break of bulk point

Meaning

1. 1nouncountabletechnical

   A place where goods are moved from one type of transport to another, such as from ship to train, often for sorting or processing.

   Grammar: Countable: say 'a break of bulk point' or 'break of bulk points'.

   Patterns

   • a break of bulk point for goods
   • goods are transferred at a break of bulk point

   The port became a major break of bulk point for coal and grain.

   At a break of bulk point, cargo is unloaded from ships and loaded onto trains.

   Historically, many cities grew around a break of bulk point on a river.

Word forms

Common combinations

a major break of bulk point

Singapore is a major break of bulk point for goods moving between Asia and Europe.

serve as a break of bulk point

The inland terminal serves as a break of bulk point for containers.

develop into a break of bulk point

The fishing village developed into a break of bulk point after the railway arrived.

a break of bulk point for cargo

Rotterdam is a key break of bulk point for cargo entering Europe.

Synonyms and how they differ

transshipment point

Transshipment point is broader and does not always involve a change in transport type; break of bulk point emphasizes the change.

entrepot

An entrepot is a place where goods are imported, stored, and re-exported; it may also be a break of bulk point, but not necessarily.

Word family

break bulk phrase

To unload and separate cargo, especially from a ship.

Commonly confused: break of bulk point or breakbulk?

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