{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Lashing","description":"Freight forwarders, carriers, and load supervisors apply lashing as a mandatory safety measure to prevent cargo from shifting, tipping, or moving during transport. Common lashing equipment includes straps, chains, ropes, turnbuckles, and twist locks, selected according to the cargo's weight, shape, and center of gravity. In sea freight, the IMO's CSS Code governs how deck and hold cargo must be secured; dangerous goods are additionally subject to the IMDG Code. Road transport follows national an","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lashing","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:12:14.306891","citation":"https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/CargoSecuring.aspx","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lashing","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lashing · Freight forwarders, carriers, and load supervisors apply lashing as a mandatory safety measure to prevent cargo from shifting, tipping, or moving during transport. · Quelle: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/CargoSecuring.aspx"}