Transhipment
Transhipment is the transfer of cargo from one flight to another at an airport on the way to its destination.
- Also called
- Transshipment
Related terms
- HubA hub is an airport where an airline concentrates its network, so cargo can transfer between its flights.
- InterlineInterline is when a shipment travels on two or more airlines under one air waybill, with the airlines sharing the revenue between them.
- RFSRoad Feeder ServiceRoad feeder service (RFS) is trucking that moves air cargo between airports under a flight number and an air waybill, usually to or from a hub.
- Bonded warehouseA bonded warehouse is a secure, customs-approved facility where imported goods can be stored without paying duties or taxes.
More in Flight Operations
- ATA / ATDActual Time of Arrival / DepartureActual time of arrival (ATA) and actual time of departure (ATD) are the times a flight really arrived and left, as recorded by the airline.
- Belly cargoBelly cargo is freight carried in the lower deck holds of passenger aircraft.
- Cut-off timeCut-off time is the latest time cargo can be handed to the airline and still fly on a given flight.
- ETA / ETDEstimated Time of Arrival / DepartureEstimated time of arrival (ETA) and estimated time of departure (ETD) are the current forecasts for when a flight will arrive or leave.
- FreighterA freighter is an aircraft built or converted to carry only cargo, with no passenger seats.
- LATLatest Acceptance TimeLatest acceptance time (LAT) is the latest time a shipment can be handed in at the cargo terminal and still make its booked flight.
Belli runs air cargo for airlines, from booking to billing.
Bookings, air waybills, ULD build up and messaging in one system, built with the people who handle the freight.