Freight, shipping and chartering glossary
| Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Delivery Instructions |
A special document that the carrier receives so that he can pick up the goods. |
| Deferred Rebate |
An arrangement whereby a carrier reimburses a percentage of the total freight cost to shippers who transfer their goods for a specific period (usually six months) to the carrier. This refund is paid at the end of the period. |
| Deconsolidator |
An organization that provides packaging for orders, goods, etc., |
| Declared Value for Carriage |
The value of the goods, declared by the shipper on a bill of lading, for the purpose of determining a freight rate or the limit of the carrier's liability. |
| Documents Against Payment |
in international trade - an arrangement in which someone can collect imported goods only after paying them at the bank and confirming payment. |
| Documents Against Acceptance |
Instructions that the bank gives to the person who is involved in the shipment. They contain information that documents that transfer the right to own a particular product should be delivered to the buyer only after the buyer accepts the attached project. |
| Dangerous Goods |
Transported content that may pose a risk to safety or health and requires increased attention during its transportation. |
| Duty Disbursement |
Expenses of agents that they incurred in port. |
| Delivery Fee |
Depending on the type of cargo, it is determined for how long the payment for delivery will be contracted. |
| Devanning |
Unloading contents from a container or other equipment. |
| Detention |
Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo. |
| Density rate |
Dependence of cost on such characteristics as weight and density of the cargo. |
| Density |
A characteristic of physical indicators that measures the weight of a cargo per unit volume or pounds per cubic foot. |
| Demurrage |
Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo. |
| Delivery Order |
A special document issued by the customs broker to the sea carrier as an argument for the delivery of goods by one of the parties. |
| Delivery Instructions |
A special document that the carrier receives so that he can pick up the goods. |
| Deferred Rebate |
An arrangement whereby a carrier reimburses a percentage of the total freight cost to shippers who transfer their goods for a specific period (usually six months) to the carrier. This refund is paid at the end of the period. |
| Deconsolidator |
An organization that provides packaging for orders, goods, etc., |
| Declared Value for Carriage |
The value of the goods, declared by the shipper on a bill of lading, for the purpose of determining a freight rate or the limit of the carrier's liability. |
| Documents Against Payment |
in international trade - an arrangement in which someone can collect imported goods only after paying them at the bank and confirming payment. |
| Documents Against Acceptance |
Instructions that the bank gives to the person who is involved in the shipment. They contain information that documents that transfer the right to own a particular product should be delivered to the buyer only after the buyer accepts the attached project. |
| Dangerous Goods |
Transported content that may pose a risk to safety or health and requires increased attention during its transportation. |
| Delivery Order |
A special document issued by the customs broker to the sea carrier as an argument for the delivery of goods by one of the parties. |
| Dangerous Goods |
Transported content that may pose a risk to safety or health and requires increased attention during its transportation. |
| Documents Against Acceptance |
Instructions that the bank gives to the person who is involved in the shipment. They contain information that documents that transfer the right to own a particular product should be delivered to the buyer only after the buyer accepts the attached project. |
| Documents Against Payment |
in international trade - an arrangement in which someone can collect imported goods only after paying them at the bank and confirming payment. |
| Declared Value for Carriage |
The value of the goods, declared by the shipper on a bill of lading, for the purpose of determining a freight rate or the limit of the carrier's liability. |
| Deconsolidator |
An organization that provides packaging for orders, goods, etc., |
| Deferred Rebate |
An arrangement whereby a carrier reimburses a percentage of the total freight cost to shippers who transfer their goods for a specific period (usually six months) to the carrier. This refund is paid at the end of the period. |
| Delivery Instructions |
A special document that the carrier receives so that he can pick up the goods. |
| Demurrage |
Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo. |
| Density |
A characteristic of physical indicators that measures the weight of a cargo per unit volume or pounds per cubic foot. |
| Density rate |
Dependence of cost on such characteristics as weight and density of the cargo. |
| Detention |
Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo. |
| Devanning |
Unloading contents from a container or other equipment. |
| Delivery Fee |
Depending on the type of cargo, it is determined for how long the payment for delivery will be contracted. |
| Duty Disbursement |
Expenses of agents that they incurred in port. |
| Delivery Order |
A special document issued by the customs broker to the sea carrier as an argument for the delivery of goods by one of the parties. |
| Dangerous Goods |
Transported content that may pose a risk to safety or health and requires increased attention during its transportation. |
| Documents Against Acceptance |
Instructions that the bank gives to the person who is involved in the shipment. They contain information that documents that transfer the right to own a particular product should be delivered to the buyer only after the buyer accepts the attached project. |
| Documents Against Payment |
in international trade - an arrangement in which someone can collect imported goods only after paying them at the bank and confirming payment. |
| Declared Value for Carriage |
The value of the goods, declared by the shipper on a bill of lading, for the purpose of determining a freight rate or the limit of the carrier's liability. |
| Deconsolidator |
An organization that provides packaging for orders, goods, etc., |
| Deferred Rebate |
An arrangement whereby a carrier reimburses a percentage of the total freight cost to shippers who transfer their goods for a specific period (usually six months) to the carrier. This refund is paid at the end of the period. |
| Delivery Instructions |
A special document that the carrier receives so that he can pick up the goods. |
| Demurrage |
Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo. |
| Duty Disbursement |
Expenses of agents that they incurred in port. |
| Delivery Fee |
Depending on the type of cargo, it is determined for how long the payment for delivery will be contracted. |
| Devanning |
Unloading contents from a container or other equipment. |
| Density rate |
Dependence of cost on such characteristics as weight and density of the cargo. |
