{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Container terminal","description":"Unlike a general-cargo port handling mixed freight, a container terminal is purpose-built exclusively for ISO-standard containers. The term covers seaport terminals—where vessels berth and are served by ship-to-shore cranes—as well as inland container depots and intermodal rail terminals in the hinterland. Core operations include discharging and loading vessels, transferring containers between ship, rail, and road, and staging boxes in the yard pending onward movement. When a container has to be","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/container-terminal","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-19T10:09:34.500999","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_terminal","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/container-terminal","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Container terminal · Unlike a general-cargo port handling mixed freight, a container terminal is purpose-built exclusively for ISO-standard containers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_terminal"}