{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Container maritime transport","description":"Container maritime transport is the scheduled liner service operated by shipping lines to carry standardised ISO containers between international ports. Unlike breakbulk shipping, containerisation allows heterogeneous goods – from consumer electronics to industrial components – to move in a single, tamper-evident unit, dramatically reducing handling time and cargo damage. Vessel capacity is measured in TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units). Because container services connect seamlessly with rail an","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container-maritime-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T12:20:35.352490","citation":"https://www.logisticsglossary.com","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/container-maritime-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Container maritime transport · Container maritime transport is the scheduled liner service operated by shipping lines to carry standardised ISO containers between international ports. · Quelle: https://www.logisticsglossary.com"}