Freight, shipping and chartering glossary
| Begriff | Bedeutung |
|---|---|
| TARA-GEWICHT | The weight of the container and/or packing materials only - excluding the weight of the goods inside the container |
| Tarif | Ein von einem Spediteur ausgestelltes Dokument, das die geltenden Regeln, Tarife und Gebühren für den Warenverkehr festlegt. Mit dem Dokument wird ein Frachtvertrag zwischen Absender, Empfänger und Frachtführer abgeschlossen. |
| Telex | Origin charge for an original BL issued for shipment and the supplier holds the hard copy forms. |
| Toll Fee | Surcharged associated with drayage over a bridge or through a highway. |
| Ton-mile | Ein Output-Maß für den Güterverkehr, das das Gewicht der Sendung und die Entfernung widerspiegelt, die der Spediteur zurücklegt; eine Multiplikation von geschleppten Tonnen und zurückgelegter Strecke. |
| Tonnage | The volumetric characteristic of the vessel, expressed in cubic meters, shows how much cargo can be accepted for transportation. |
| Verfolgung | Bestimmung des Standorts einer Sendung während des Umzugs. |
| Tracking | A system for tracking the location of shipments on the map in real-time. |
| Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) | A fee paid when a terminal becomes congested. |
| Tramp-Service | Schiffe, die ohne festen Reiseverlauf, Fahrplan oder Chartervertrag fahren. |
| Transitzeit | The total delivery time of the container (cargo), calculated from the moment of loading onto the vessel until the moment of unloading at the port of destination. |
| Transload | Cost to transfer containers from 40s/HCs to 53' trailers |
| Übermittlungsbrief | A letter accompanying the supply of securities, documents or other property, usually containing a brief description of the securities, documents or property being sent and an explanation of the transaction. |
| Transport Arbitrary at Origin | A fee covers haulage from the exporter’s premises to the port/warehouse. |
| Umladung | Moving cargo from one vessel or another vehicle to another vehicle at the same transport point. |
| Tri-axle | Surcharge associated with drayage of overweight containers. |
| Trucker unloading time | Surcharge for unloading at final destination. |
| Trucker waiting time | Surcharge for unloading at final destination. |
| Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) | A shipping container whose internal dimensions measure about 20 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 8 feet tall. |
