{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cargo handling","description":"Cargo handling occurs at every transition point in the transport chain where goods change mode or location: at a seaport moving from vessel to truck, at a rail terminal being loaded onto wagons, at a distribution centre being sorted for last-mile delivery. The term covers both the physical acts of loading and unloading and the operational process of transshipment between services. Handling costs – comprising labour, equipment deployment, and dwell time – represent a significant expense in intern","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cargo-handling-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T16:26:40.271753","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warenumschlag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cargo-handling-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cargo handling · Cargo handling occurs at every transition point in the transport chain where goods change mode or location: at a seaport moving from vessel to truck, at a rail terminal being loaded onto wagons, at a distribution centre being sorted for last-mile delivery. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warenumschlag"}