A
dry port (sometimes
inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by
roadA road is an identifiable route, way or path between places.
or
railRail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles running along railways or railroads. Rail transport is part of the logistics chain, which facilitates international trade and economic growth...
to a seaport and operating as a centre for the
transshipmentTransshipment or Transhipment is the shipment of goods or container to an intermediate destination, and then from there to yet another destination....
of sea cargo to inland destinations.
In addition to their role in cargo transshipment, dry ports may also include facilities for storage and consolidation of goods, maintenance for road or rail cargo carriers and customs clearance services.
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A
dry port (sometimes
inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by
roadA road is an identifiable route, way or path between places.
or
railRail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles running along railways or railroads. Rail transport is part of the logistics chain, which facilitates international trade and economic growth...
to a seaport and operating as a centre for the
transshipmentTransshipment or Transhipment is the shipment of goods or container to an intermediate destination, and then from there to yet another destination....
of sea cargo to inland destinations.
In addition to their role in cargo transshipment, dry ports may also include facilities for storage and consolidation of goods, maintenance for road or rail cargo carriers and customs clearance services. The location of these facilities at a dry port relieves competition for storage and customs space at the seaport itself.
How they make import and export easier, and increase trade
Better customs checking/clearance/easier collection of taxes/revenue
Better transport links/easier transport to the associated sea port/cheaper transport to associated sea port
Container facilities
Better management
Storage in sheds and open areas
Refrigeration available
Quicker processing/less time lost/avoid delays at associated sea port
Less congestion at associated sea port/eases pressure at associated sea port
See also
- Inland port
The term inland port is used in two different but related ways to mean either a port on an inland waterway or an inland site carrying out some functions of a seaport.- As a port on an inland waterway :...
- Intermodal freight transport
Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation , without any handling of the freight itself when changing modes. The method reduces cargo handling, and so improves security, reduces damages and...
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