Shipping Glossary
BogieA set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under a container |
Bollard/BittHuge iron base for fixing ships' ropes |
BolsterA device fitted on a chassis or rail car to hold and secure the container |
BOMBill of material |
Bond PortPort of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country (First Port of Call) |
Bonded FreightFreight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions |
Bonded WarehouseWarehouse approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and under bond or guarantee of compliance with revenue laws. Goods held until duties are paid are normally stored in a bonded warehouse |
BookingArrangements with a carrier, often a steamship or airline, for the acceptance and carriage of passengers or freight |
Booking NumberReservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a bill of lading |
BOSBORDER SURCHARGE |