Shipping Glossary
Place of ReceiptLocation where cargo enters the care and custody of carrier |
Plimsoll MarkA series of horizontal lines painted on the outside of a ship marking the level which must remain above the surface of the water for the vessel’s stability |
PLTCPort liner term charges |
PMDPENALTY BY MIS-DECLARATION |
PNWPacific Northwest |
POFPRECARRIAGE OCEANFREIGHT |
Point of OriginThe station at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper |
PoolA common supply of containers available to the shippers |
PortA harbor with piers or docks. Left side of a ship when facing forward. Opening in a ship’s side for handling freight |
Port of CallPort where a ship discharges or receives traffic |