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 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 See: Pass-through
he 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 carrier
The 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 carrier