{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Ro/Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off)","description":"A Ro/Ro vessel – Roll-on/Roll-off – is a cargo ship designed so that wheeled or tracked cargo drives aboard under its own power or by tow vehicle via a stern or side ramp, is lashed to the deck, and rolls off again at destination. No cranes are required. This makes Ro/Ro the standard mode for new automobiles, trucks, agricultural machinery, and heavy construction equipment, where lift-on/lift-off handling is impractical or cost-prohibitive. Ports handling Ro/Ro traffic must provide dedicated ram","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/roro-roll-onroll-off","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:45:01.142504","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/roro-roll-onroll-off","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Ro/Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) · A Ro/Ro vessel – Roll-on/Roll-off – is a cargo ship designed so that wheeled or tracked cargo drives aboard under its own power or by tow vehicle via a stern or side ramp, is lashed to the deck, and rolls off again at destination. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off"}