Abstract: A terminal structure (1) for storing and transferring a cargo (51), the terminal structure (1) being separated from a first quay at which cargo (51) is unloaded from and loaded onto ships (50) by a transitional buffer zone (20) i which the cargo (51) is temporarily stored, the terminal structure (1) comprising a storage and transfer area for storing cargo and loading/unloading cargo onto/from land transport devices (60-62), such as for example trucks, railcars or inland navigation vessels, a transfer side (11) for transferring cargo to and from the transitional buffer zone (20), a plurality of third cargo transferring devices (4A-4I), each adapted to travel in a first direction between the transfer side (11) and the storage and transfer area and to pick up, carry and deposit a cargo (51) between a location at the transfer side (11) and a location within the storage and transfer area, and a plurality of fourth cargo transferring devices (10A ), each adapted to travel in a second direction non-parallel to the f