transloading
Between transport modes
Transloading is transferring cargo from one mode of transportation to another—from ship to rail, truck to container, or any combination.
The practice allows goods to move efficiently across transportation networks without being unpacked: The grain was transloaded from rail cars to barges at the river terminal.
Transload facilities specialize in this transfer work.
Standardized cargo packaging system
- piggybackCarried on another's back
- chassisStructural support base
- gantryOverhead spanning framework
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle
- palletStackable freight platform
- crateContainer for transport
- containerThing for storing items
- unloadingRemoving contents from carrier
reloading · sorting · consolidation · deconsolidation · repacking · labeling · handling · stacking
Bulk goods storage building
- terminalAt the endpoint
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- yardLinear measure or grounds
- cross-dockTransfer without warehousing
Cereal plant's harvest unit
- aggregateCombined sum total
- sandFine rock particles
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- coalCombustible sedimentary rock
ore · fertilizer · hopper · pneumatic · conveyor · silo · elevator · tanker
Production-to-consumer pathway
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- 3PLThird-party logistics provider
- carrierOne that transports
- shipperOne who dispatches cargo
consignee · last-mile · just-in-time · customs · tracking
containerization
Standardized cargo packaging system
interchange · drayage · ramp
forklift
Powered pallet-hoisting vehicle
unloading · reloading · sorting · consolidation · deconsolidation · repacking · labeling · handling · stacking · inventory
warehouse
Bulk goods storage building
grain
Cereal plant's harvest unit
coal · ore · fertilizer · hopper · pneumatic · conveyor · silo · elevator · tanker · railcar
supply-chain
Production-to-consumer pathway
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- 3PLThird-party logistics provider
- carrierOne that transports
shipper · consignee · last-mile · just-in-time · customs · tracking
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