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Term of the Road Dictionary

direct discharge

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport Multimodal Transport
  • Definition : Unloading goods from a vessel on to a railroad car, road vehicle or barge with the purpose of immediate transport from the port area. Note: usually occurs when ports lack adequate storage space or when ports are not equipped to handle a specific cargo [EN 14943].

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