There are many professional terms in international logistics. Understanding these will help you do business better.
Rushing the Gate
“Rushing the Gate” refers to bringing a ship into port after the designated entry time set by the port authorities, usually incurring a rush fee.
Container Hauling
This involves using a container truck to transport a container from the terminal to the cargo location, then returning after the container is loaded.
Rolling the Container
“Rolling the Container” refers to when a shipping line runs out of space (overbooking), causing the planned shipment of containers to be delayed at the port and moved to the next available vessel. This usually happens during peak seasons.
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Light Cargo
This term refers to cargo that is large in volume but light in weight. For such cargo, fees are generally calculated based on volume or include a volume-based surcharge.
Heavy Cargo
This term refers to cargo that is small in volume but heavy in weight. Fees are generally calculated based on weight.
Small and Large Containers“Small Container” refers to a 20-foot container, while the corresponding 40-foot container is called a “Large Container.”
Container Inspection
This refers to the random inspection of containers by customs. The cargo owner may be responsible for the costs incurred from the inspection.
CFS
CFS is the abbreviation for Container Freight Station, which is the place where less-than-container load (LCL) cargo is consolidated and deconsolidated.
What other international logistics terms do you know?
