Container Freight Station
ContactOur CFS site is located just minutes from the Port of Detroit and local rail-yards, which reduces our customers’ transportation costs.
Lutheran Brothers is a designated CFS (K023) and works closely with Customs and Border Protection (CBP), as well as the FDA, USDA and Department of Agriculture on scheduling, securing and completing exams on imported cargo from around the world.
U.S. Customs and other governmental regulatory agency offices are within one mile from our CFS inspection facility. Being in such a close proximity cuts the waiting time for inspection, which in turn expedites the release of our customers’ goods.
If you are looking for a CFS warehouse for your cargo shipments and inspections, please contact us today!
What is a Container Freight Station (CFS)?
A Container Freight Station (CFS) is a facility located near a port, ocean or an airport. Consolidation and deconsolidation of freight shipments, as well as U.S. Customs Inspections are carried out at the CFS. At the loading port, CFS implies to a location designated by the carriers for obtaining cargo which has to be loaded into the containers by the carrier. Similarly, at the destination or unloading port, CFS implies to a location designated by the carriers of the cargo for unloading of the containerized cargo.
At the destination port, the collection of the cargo from a CFS warehouse requires two types of documents:
- A delivery order, which instructs the warehouse to release the shipments.
- Customs clearance, which shows that a person has been given approval by U.S. Customs, for the goods to be released to them.
Advantages
- Reduced transportation costs. Our CFS site is located just minutes from the Port of Detroit and local rail-yards, which reduces transportation costs.
- Expedited delivery of goods. U.S. Customs and other governmental regulatory agency offices are within a mile from our CFS inspection facility, which cuts waiting time for inspection and expedites the release of goods.
Reach Us
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2030 Howard Street,
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 963-8790
(313) 963-9639