{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Hinterland transport","description":"Freight forwarders and port logistics operators use hinterland transport to describe the movement of goods between a seaport or terminal and inland destinations, in either direction. Cargo travels by rail, road, or inland waterway to distribution centres, production facilities, or end consignees, depending on volume, available infrastructure, and delivery deadlines. The supply chain is only complete once the goods reach the receiver—not when they clear the port gate—making hinterland transport t","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/hinterland-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T05:22:51.043737","citation":"https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/hinterland-transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/hinterland-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Hinterland transport · Freight forwarders and port logistics operators use hinterland transport to describe the movement of goods between a seaport or terminal and inland destinations, in either direction. · Quelle: https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en/hinterland-transport"}