{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Shipping method","description":"A shipping method is the defined combination of transport mode, service level, and delivery terms that determines how a consignment moves from sender to recipient. Common options include standard parcel, express, courier, air freight, LCL groupage, and full truckload (FTL) – each with distinct parameters for transit time, cost, tracking capability, and liability. The choice depends on shipment weight, volume, fragility, destination, and required delivery window. In cross-border trade, the shippi","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/shipping-method","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T15:47:24.559685","citation":"https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/versandart-53125","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/shipping-method","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Shipping method · A shipping method is the defined combination of transport mode, service level, and delivery terms that determines how a consignment moves from sender to recipient. · Quelle: https://wirtschaftslexikon.gabler.de/definition/versandart-53125"}