{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Intercontinental Container Shipping","description":"Unlike the breakbulk operations of earlier decades, where loose cargo was loaded piece by piece, intercontinental container shipping relies on ISO-standardised steel boxes—primarily the 20-foot unit (TEU) and the 40-foot unit (FEU)—which move seamlessly between sea, rail, and road. Large cellular container vessels operate on fixed liner services linking the world's major trading hubs; the dominant trade lanes connect Asia with Europe and Asia with North America. Standardisation enables rapid tur","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/intercontinental-container-shipping","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T10:11:30.137823","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/intercontinental-container-shipping","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Intercontinental Container Shipping · Unlike the breakbulk operations of earlier decades, where loose cargo was loaded piece by piece, intercontinental container shipping relies on ISO-standardised steel boxes—primarily the 20-foot unit (TEU) and the 40-foot unit (FEU)—which move seamlessly between sea, rail, and road. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Containerization"}