Shipping Glossary
Board ReceiptAn acknowledgement of receipt issued by the cargo officer for goods which are actually aboard the ship |
BobtailMovement of a tractor, without trailer over the highway |
BOCBOSPORUS SURCHARGE |
BogieA set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under a container |
Bollard/BittHuge iron base for fixing ships' ropes |
BolsterA device fitted on a chassis or rail car to hold and secure the container |
BOMBill of material |
Bond PortPort of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country (First Port of Call) |
Bonded FreightFreight moving under a bond to U.S. Customs or to the Internal Revenue Service, and to be delivered only under stated conditions |
Bonded WarehouseWarehouse approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and under bond or guarantee of compliance with revenue laws. Goods held until duties are paid are normally stored in a bonded warehouse |