Glossary

Abbreviation for “Bales.”

To gain access to a vessel.

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a one–inch board, 12 inches wide and 1 foot long. Thus, a board 10 feet long, 12 inches wide, and…

A relatively small, usually open craft/vessel a small, often open vessel for traveling on waterAn inland vessel of any size.

Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.

A set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under the container.

A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.

Port of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country. Also known as First Port of Call.

Freight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, to be delivered only under stated conditions.

A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.