{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Unload Time","description":"Unload time measures the period from a loaded vehicle's arrival at its destination – warehouse, port, or terminal – to the point when all cargo has been discharged and is ready for further handling. Practitioners distinguish between active unloading time, covering the physical discharge operation, and total dwell time, which includes queuing and administrative steps. In road, sea, and rail transport alike, unload time directly affects cost: exceeding agreed free time triggers demurrage or detent","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/unload-time","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-18T05:46:48.019983","citation":"https://www.logisticsglossary.com/unload-time","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/unload-time","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Unload Time · Unload time measures the period from a loaded vehicle's arrival at its destination – warehouse, port, or terminal – to the point when all cargo has been discharged and is ready for further handling. · Quelle: https://www.logisticsglossary.com/unload-time"}