freight terminals
Shipping hub facilities
Freight terminals are facilities where cargo is received, sorted, stored, and transferred between different modes of transportation—truck, rail, ship, or aircraft.
They serve as hubs in logistics networks: The shipment sat at the freight terminal for two days awaiting customs clearance.
Large terminals handle thousands of containers daily, with specialized equipment for loading and unloading.
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- loading bayTruck delivery platform
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- rail yardsTrain staging areas
- drayageFee for short-distance hauling
last mile · long haul · cargo · break bulk · customs clearance · transshipment · truck stops · demurrage · sorting · cranes · dock · dispatching · containers · tonnage · conveyor · pick and pack · forklifts · customs
freight terminalspassenger terminals
Facilities for traveler embarkation
bus stations · train stations · airport terminals · cruise terminals · transit hubs
freight terminalsrolling stock
Wheeled railway equipment