An overland rail or road route used to transport containerized cargo between two seaports, bypassing a longer maritime route. Shippers use this method to cut transit time compared to an all-water route, such as moving freight by rail across North America instead of shipping it through the Panama Canal.
We routed the containers via the US land bridge to shave a week off the transit time from Asia to Europe.
A "mini land bridge" moves cargo from a foreign port to a domestic port by water, then overland to a final domestic destination.
Related terms
Interline
Pertaining to travel or freight that involves two or more separate carriers moving on a single ticket or waybill.
Container
A standardized reusable steel box designed for the efficient, mechanized handling of freight.
Hub-and-spoke
A distribution network where all freight moves through a central facility before reaching its final destination.