{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Gate Slot","description":"A gate slot is a pre-booked time window during which a truck or other road vehicle is authorised to enter or exit a terminal, port, or logistics facility. Terminal operators allocate slots through online booking systems; carriers and freight forwarders reserve them in advance to coordinate arrivals and avoid queuing at the gate. Vehicles arriving outside their slot risk being turned away or held in a waiting lane, generating additional cost and delay. Gate slots are now standard practice at majo","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/gate-slot","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:28:52.643038","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_window","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/gate-slot","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Gate Slot · A gate slot is a pre-booked time window during which a truck or other road vehicle is authorised to enter or exit a terminal, port, or logistics facility. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delivery_window"}