Glossary

100 cubic feet.

Generally refers to freight handled.

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted…

The charge made for towing a vessel.

Unit of highway motive power used to pull one or more trailers/containers.

A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

Persons and property carried by transport lines.

The truck unit into which freight is loaded as in tractor trailer combination. See Container.

An ocean carrier company operating vessels not on regular runs or schedules. They call at any port where cargo may be available.

To move cargo from one place to another.