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[Logistics terms](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/glossary/) · Logistics terms

# What does Container freight station (CFS) mean in logistics?

Short answer

A customs-notified facility near a port or ICD where containers are stuffed and destuffed, LCL cargo is aggregated or split, and goods are examined and cleared.

Most imported containers at major Indian ports historically moved to a CFS for clearance. Direct port delivery and direct port entry let eligible traders bypass the CFS to save time and charges. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. [How we count](https://safeandsecure.in/facts/)

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## The numbers behind this answer

**Also called**: CFS

**Category**: EXIM & customs

**Related terms**: ICD (inland container depot), Container stuffing and destuffing, Direct port delivery (DPD), LCL (less than container load)

## Sources

1. [SSL logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#cfs)

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

## Related questions

- [What does Container stuffing and destuffing mean in logistics?](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-does-container-stuffing-and-destuffing-mean-in-logistics/)
- [What does Direct port delivery (DPD) mean in logistics?](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-does-direct-port-delivery-dpd-mean-in-logistics/)
- [What does ICD (inland container depot) mean in logistics?](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-does-icd-inland-container-depot-mean-in-logistics/)
- [What does LCL (less than container load) mean in logistics?](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-does-lcl-less-than-container-load-mean-in-logistics/)
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- [What does MTO (multimodal transport operator) mean in logistics?](https://safeandsecure.in/answers/what-does-mto-multimodal-transport-operator-mean-in-logistics/)

## On this site

- [Logistics glossary](https://safeandsecure.in/glossary/#cfs)
- [Container freight station (CFS): related page](https://safeandsecure.in/services/port-haulage/)

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