{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Waterborne freight","description":"Waterborne freight is the carriage of goods by vessel across oceans, rivers, canals, and lakes, using ocean-going ships, barges, and riverboats. By volume, it is the dominant mode in international trade, handling containerised cargo, breakbulk, and bulk commodities such as coal, grain, and petroleum products. Shipping lines, inland carriers, and terminal operators each manage distinct segments of the logistics chain. The mode's principal advantage is its low cost per tonne-kilometre; the trade-o","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/waterborne-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T13:14:05.446964","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/waterborne-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Waterborne freight · Waterborne freight is the carriage of goods by vessel across oceans, rivers, canals, and lakes, using ocean-going ships, barges, and riverboats. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_transport"}