Transshipment
Category: Logistics
Definition (plain English)
Movement where cargo transfers from one vessel, aircraft, or transport leg to another before final destination.
Why it matters commercially
Transshipment affects ETA reliability, damage risk, customs/security filings, temperature exposure, and insurance or delay claims.
Example
A reefer shipment with two transshipment ports required extra monitoring because each handoff increased temperature-risk exposure.
Common mistake
Choosing the cheapest routing without checking transshipment count, connection time, port reliability, and cargo sensitivity.
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