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What is the transit time in freight forwarding?

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T / Transit time

The time elapsed between the departure of cargo from a port or airport of loading and its arrival at the port or airport of discharge. You can find lists of air freight and ocean freight transit times on the country pages of the Shipa Freight Global Freight Guide.