Cargo transportation terms

Description of terms used in the process of cargo transportation
The number of entries in this glossary is 10.
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Glossaries

Term Definition
RAIL WAYBILL

Bill of ladingrailway carriers for their customers.

A document used for transportation by rail. The document is prepared by an agent or a railway line that will transportcargo, after receiving shipping instructions from the shipper. The draft bill of lading is transmitted to the shipper for acceptance and dispatch of the specified conditions, after which the originals are issued.

Below you can see the list of information included in the instructions for the railway waybill:

Synonyms- Railway bill of lading
RATE BASIS POINT
The main point of shipment in the local area carriers should consider all points in the local area to provide a rate of basis points.
RECONSIGNMENT
A carrier service that allows the shipper to change destination and/or the consignee after shipment has reached its originally billed destination and still pay the rate from the point of departure to the final destination.
REEFER
A container with an autonomous refrigeration unit used for the transportation of perishable goods.
RELEASE APPROVAL
The document advises that the goods are available for further movement or action.
RETURN CARGO
Cargo that allows the ship to return loaded to the port or area where her previous cargo was loaded.
REVENUE TON

Ton of revenue is a delivery term that describes the dimension on which the cargo is chartered. If the cargo is estimated as a weight or measure, then, whatever income it brings, a ton of revenue will be considered. The weight is based on metric tons, and the measures are based on cubic meters. 1 RT = 1 ton or 1 m3.

RFM
ReeferMonitoring / Plug-inService. A service provided by the carrier for tracking shipments with a certain temperature regime, including checking temperature parameters and checking equipment malfunctions. This service is always used when
RO-RO SHIP
ROLLING CARGO
Cargo that is on wheels such as a truck or trailers and that can be run or towed to a ship.