Container terminal
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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.
The biggest container terminals can be found situated around the major harbours. The biggest European container terminal can be found at Rotterdam.
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