Shipment Stop Types by Mode
Below are the stop types for Ocean, Air, Rail, and Truckload shipments.
Mode |
Stop Type |
Details |
---|---|---|
Ocean |
Port of Loading |
Where container are loaded onto a vessel. |
Origin |
Where the empty container is filled by the shipper with the goods to be transported. |
|
Transshipment Port |
Where the containers were discharged from an initial vessel to be loaded on another vessel. There could be multiple transshipment ports along the transit or there could be no transshipment ports - depending on the shipment. |
|
Port of Discharge |
Where the containers were discharged from the vessel. |
|
Destination |
Where the container is delivered to the consignee. |
|
Unknown |
An undefined stop type. |
|
Pickup |
Where the empty container is picked up. |
|
Return |
Where the empty container is returned. |
|
Transfer |
Where the land transfer stop is. |
|
Air |
Origin |
Where the shipment is loaded onto the plane by the shipper to be transported. |
Destination |
Where the shipment is unloaded from the plane. |
|
Unknown |
An undefined stop type. |
|
Transfer |
Where the transfer stop is. |
|
Transfer |
Where the transfer stop |
|
Rail |
Origin |
Where the shipment is loaded onto the train. |
Destination |
Where the shipment is unloaded from the train. |
|
Unknown |
An undefined stop type. |
|
Transfer |
Where the transfer stop is. |
|
Other |
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Truckload |
Origin |
Where the truck is filled by the shipper with the goods to be transported. |
Pickup |
Where the empty vehicle is loaded with the shipment. |
|
Delivery |
Where the shipment is delivered. |
|
Transfer |
Where the transfer stop is. |
|
Destination |
Where the shipment is finally delivered to. |