{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"RoRo Terminal","description":"When a car carrier vessel docks, the RoRo terminal—short for Roll-on/Roll-off—takes over: vehicles and self-propelled or towed equipment drive directly on and off the ship via ramps built into the vessel or the quay, with no cranes involved. This eliminates lifting risk, speeds turnaround, and keeps damage rates low—a key concern for automotive manufacturers shipping thousands of units per voyage. The terminal type is standard for new vehicle distribution, construction machinery, agricultural eq","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/roro-terminal","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T18:19:06.350116","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/roro-terminal","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"RoRo Terminal · When a car carrier vessel docks, the RoRo terminal—short for Roll-on/Roll-off—takes over: vehicles and self-propelled or towed equipment drive directly on and off the ship via ramps built into the vessel or the quay, with no cranes involved. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll-on/roll-off"}