T/S
Ocean freightTranshipment
Moving cargo from one vessel to another at an intermediate port on the way to its destination.
In practice
Singapore is the world's largest transhipment hub. Transhipment adds transit time and a risk of missed connections, but opens many destinations that have no direct service. Customs treatment differs: transhipped cargo in Singapore usually stays inside the FTZ and needs no import permit.
Seen in the wild
Service is via T/S Port Klang, total transit 21 days.