Berth Liner Service

A berth liner service in shipping refers to a regular scheduled shipping service that operates between specific ports, with a fixed itinerary and a published schedule. Berth liner services are typically operated by large shipping companies that offer containerized cargo transport between major ports around the world. 

The term “berth” refers to a specific location in a port where a ship can dock and load or discharge cargo. In the context of liner shipping, a berth refers to a regular scheduled service that has a fixed schedule of calls at specific ports. The term “liner” originally referred to a ship that followed a fixed schedule of calls at various ports and has since come to be used to describe the shipping companies that operate these services.