transportør

Transportør is a term used in Norwegian to denote a person or organization that transports goods or passengers. In everyday usage it covers individuals such as drivers, pilots, and seafarers, as well as companies that provide transport services, including trucking firms, shipping lines, airlines, and courier operators. A transportør may act as a carrier in the supply chain, moving goods from seller to buyer, and can coordinate with other logistics providers, warehouses, and distribution networks.

In business terms, transportører operate under licenses and safety regulations, environmental rules, and insurance requirements. They are subject to liability regimes that define responsibility for loss or damage during transit. Intermodal transport, which combines several modes of transport, is common to optimize efficiency and cost.

In biology, a transportør is a membrane protein that moves substances across a cell membrane. They can function as channels, carriers (permeases), or pumps, using passive or active transport. Examples include glucose transporters (GLUT) and various ion transporters. Transportører are essential for nutrient uptake, waste removal, signaling, and maintaining cellular homeostasis.

The term derives from French transporteur, from Latin transporter, meaning to carry across.