Glossary

A shipment loaded into a container at the pier or terminal, thence to the consignee’s facility.

Containers loaded at port of loading and discharged at port of destination.

A mobile container–handling crane used to load/unload containers to/from railcars.

A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination. Also known as Rail Pigs.

Place where cargo leaves the care and custody of carrier.

Location where cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.

A series of horizontal lines, corresponding to the seasons of the year and fresh or saltwater, painted on the outside of a ship marking the level which must remain above the surface of…

Abbreviation for: – Port of Discharge. – Port of Destination. – Proof of Delivery. A document required from the carrier or driver for proper payment.

The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.

Abbreviation for: – Port of Loading. – Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants.