Maximum payload

62390 lb

28300 kg

Dimensions

20′ x 8′ x 8’6″

6058 x 2438 x 2591 mm

Volume

1170 cu. ft

33,2 cu. m

Door openings width

7′ 8 1/8″

2340 mm

Door openings height

7′ 5 3/4″

2280 mm

Internal length

19′ 4 1/4″

5898 mm

Internal width

7′ 8 5/8″

2352 mm

Internal height

7′ 5 3/4″

2393 mm

Weight gross

67200 lb

30480 kg

Weight tare

4810 lb

2180 kg

Maximum payload

63650 lb

28870 kg

Dimensions

20’ x 8’ x 8’6″

12192 x 2438 x 2591 mm

Volume

2390 cu. ft

67,7 cu. m

Door openings width

7′ 8 1/8″

2340 mm

Door openings height

7′ 5 3/4″

2280 mm

Internal length

39′ 5 11/16″

12032 mm

Internal width

7’8 – 5/8″

2352 mm

Internal height

7′ 10 3/16″

2393 mm

Weight gross

71650 lb

32500 kg

Weight tare

8000 lb

3630 kg

Maximum payload

63250 lb

28690 kg

Dimensions

40′ x 8′ x 9’6″

12192 x 2438 x 2896 mm

Volume

2700 cu. ft

76,4 cu. m

Door openings width

7′ 8 1/8″

2340 mm

Door openings height

8’5 3/4″

2585 mm

Internal length

39′ 5 2/3″

12032 mm

Internal width

7’8 5/8″

2352 mm

Internal height

8′ 10 1/4″

2698 mm

Weight gross

71650 lb

32500 kg

Weight tare

8400 lb

3810 kg

Maximum payload

60957 lb

27650 kg

Dimensions

45′ x 8′ x 9’6″

13716 x 2438 x 2896 mm

Volume

3040 cu. ft

86 cu. m

Door openings width

7′ 8 1/8″

2340 mm

Door openings height

8′ 5 3/4″

2585 mm

Internal length

44′ 5 11/16″

13556 mm

Internal width

7′ 8 1/2″

2352 mm

Internal height

8′ 10 1/8″

2698 mm

Weight gross

71650 lb

32500 kg

Weight tare

10692 lb

4850 kg

Air waybill

Consignment note covering the carriage of goods by airfreight

Alongside vessel

Delivery of cargo on the wharf, berth or lighter under the ship’s tackle, for direct loading into the ship

Berth

At a quay or wharf, location where a ship is moored to unload/load cargo

Bill of lading (B/L)

Title of property of the goods, it is the authentic receipt delivered by carriers for the said goods shipped/to be shipped on a named vessel

BAF

Surcharge calculated at a percentage of the basic ocean freight, to take into account the fluctuations of the price of fuel, adapted as needed

Certificate of insurance

Document issued by insurers confirming that a particular consignment is held covered by their company, and giving the name of their agent to contact at destination

Certificate of origin

Document certified by Chambers of Commerce confirming the origin of goods, and required in some instances by Customs Authorities for clearance

Certificate of short-landing

Document which must be issued by carriers or their agents when they fail to deliver a consignment of which a valid bill of lading has been issued

Charter-party

Contract of hire of a vessel or part of a vessel

Clean

Said of a bill of lading without reservation

Clear

To clear: process through customs

Closing date

Date limit by which goods can be delivered for loading into a named vessel

Commodity rate

Or “corate” special low rates applicable in airfreight traffic for certain categories of supplies and between designated airports or origin and destination

Consignee

The receiver of a consignment

Consignment note

A certain amount of cargo, defined by one transport document where its weight, size, number of parcels or appearance are stated

Consignor

The sender of a consignment

Consolidation

The assembling of several loads originating from several sources for joint dispatch

Consolidator

The firm, normally forwarding agent, running as a consolidation service

Consular invoice

Invoice which is prepared on special forms provided by consulates, and which have to be authorized by the importing country’s consulate in the exporter’s country and required by some countries for customs clearance

Container

Metallic box, of steel or aluminum, with double doors at one end, more and more in use on sea-routes, for easier handling and safe transportation of cargo

Crate

Open case made of planks assembled, nailed and strapped which show contents or their inner packing, as opposed to a close case

Cubic foot

Unit of volume, often used to express freight rate, i.e. $… per 40’, meaning $… per 40 cubic feet, equivalent to 1.13 cubic meters

Cubic meter

Unit of volume for freight rates i.e. $… per m3

CAF

Surcharge calculated at a percentage of the basic ocean freight, to take into account fluctuations of currencies in rates expressed in USD (it can be a negative adjustment)

Dangerous goods

Goods, which, because of their nature, are classified as hazardous and admitted for transportation on special terms and regulations; see also IMO (formally IMCO) code and RAG

Deck

Dnder deck cargo means goods stowed inside the holds of a vessel; on deck cargo means goods stowed above the holds “on deck”, on the vessel, mostly because of their hazardous nature; on deck cargo will be the first to be jettisoned in case of emergency; deck goods are always carried without any acceptance of responsibility by the carrier

Delivery note

Documents used by cartage contractors or carriers to be signed by consignee as receipts for the goods, and on which reservations must be stated if consignments are not in order

