Freight, shipping and chartering glossary

Surcharge associated with pulling containers from a port/ramp terminal to store in trucker yard.

A legal document used in shipping to grant a customs broker the authority to process Customs clearance on your behalf.

Inspection of foreign ships in national ports in order to verify compliance of a ship with the requirements of international law.

Port that cargo departs from.

Port that cargo arrives to.

Customs-related charge for documentation.

Surcharge associated with picking up containers from the port of LA during peak hours (3 AM-6 PM)

Market imposed surcharge during high volume seasons.

A division of the US federal government that regulates the import of specific products into the US.

Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells. Remaining compartments are used for other types of cargo.

A machine that wraps a pallet's contents in stretch-wrap to ensure safe shipment.

Surcharge applied on shipment that require palletization.

A platform that allows consolidation of general cargo with the aim of accelerating and reducing the cost of their processing using mechanical means.

A product document containing a list of items included in one package (box, container, bale, etc.), which is necessary if one package contains goods of different assortments.

A written agreement between a seller and a buyer on the supply (purchase) of goods or services at an agreed price and at an agreed time.

A template or example document containing sample data that will be replaced with real values when these are available.

An invoice issued for partial deliveries of goods or when goods are accepted upon arrival at the buyer.

Note in the transport document indicating that freight is prepaid in the port of loading.

Surcharge associated with pulling containers from a port/ramp terminal to store in trucker yard.

A legal document used in shipping to grant a customs broker the authority to process Customs clearance on your behalf.

Inspection of foreign ships in national ports in order to verify compliance of a ship with the requirements of international law.

Port that cargo departs from.

Port that cargo arrives to.

Customs-related charge for documentation.

Surcharge associated with picking up containers from the port of LA during peak hours (3 AM-6 PM)

Market imposed surcharge during high volume seasons.

A division of the US federal government that regulates the import of specific products into the US.

Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells. Remaining compartments are used for other types of cargo.

A machine that wraps a pallet's contents in stretch-wrap to ensure safe shipment.

Surcharge applied on shipment that require palletization.

A platform that allows consolidation of general cargo with the aim of accelerating and reducing the cost of their processing using mechanical means.

A product document containing a list of items included in one package (box, container, bale, etc.), which is necessary if one package contains goods of different assortments.

A product document containing a list of items included in one package (box, container, bale, etc.), which is necessary if one package contains goods of different assortments.

A platform that allows consolidation of general cargo with the aim of accelerating and reducing the cost of their processing using mechanical means.

A template or example document containing sample data that will be replaced with real values when these are available.

An invoice issued for partial deliveries of goods or when goods are accepted upon arrival at the buyer.

Surcharge associated with pulling containers from a port/ramp terminal to store in trucker yard.

Inspection of foreign ships in national ports in order to verify compliance of a ship with the requirements of international law.

Surcharge applied on shipment that require palletization.

Port that cargo departs from.

Customs-related charge for documentation.

Market imposed surcharge during high volume seasons.

Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells. Remaining compartments are used for other types of cargo.

Surcharge associated with picking up containers from the port of LA during peak hours (3 AM-6 PM)

A machine that wraps a pallet's contents in stretch-wrap to ensure safe shipment.

Port that cargo arrives to.

A division of the US federal government that regulates the import of specific products into the US.

A written agreement between a seller and a buyer on the supply (purchase) of goods or services at an agreed price and at an agreed time.

Customs-related charge for documentation.

A division of the US federal government that regulates the import of specific products into the US.