The act of transshipping, or transferring, as goods, from one ship or conveyance to another.
A method of ocean transportation whereby ships off-load their oil cargo to a deepwater terminal, floating storage facility, temporary storage, or to one or more smaller tankers from which or in which the oil is then transported to a market destination.
A shipment under one Bill of Lading, whereby sea (ocean) transport is 'broken' into two or more parts. The port where the sea (ocean) transport is 'broken' is the transshipment port. Transfer of cargo from one means of transport to another for on-carriage during the course of one transport operation. Customs: Customs procedure under which goods are transferred under customs control from the importing means of transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of one customs office which is the office of both importation and exportation.
the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
Usually means "where goods are transferred from one vessel to another at a port other than the port of destination".
The unloading of cargo at a port or point where it is then reloaded, sometimes into another mode of transportation, for transfer to a final destination.
Moving Intermodal Transport Units from one means of transport to another.
Where a product made in one country is taken to another country for sale, sometimes without identifying the originating country. Sometimes used to get around foreign buyers' hesitations to buy items made in particular countries, especially if the buyer's home country forbids trade with the originating country.
A shipment that has been moved through, imported, transferred, or unladen in one or more intermediary countries (other than their originating country) prior to importation into the final destination country.
The unloading of cargo from one flight and loading onto another for onward carriage.
A shipping term denoting the act of passing merchandise from one ocean vessel to another ocean vessel, or the passing of merchandise from one method of transportation to another method of transportation.
To transfer from one ship or conveyance to another for further transit.
Shipment of merchandise to the point of destination in another country on more than one vessel or vehicle. The liability may pass from one carrier to the next, or it may be covered by "through bills of lading" issued by the first carriers.
The transfer from one vessel or conveyance to another for further transit.
Transshipment refers to the act of sending an exported product through an intermediate country before routing it to the country intended to be its final destination. Back to top of screen
The transfer of a shipment from one carrier to another in international trade, most frequently from one ship to another. Because the unloading and reloading of delicate merchandise is likely to cause damage, transshipments are avoided whenever possible.
Transshipment is the shipment of goods to an intermediate destination, and then from there to yet another destination.