eCommerce Wordbook

Shipping Lane

Logistics Glossary

A predetermined, mapped route on the ocean that commercial vessels tend to follow between ports. This helps ships avoid hazardous areas. In general transportation, the logical route between the point of shipment and the point of delivery used to analyze the volume of shipment between two points.

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Top Online Marketplaces in Africa: A Complete Guide 2026

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