{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Port handling","description":"As soon as a vessel is secured alongside, port handling begins: stevedores release cargo lashings, quay cranes lift containers off the deck, and trucks line up at the gate for outbound dispatch. Port handling covers all physical cargo operations within a terminal – loading and discharging vessels, transfer between sea, rail, and road modes, and interim storage until goods are handed over to the next carrier. Terminal operators, stevedoring companies, and freight agents share responsibility, usin","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/port-handling","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:10:21.377563","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_operations","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/port-handling","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Port handling · As soon as a vessel is secured alongside, port handling begins: stevedores release cargo lashings, quay cranes lift containers off the deck, and trucks line up at the gate for outbound dispatch. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_operations"}