{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Dwell Time","description":"A container sits at the terminal, customs clearance is delayed, and the next truck isn't due until tomorrow: that is dwell time in practice. Dwell time refers to the period a shipment, container, or vehicle remains at a port, terminal, or logistics hub between arrival and departure for the next destination. It covers all idle intervals—awaiting discharge, customs release, or onward transport—without productive movement. Short dwell times reflect smooth operations; prolonged dwell time generates ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/dwell-time-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:07:43.152893","citation":"https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dwell-time.asp","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/dwell-time-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Dwell Time · A container sits at the terminal, customs clearance is delayed, and the next truck isn't due until tomorrow: that is dwell time in practice. · Quelle: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/d/dwell-time.asp"}