transshipment
Sign in to savethumb|Port of Singapore is currently the largest transshipment port in the world. Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination.
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- Transshipment at container ports or terminals
- Transshipment at sea
- Fisheries
- Bulk products
- Transshipment at a break-of-gauge
- See also
- Notes
- References
thumb|Port of Singapore is currently the largest transshipment port in the world. Transshipment, trans-shipment or transhipment is the shipment of goods or containers to an intermediate destination, then to another destination.
One possible reason for transshipment is to change the means of transport during the journey (e.g., from ship transport to road transport), known as transloading. Another reason is to combine small shipments into a large shipment (consolidation), or the opposite: dividing a large shipment into smaller shipments (deconsolidation). Transshipment usually takes place in transport hubs. Much international transshipment also takes place in designated customs areas, thus avoiding the need for customs checks or duties, otherwise a major hindrance for efficient transport.