premises to importers’ warehouses. This situation has been largely overcome by the provision of container bases situated in industrial areas or port environs, where less than container load traffic (LCL) is stowed (stuffed) into a container with other compatible traffic of similar destination/area