Shipping Glossary
Insulated TankThe frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids |
Interchange PointsA terminal at which freight in the course of transportation is delivered by one transportation line to another |
IntercoastalWater service between two coasts. In the US, this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts |
Interline FreightFreight moving from origin to destination over the lines of two or more transportation carriers |
Intermediate PointsA point located en route between two other points |
IntermodalTerm used to denote movements of cargo and containers interchangeably between transport modes ? motor, water and air carriers ? where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems |
Intermodal/Multimodal/Combined Transport B/LCovering cargo moving by various modes of transportation |
Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC)The US federal body charged with enforcing acts of the US Congress that affect common carriers in interstate control |
INTEXInternational Futures Exchange |
InvoiceAn itemized list of goods shipped to a buyer, stating quantities, prices, shipping charges, etc |