Rear of a container or trailer opposite the front or nose.

In railcar or container shipments the weight of the empty railcar or empty container.

A publication setting forth the charges rates and rules of transportation companies.

To Be Nominated (when the name of a ship is still unknown).

Used for sending messages to outside companies. Messages are transmitted via Western Union ITT and RCA. Being replaced by fax and internet.

A device to record temperature in a container while cargo is en route.

The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars or containers for loading or unloading.

Time and date for payment of a draft.

An assigned area in which containers are prepared for loading into a vessel train truck or airplane or are stacked immediately after discharge from the vessel train truck or airplane.

A charge made for a service performed in a carriers terminal area.

The point at which sellers have fulfilled their obligations so the goods in a legal sense could be said to have been delivered to the buyer. They are shorthand expressions that set out the rights and obligations of each party when it comes to transporting the goods.

Twenty foot Equivalent Unit.

A company that provides logistics services to other companies for some or all of their logistics needs. It typically includes warehousing and transportation services. Most 3PLs also have freight forwarding licenses.

The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.

The charge for moving a container through a container yard off or onto a ship.