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Transshipment

Meaning in international trade, with examples

nounCommon term

In international trade, transshipment means: The unloading of goods from one ship or vehicle and reloading them onto another during the journey to the final destination.

In Turkish: aktarma, transit aktarma

How it is used

Common in container shipping through hub ports such as Piraeus, Valencia or Singapore. L/Cs often state 'transshipment allowed' or 'transshipment prohibited'. It usually adds time and some risk of delay or damage. Also spelled transhipment.

Example sentences

  1. The vessel goes via Piraeus, so there will be a transshipment there.

  2. The L/C says transshipment is prohibited, but there is no direct service to that port.

Common collocations

  • transshipment allowed
  • transshipment prohibited
  • transshipment port
  • direct service without transshipment
  • port of loadingThe port where the goods are loaded onto the vessel at the start of the sea journey; shortened to POL.
  • port of dischargeThe port where the goods are unloaded from the vessel at the end of the sea journey; shortened to POD.
  • partial shipmentThe sending of an order in two or more lots, on different dates or vehicles, instead of all at once.
  • letter of creditA bank's written promise to pay the seller a set amount, provided the seller presents documents that meet the exact conditions of the credit within the stated time.

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