{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"inland port","description":"Inland ports enter the transport chain at the intersection of navigable waterways and land-based infrastructure. Situated on rivers, canals, or lakes accessible only to inland vessels, they handle the transfer of goods between barges, trucks, and rail while providing short-term storage in the pre- or on-carriage leg of a shipment. In Europe, inland ports along the Rhine, Maas, Danube, and northern canal networks relieve pressure on major seaports and frequently offer shippers lower handling cost","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/inland-port","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:08:43.980894","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhafen","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/inland-port","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"inland port · Inland ports enter the transport chain at the intersection of navigable waterways and land-based infrastructure. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenhafen"}