A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. Often these vehicles are trains or trucks. These tend to be individual parts of a larger port, and situated near either a river or a harbour. Containerization is a system of intermodal cargo transport using standard ISO containers (also known as isotainers) that can be loaded sealed and intact onto container ships, railroad cars and trucks. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, usually with multiple decks. ... For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ... The driver of this DAF tractor with an auto-transport semi-trailer prepares to offload Å koda Octavia cars in Cardiff, Wales For other meanings, see Truck (disambiguation). ... Seaport, a painting by Claude Lorrain, 1638 The Port of Wellington at night. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...

The biggest container terminals can be found situated around the major harbours. The biggest European container terminal can be found at Rotterdam. Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 604,819 (2005) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ...