{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Transport Connectivity Hubs","description":"When a freight forwarder moves cargo from Shanghai to Zürich, the shipment changes modes at least twice – and those transfer points are transport hubs. A transport hub is any facility where two or more modes of transport – road, rail, inland waterway, sea, or air – converge and cargo is transferred between them. Major seaports such as Rotterdam or Hamburg connect ocean vessels with river barges, rail, and trucks; cargo airports link air freight to road and rail networks. For logistics operators,","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transport-connectivity-hubs","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T03:48:16.969580","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hub_(transport)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transport-connectivity-hubs","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Transport Connectivity Hubs · When a freight forwarder moves cargo from Shanghai to Zürich, the shipment changes modes at least twice – and those transfer points are transport hubs. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hub_(transport)"}