cargo
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Cargo refers to goods or merchandise that are transported from one place to another, such as the containers shown being carried by this specialized rail car. It matters because the efficient movement of cargo by trains, ships, and trucks is essential for commerce and getting products to consumers and businesses.
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- Description
- Marine
- Air
- Rail
- Road
- Less-than-truckload freight
- Truckload freight
- Shipment categories
- Shipping costs
- Security concerns
- Stabilization
- See also
- References
- Reference bibliography
- External links
thumb|An articulated double-stack rail transport|double-stack [[well car owned by the TTX Company. The capacity car is a Gunderson Maxi-IV.]]
In transportation, cargo refers to goods transported by land, water or air, while freight refers to its conveyance. In economics, freight refers to goods transported at a freight rate for commercial gain. The term cargo is also used in case of goods in the cold-chain, because the perishable inventory is always in transit towards a final end-use, even when it is held in cold storage or other similar climate-controlled facilities, including warehouses.