{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Spot market","description":"A spot market is a trading environment where freight capacity is bought and sold at current market rates for immediate or near-term shipment, with no long-term volume commitment. Container lines release surplus slots, trucking companies offer available capacity, and air cargo brokers match urgent consignments to available belly or freighter space—all at prices driven by live supply and demand. Rates can swing sharply: tight capacity during peak seasons or port disruptions pushes spot prices well","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/spot-market","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T14:22:49.189663","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_market","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/spot-market","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Spot market · A spot market is a trading environment where freight capacity is bought and sold at current market rates for immediate or near-term shipment, with no long-term volume commitment. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spot_market"}