Freight, shipping and chartering glossary

Type Meaning
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.

Duty Disbursement

Expenses of agents that they incurred in port.

Devanning

Unloading contents from a container or other equipment.

Detention

Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo.

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 Fee

Depending on the type of cargo, it is determined for how long the payment for delivery will be contracted.

Density rate

Dependence of cost on such characteristics as weight and density of the cargo.

Demurrage

Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo.

Delivery Instructions

A special document that the carrier receives so that he can pick up the goods.

Deconsolidator

An organization that provides packaging for orders, goods, etc.,

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.

Dangerous Goods

Transported content that may pose a risk to safety or health and requires increased attention during its transportation.

Density

A characteristic of physical indicators that measures the weight of a cargo per unit volume or pounds per cubic foot.

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.

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.,

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.

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.

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.

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.

Demurrage

Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload 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.

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.

Demurrage

Penalty for misuse of free time that is allocated to load or unload cargo.