Freight, shipping and chartering glossary

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

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.

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

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

Customs-related charge for documentation.

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

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

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

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

Surcharge applied on shipment that require palletization.

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

Port that cargo arrives to.

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

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

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

Port that cargo departs from.

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 applied on shipment that require palletization.

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

Market imposed surcharge during high volume seasons.

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

Customs-related charge for documentation.

Port that cargo departs from.

Port that cargo arrives to.

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

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

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

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

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.