{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"breakage","description":"Breakage is the physical destruction of goods through fracturing or shattering caused by mechanical impact, leaving items damaged or entirely unusable. Fragile products – glass, ceramics, electronics, and certain foodstuffs – are particularly at risk when packaging is inadequate or when goods are mishandled during loading, transit, or transshipment. Unlike spoilage, which is a gradual qualitative decline driven by environmental factors, breakage results from sudden external force. In cargo claim","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/breakage","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T20:22:39.259738","citation":"https://www.freightos.com/glossary/breakage/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/breakage","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"breakage · Breakage is the physical destruction of goods through fracturing or shattering caused by mechanical impact, leaving items damaged or entirely unusable. · Quelle: https://www.freightos.com/glossary/breakage/"}