{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"rail transshipment","description":"Forwarders and rail operators turn to rail transshipment whenever cargo units—containers, swap bodies, or general cargo—are transferred at marshalling yards or intermodal terminals from one train to another or onto a different mode such as road or sea. The operation is unavoidable at route changes and gauge changes, most notably the transition from standard European gauge to Russian broad gauge. Rail transshipment significantly affects total transit time and is a critical juncture for customs de","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/rail-transshipment","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T05:22:20.369629","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transshipment","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/rail-transshipment","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"rail transshipment · Forwarders and rail operators turn to rail transshipment whenever cargo units—containers, swap bodies, or general cargo—are transferred at marshalling yards or intermodal terminals from one train to another or onto a different mode such as road or sea. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transshipment"}