Glossary

– The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling. – Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such…

Removal of a shipment from a vessel.

The party that receives the primary benefit from an export transaction, usually the seller of the goods.

A document issued by the U.S. government; authorizes the export of commodities for which written authorization is required by law.

Authentication of B/L and when B/L becomes effective

A term for stowing cargo in a container.

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short–term equipment leases. For…

A container designed with openings in the side and/or end walls to permit the ingress of outside air when the doors are closed.

The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship’s crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about each shipment by B/L…

Allows equipment and supplies arriving at one port to be loaded on a vessel, aircraft, etc., for its exclusive use and to be exported from the same port.