A charge for storage of incoming merchandise beyond the free time allotted by the shipping company. Also applies to carrier owned or leased equipment, such as containers and chassis.

Bringing goods to a destination on behalf of a shipper for a fee.

Document issued by the Customs broker to the ocean carrier as authority to release the cargo to the inland carrier.

The value of a shipment as declared by the shipper, used to determine the value for duty and carrier liability.

Articles or substances which are capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when transported. This includes cargo labeled as flammable, corrosive, radioactive, etc.

Container Yard to Container Yard. A type of steamship line service in which freight is transported from origin container yard to destination container yard.