transshipment

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Other forms: transshipments

Transshipment is moving cargo from one vehicle to another en route. A transshipment port.

Every handling costs money and risks damage, which is why containers were invented. A transshipment port exists to move boxes between ships rather than to serve any country.

Definitions of transshipment

1nountransshipmentMoving cargo from one vehicle to another en route.C2
“The transshipment in Singapore added four days to the journey.”

transshipment is a movement.

Where it comes from

From trans- + shipment.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Shipping & Logistics

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transshipment in the wild

Much international transshipment also takes place in designated customs areas, thus avoiding the need for customs checks or duties, otherwise a major hindrance for efficient transport.
Transshipment
Many major 17th century entrepots, like the city of Antwerp, Belgium, continue to be major centers of transshipment and trade into the 21st century.
Entrepôt
The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example trains or trucks, in which case the terminal is described as a maritime container port.
Container port
Alternatively, the transshipment may be between land vehicles, typically between train and truck, in which case the terminal is described as an inland container port.
Container port
Shalimar still serves as an important transshipment point in Kolkata.
Shalimar rail yard

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