{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Sea freight","description":"Shipping lines and freight forwarders use sea freight to carry goods commercially between ports by vessel – in full container loads (FCL), less-than-container loads (LCL), bulk carriers, or tankers. It is the dominant mode of global trade by volume, with the vast majority of internationally traded goods moved by ship. Charges are calculated per container equivalent (TEU), by weight, or by cubic measure, depending on cargo type. Ocean freight offers significantly lower unit costs than air transpo","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","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:54:08.313512","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seefracht","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/sea-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Sea freight · Shipping lines and freight forwarders use sea freight to carry goods commercially between ports by vessel – in full container loads (FCL), less-than-container loads (LCL), bulk carriers, or tankers. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seefracht"}