{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Lighter","description":"A lighter is a flat-bottomed barge or harbour craft, typically with little or no self-propulsion, used to transfer cargo between a vessel at anchor and the shore. This ship-to-shore method – known as lightering – is standard in ports where deep-draught vessels cannot reach the quay, or where berth availability is limited. Lighters handle containers, break-bulk, and bulk commodities, helping to reduce vessel waiting time at anchor. Lighter charges are billed separately from regular port handling ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lighter","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:19:28.901779","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter_(barge)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lighter","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lighter · A lighter is a flat-bottomed barge or harbour craft, typically with little or no self-propulsion, used to transfer cargo between a vessel at anchor and the shore. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighter_(barge)"}