Freight, shipping and chartering glossary

Type
Meaning
Taragewicht
The weight of the container and/or packing materials only - excluding the weight of the goods inside the container.
Gebührenordnung
Ein Dokument, das von einem Träger darlegt geltenden Vorschriften, Tarife und Gebühren für die Beförderung von Waren erteilt. Das Dokument richtet einen Beförderungsvertrag zwischen dem Verlader, Empfänger, und Träger.
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.
Tonne pro Meile
Ein Güterverkehr Ausgabe Maßnahme, die die Sendung das Gewicht und den Abstand des Trägers reflektiert; eine Vervielfachung Tonnen geschleppt und Wegstrecke.
Tonnage
The volumetric characteristic of the vessel, expressed in cubic meters, shows how much cargo can be accepted for transportation.
Verfolgung
Bestimmung einer Sendung Lage im Verlauf einer Bewegung.
Nachführung
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.
Trampleistungen
Schiffe, die ohne eine feste Reiseroute oder Zeitplan oder Chartervertrag bedienen.
Laufzeit
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.
Übermittlungsschreiben
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.