{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Coastal Freight Services","description":"Unlike deep-sea shipping, which bridges continents, coastal freight services connect neighbouring ports within the same maritime region – a segment commonly referred to as short-sea shipping. Carriers deploy purpose-built coasters with shallow drafts, capable of calling at smaller harbours and handling cargo volumes that large container vessels cannot serve economically. Typical examples include feeder services linking North Sea ports or Ro-Ro routes along Mediterranean coastlines. For shippers,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/coastal-freight-services","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-23T15:41:58.961515","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_trading","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/coastal-freight-services","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Coastal Freight Services · Unlike deep-sea shipping, which bridges continents, coastal freight services connect neighbouring ports within the same maritime region – a segment commonly referred to as short-sea shipping. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_trading"}