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container transport

Definition:
Transport of goods using a very large (typically 20- or 40- feet long), standard-sized, sealable metal box designed to be placed on special trailers for transportation to/from a shipping port by trucks or by rail.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
Entry Terms:
  • containerisation (cargo)
  • containerization (cargo)
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/1015
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-01-19, last modified 2015-03-09