See transshipment.

the transfer of cargo between ships or between two different modes of transport.

Pursuant to 16 USCS § 6901 (11), [Title 16. Conservation; Chapter 88. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention] the term transshipment means “the unloading of all or any of the fish on board a [..]

The act of disembarking from a vessel and spending time in an approved arrangement site prior to being loaded onto another vessel

Goods are transferred from one ship to another at an intermediate port. Can also refer to goods being transferred from one method of transport to another.

Transhipment refers to moving container cargo from one ship to another. The cargo is not stowed at the port, but is redistributed. In transhipment, cargoes are loaded from a main ship to a feeder ship [..]

Process of transferring cargo from one mode of shipment to another to effect delivery of the merchandise. This may involve several modes such as vessel, rail, truck, barge, etc.. Also spoken of a cargo which will be delivered via multi-transport modes.

The 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 (1) Customs office (contr [..]

A distribution method whereby containers or cargo are transferred from one vessel to another to reach their final destination, compared to a direct service from the load port of origin to the discharg [..]

The act of transferring goods from one vessel to another or from one conveyance to another, including periods at transhipping ports or places.

Where a consignment is transported aboard more than one vessel to reach its destination – via an intermediate port.

Transfer of cargo in transit from one ship to another with na intermediate stay on the quay so that it may reach its final destination.

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