{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Parcel Hub","description":"A parcel hub is a central transhipment facility within parcel carrier networks, where inbound shipments from multiple collection points are received, scanned, automatically sorted by destination zone, and dispatched to regional delivery depots or onward transport. It connects the linehaul leg from senders to the last-mile delivery network. High-speed sortation systems – conveyor belts, barcode scanners, and optical character recognition – allow throughput times measured in hours rather than days","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/parcel-hub","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:45:04.672110","citation":"https://www.dhl.com/global-en/home/about-us/logistics-glossary.html","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/parcel-hub","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Parcel Hub · A parcel hub is a central transhipment facility within parcel carrier networks, where inbound shipments from multiple collection points are received, scanned, automatically sorted by destination zone, and dispatched to regional delivery depots or onward transport. · Quelle: https://www.dhl.com/global-en/home/about-us/logistics-glossary.html"}