{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Yard","description":"A yard, as distinct from an enclosed warehouse, is an open or semi-covered area at a terminal, port, or distribution hub where freight – containers, pallets, breakbulk – is held short-term, consolidated, and staged for onward movement. Freight forwarders and terminal operators use the yard as an interchange point between transport modes: a sea container discharged from a vessel waits here until a truck or rail wagon takes over. Dwell time is typically short; extended storage moves to off-dock fa","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/yard","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-19T05:26:23.562768","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yard_(place)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/yard","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Yard · A yard, as distinct from an enclosed warehouse, is an open or semi-covered area at a terminal, port, or distribution hub where freight – containers, pallets, breakbulk – is held short-term, consolidated, and staged for onward movement. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yard_(place)"}