{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Sea freight","description":"Unlike air or road transport, sea freight moves goods in large volumes at comparatively low cost – accepting longer transit times as the trade-off. Shipping lines and NVOCCs (Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carriers) operate container vessels and multipurpose ships on intercontinental liner routes; shippers choose between full container loads (FCL, in 20- or 40-foot containers) and less-than-container-load (LCL) consolidations, where cargo from multiple consignors shares a single box. The central tr","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/sea-freight-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T06:11:44.453876","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_freight","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/sea-freight-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Sea freight · Unlike air or road transport, sea freight moves goods in large volumes at comparatively low cost – accepting longer transit times as the trade-off. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_freight"}