{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freighter rotation","description":"Instead of a simple out-and-back leg, a freighter flies Shanghai–Bangkok–Bahrain–Brussels–Shanghai every day: the industry calls this fixed circuit a freighter rotation. A freighter rotation is the recurring, scheduled circuit of a cargo aircraft across several stations, ending back at the point of origin so the cycle can start again. Intermediate stops serve to load additional cargo, refuel or change crew, and capacity is released or taken up at each station. What matters for shippers is that p","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freighter-rotation","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-08-20T15:33:49.704905","citation":"Frachtportal News «DHL stärkt Express-Luftfracht zwischen China und Europa» (Boeing-767-Rotation Shanghai–Bangkok–Bahrain–Brüssel–Shanghai)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freighter-rotation","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freighter rotation · Instead of a simple out-and-back leg, a freighter flies Shanghai–Bangkok–Bahrain–Brussels–Shanghai every day: the industry calls this fixed circuit a freighter rotation. · Quelle: Frachtportal News «DHL stärkt Express-Luftfracht zwischen China und Europa» (Boeing-767-Rotation Shanghai–Bangkok–Bahrain–Brüssel–Shanghai)"}