Shipping Glossary
DogwatchNight watch at sea between 12.00 and 4.00 a.m |
Doing Business As (D.B.A.)A legal term for conducting business under a registered name |
DollyA set of wheels that support the front of a container and used when the automotive unit is disconnected |
DolphinsPoles or groups of poles driven into the bottom of harbours or river banks to berth ships or barges |
Domestic B/LNon-negotiable primarily containing routing details; used by truckers and freight forwarders |
Domestic Customs TerritoryTerritory of the Federal Republic except for customs exclaves |
Domestic TrafficDomestic traffic on a national level |
Door GasketDoor gasket of a container |
Door HeaderDoor header of a container |
Door-to-DoorThrough transportation of a container and its contents or cargo from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate |