End of the railroad line or point in the area of operations at which cargo is loaded and unloaded.

A rail terminal at which occur traditional railroad activities for sorting and redistribution of railcars and cargo.

A container with refrigeration for transporting frozen foods (meat, ice cream, fruit, etc.)

The protective cooling of perishable freight by ice, liquid nitrogen, or mechanical devices

Short for roll on/roll/off . A ro/ro ship is designed with ramps that can be lowered to the dock so cars, buses, trucks or other vehicles can drive into the belly of the ship, rather than be lifted aboard. A ro/ro ship, like a container ship, has a quick turnaround time of about 12 hours.

Traveling crane used for the movement and positioning of containers in a container field. RTG's may also be used for loading and unloading containers from rail cars.