Shipping Glossary
GMDSSGlobal Maritime Distress / Safty System |
Go-DownIn the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered |
GOHGARMENT ON HANGER CHARGE |
GooseneckThe front rails of the chassis that raise above its plane and engage in the tunnel of a container |
GPSGlobal positioning system |
GRIGENERAL RATE INCREASE |
GRI (General Rate Increase)Describes an across-the-board tariff rate increase implemented by conference members and applied to base rates |
Gross Ton2,240 pounds |
Gross TonnageApplies to vessels, not to cargo. Determined by dividing the vessel’s contents by 100 cubic feet. A vessel ton is 100 cubic feet |
Gross WeightEntire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 lbs. maximum container, cargo and tractor for highway transport |