Shipping Glossary
Transhipment AdditionalFreight surcharge consisting of transhipment and transport costs to a not directly touched port. Added to the base rate a through rate results. Syn.: Transport Additional, Range-Additional, Outport Additional, Feeder Additional, Arbitraries |
Transhipment PortPlace where cargo is transferred to another carrier |
Transit Bond NoteCustoms paper permitting the transit of goods without the payment of customs duties |
Transit GoodTransit good for third countries |
Transit TimeThe time interval between the departure of a ship from the port of loading to arrival in the port of destination |
Transmittal letterA letter from the shipper to its agent that lists the particulars of a shipment, the documents being transmitted, and instructions for the disposition of those documents |
TransportTo move traffic from one place to another |
Transport AdditionalSurcharge on the freight rate for the transport of the cargo from the main port to an outport. The term is mainly used in East Asian traffic |
Transport AgentFIS term: The transport agent is responsible for organising and controlling the on-carriage/off-carriage of goods on a transport route. His work starts once the transport organiser has made the booking |
TransportationThe movement of traffic from one place to another |