{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cargo handling","description":"A container arrives at the terminal, gets discharged, shipments are sorted by destination, and goods are transferred to the next mode of transport – that is cargo handling in its most direct form. The term covers all physical operations at transfer points: loading, unloading, sorting, temporary storage, and handover between transport modes at seaports, rail terminals, airports, or inland logistics hubs. In container shipping, these activities generate Terminal Handling Charges (THC), invoiced se","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","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:19:19.141447","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag_(Logistik)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cargo-handling","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cargo handling · A container arrives at the terminal, gets discharged, shipments are sorted by destination, and goods are transferred to the next mode of transport – that is cargo handling in its most direct form. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag_(Logistik)"}