{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Transshipment point","description":"Freight forwarders and logistics providers rely on transshipment points to transfer cargo between transport modes – truck to vessel, rail to road, or sea to air – while sorting or consolidating shipments in the same operation. Typical examples include port terminals, inland container depots, and rail yards. The throughput capacity of these nodes directly affects transit times and total supply chain costs. In cross-border trade, transshipment points frequently serve as customs and security checkp","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/transshipment-point-2","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T17:58:13.795600","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag_(Verkehrswesen)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/transshipment-point-2","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Transshipment point · Freight forwarders and logistics providers rely on transshipment points to transfer cargo between transport modes – truck to vessel, rail to road, or sea to air – while sorting or consolidating shipments in the same operation. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umschlag_(Verkehrswesen)"}