{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Slot","description":"In ocean freight, a slot is a stowage position for one container on board a liner vessel; a ship's capacity is expressed as the number of slots measured in TEU. Shipping lines sell slots to freight forwarders and shippers via bookings, or make them available to other carriers under slot charter agreements – a common practice within alliances. Slot availability is a key market indicator: when vessel round voyage times lengthen, for example due to Cape Route diversions, the number of departures fa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/slot","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-27T22:23:52.694846","citation":"https://www.lotus-containers.com/en/container-slot-charter/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/slot","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Slot · In ocean freight, a slot is a stowage position for one container on board a liner vessel; a ship's capacity is expressed as the number of slots measured in TEU. · Quelle: https://www.lotus-containers.com/en/container-slot-charter/"}