Delivery order

Voucher issued by carriers or agents against surrenders of Bs/L, enabling consignees to obtain delivery of their cargo; also, document establishing the transfer of cargo from one party to another

Demurrage

Rent in railway sheds; penalty for keeping containers longer than allowed; penalty for immobilization of a vessel longer than allowed for loading/unloading and payable by owners of the goods

Destuffing

In container traffic: emptying of the container

Door-to-door

Through service from origin to consignee, as can best be operated by containers or road

FCL

Full container load

Feeder service

Delivery or collection services to/from ports of call of large ocean vessels, and arranged on smaller local vessels, barges, rail or road, from/to various places of origin/destinations which could not be served by the larger vessels

FIATA

International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association

FIATA B/L

Valid B/L established by a forwarder belonging to the above association

Floating policy

Also called open policy, open marine policy: insurance contract of a permanent nature between insurer and insured

Forwarding agent

Or forwarders – intermediary between suppliers, buyers and carriers, who arrange pre-transportation, shipping and issue of documentation in accordance with instructions from their principals

Harbour dues

Taxes levied for using port facilities

Haulage

Road transportation

Heavy lift charges

Additional charges for moving, loading or unloading pieces above a certain weight limit per unit; these charges vary according to the port equipment and facilities

IATA

International Air Transportation Association

IMO (previously IMCO)

International Maritime Organization. Code: IMO publications whereby dangerous goods are classified into several categories according to their hazards (corrosive, inflammable, explosive, poisonous, etc), and editing compulsory rules and regulations adopted by most trading countries, for their packing, markings, conditions of acceptance and carriage

Incoterms

International commercial terms

Joint-cargo

Consolidated cargo

Lay-day

Time allowed for unloading/loading of a vessel

LCL

Less than container load

Legalized invoice

Invoice prepared on seller’s own letter headed forms, but to be legalized by a consulate, when such is required for customs clearance in some countries

Letter of credit

Or L/C, in short, document issued by a bank, acting as an intermediary between buyer and seller

Lighter

Barge placed alongside vessels on which cargo is unloaded/loaded, when this cannot be done at a wharf/quay; used also in feeder services

Lighterage

The fee charged for carrying goods in ships constructed to carry special barges

Lift-van

Large case, comparable to metallic container, but made of wood, and mainly used for removal of furniture

Manifest

List of the consignments place on board an aircraft or vessel

Markings

Symbols, letters and figures, stenciled on cases/packages and serving as an identification of consignments

Minimum freight

Minimum amount charged by carrier and per B/L in case of transportation of small consignment

Negotiable

Describe a document which is a title of value or property, such as an original B/L, and which can be transferred to somebody by endorsement

Non-negotiable

Either duplicate of a negotiable document (n/n copy of B/L), or document which is not a title of property (an air waybill is not a negotiable document)

Notify address

In a B/L or AWB, the name and address of a party, not designated as consignee or beneficiary, but to whom a notification of arrival of the goods is to be sent by the carrier’s agent at destination.

On board B/L

Mention that may appear on Bs/L, as a confirmation that goods are effectively loaded

Pallet

Robust, wooden floor, on wood blocks, allowing handling by fork-lift trucks, on which goods, presented in standard packs, can be easily transported

Payload

Total weight of the cargo that can be placed in a rail or road truck, or in a plane (also volume acceptable)

Reefer

Refrigerated container

Restricted cargo

Hazardous goods, or goods classified as such, admitted for carriage under special rules and regulation

Right of recourse

Right of claiming compensation against party at fault; consignees must preserve the right of recourse of their underwriters by sending registered claim letter to faulty carriers

Skid

Special frame, usually metal, to permit handling, lifting, stowing, etc. of pieces of odd shape or size, and generally heavy

Storage

Warehousing; cargo remaining in sheds, warehouses, etc. pending departure, transshipment, collection, is in storage

Stowage

Means storage in ships’ holds or in containers

Stuffing

Loading in containers

Subrogation

Transmission of rights of claim and recovery to another party

Survey report

Detailed report prepared by an insurance agent describing the damages suffered by goods, the possible cause of discrepancies, with all relevant shipping information, to enable insurers to give consideration to the case; expensive document not to be requested for minor claims

Tackle

Ship’s own gear to load/unload cargo

Tally

Clerks persons checking the conformity of packages and cargo with the description given on documents

Through B/L

B/L covering a carriage between two designated places but involving a transshipment or a transfer during the course of the journey

Through rate

Lump sum for the carriage charges relating to consignments travelling on through Bs/L

Transshipment

Transfer, in a convenient port from one ship to another when the first carrying vessel does not call at the port of destination

Underdeck

See: deck; storage space below the vessel’s deck where cargo is stowed in the holds; carriers are responsible for cargo shipped under deck, whilst they reject all liability for cargo shipped on deck

Warehouse

Shed or storehouse where cargo is kept pending dispatch or retrieval

Bonded warehouse

Warehouse under customs control where cargo in transit is kept or where cargo is kept pending customs clearance

Waybill

Consignment note; generally speaking, document covering dispatch of goods on measurement, at ship’s option

Wharf

Quay alongside which vessels berth

W/M

An abbreviation for 'Weight or Measurement' used in freight charges calculation, where the highest revenue between the weight and the measure of the shipment is charged