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Operated by Gulftainer—which also runs a cargo terminal at Port Canaveral in Florida—Khor Fakkan had long functioned primarily as a transshipment hub.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Some vessels also engage in transshipment, offloading their catch without returning to shore, which can lead to prolonged periods at sea and increased risks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2025

The sanctions would also seek to do more to stem the transshipment of oil and other restricted goods through bordering countries, although he did not give details.

From Reuters • Feb. 21, 2023

AIS disabling is also strongly correlated with transshipment events – exchanging catch, personnel and supplies between fishing vessels and refrigerated cargo vessels, or "reefers," at sea.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2023

“You’d have to fight with the locals for scavenge rights. Fight for every inch. If it weren’t for treaties and the trading militias, even the transshipment zone would be contested.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi