Transshipment of cargo can also take place from such stations.

A form of warehousing that pulls together small shipments from a number of suppliers in the same geographical area and combines them into larger, more economical, shipping loads intended for the same area.

...................... is a warehouse that specializes in the consolidation and deconsolidation of cargo. It is typically located in proximity to an ocean, port, or airport, where cargo containers are transported to and from.

Goods are unloaded from the inbound transport vehicles and directly loaded into the outbound ones (trucks, trailers, rail cars etc).

..............refers to refrigerated buildings that are used to store perishable goods or merchandise under refrigeration at temperatures below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10degreecelcius).​

It connects procurement to distribution logistics.