{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Third-Party Logistics (3PL)","description":"Third-Party Logistics (3PL) is the outsourcing of logistics operations – transportation, warehousing, order picking, last-mile delivery, and often customs clearance – to a specialized external provider. The 3PL acts as an operational intermediary between a shipper's production or sourcing side and the end customer, managing all or part of the supply chain on the shipper's behalf. Companies benefit from established carrier networks, warehouse infrastructure, and compliance expertise without capit","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/third-party-logistics-3pl-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:24:56.150599","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_logistics","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/third-party-logistics-3pl-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Third-Party Logistics (3PL) · Third-Party Logistics (3PL) is the outsourcing of logistics operations – transportation, warehousing, order picking, last-mile delivery, and often customs clearance – to a specialized external provider. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_logistics"}