{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"throughput (handling) / transshipment throughput","description":"Transshipment throughput measures the actual quantity of cargo (tons, pallets, TEUs) physically handled per unit of time at a logistics facility—typically expressed as tons/hour, containers/day, or units/week. Terminal operators and freight forwarders use this metric to assess facility productivity and identify bottlenecks. High throughput indicates strong asset utilization; low throughput suggests congestion or underutilization. Throughput differs from capacity: throughput is realized performan","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/throughput-handling-transshipment-throughput","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T08:37:26.455238","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/throughput-handling-transshipment-throughput","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"throughput (handling) / transshipment throughput · Transshipment throughput measures the actual quantity of cargo (tons, pallets, TEUs) physically handled per unit of time at a logistics facility—typically expressed as tons/hour, containers/day, or units/week. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag"}