Cargo transportation terms

Description of terms used in the process of cargo transportation
The number of entries in this glossary is 20.
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Term Definition
T1D
T1 Documentation Fee. This fee is intended to cover the costs associated with the issuance of T1 documentation. T1 documentation is required for taxation in the European Union when transporting goods of non-European origin between two points of the EU customs zone. Et
TARE WEIGHT
The weight of the vehicle when it is empty.
TARIFF
A document issued by the carrier stating the applicable rules of rates and fees for the movement of goods. the document establishes a contract of carriage between the shipper, the consignee and the carrier.
TAX
Government and PortTax Service.Carrierpaystaxeslocal authorities on behalf of the client, and the corresponding costs are borne by the client. This fee depends on local legislation and will be added to the costs of the relevant port work
TCE
TemporaryCustomsService- Export. A service in which the carrier pays the costs of temporary customs clearance of a container (not cargo) on behalf of the client, and then the corresponding costs are borne by the client. This service is provided upon the client's request
TCI
Temporary Customs Service- Import. A service in which the carrier pays the costs of temporary customs clearance of a container (not cargo) on behalf of the client, and then the corresponding costs are borne by the client. This service is provided upon the client's request
TEU

Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit - a unit of measurement equal to the volume occupied by a standard 20-foot container. It is used in calculating the capacity of container ships or container storage locations.
THC
Terminalprocessingcargo initially. Any cargo handling terminal services: loading/unloading from a ship, moving to a stack, placing for work, etc. In practice , the following understanding of this term processing services has developed
TKL
The condition of transportation at departure/arrival. Means thatfreight forwarderassumes responsibilities for the organization of transportation from/to transshipment equipment at the port of departure/destination; the cost of transportation includes, in addition to freight, loading/unloading from /to
TLE
Electronic Cargo Release Service - Export.TLE– electronic release -Export.
TLI
Electronic Cargo Release Service - Import.TLI– electronic release - Import.
TLX
Electronic Cargo Release Service. This service is called "Telex" or "Express" release and allows you to releasecargoat the destination after confirming the identity of the recipient as the consignee, provided that all 3 originalB/Lwere handed over to the consignee
TON-MILE
Output is a measure of freight transportation that reflects the weight of the shipment and the distance the carrier is towing it
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TONNAGE

A measure of the cargo capacity of the vessel. The term comes from taxation paid on barrels or barrels of wine. In modern marine use "

Tonnage is usually used to estimate fees for commercial shipping.

Tonnage measurements are regulated by the IMO Convention on the Measurement of Tonnage of Ships of 1969 (London Rules), which applies to all ships built after July 1982.

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" >tonnage" specifically refers to the calculation of the volume or volume of the ship's cargo. Tonnage should not be confused with displacement, which refers to the actual weight of the vessel.

Tonnage is usually used to estimate fees for commercial shipping.

Tonnage measurements are regulated by the IMO Convention on the Measurement of Tonnage of Ships of 1969 (London Rules), which applies to all ships built after July 1982.

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Synonyms- Tonnage
TRACING
Determination of the location of the consignment during the movement.
TRACKING
The carrier's system records the intervals of movement of shipments from the origin to the destination.
TRAMP SERVICE
Vessels operating without a fixed route or schedule or a charter agreement.
TRANSIT TIME

This is the planned travel time from port to port. This travel time is based on the collected figures, but it cannot be considered as a fact. It may deviate in unforeseen circumstances. Transit time may change, especially when the destination is not reached directly, but through (several) nodes.

Synonyms- TT
TRANSMITTAL LETTER
A letter from the sender to his agent that lists detailed information about the cargo documents are transferred as well as instructions for the disposal of these documents.
TRANSSHIPMENT

The condition according to which the sea carrier has the right to unload cargo or any part of it from the ship, store it on shore, reload it to another vessel, regardless of whether it belongs to the carrier or not.

Liability may pass from one carrier to another or may be fixed throughbill of ladingon the first carrier.

It is used for changing the shipping line in the transit port for delivery from/to a port not directly served by the line. 

Synonyms- TRANSSHIPMENT