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Capacity/Weight
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Total internal container volume (LxWxD) or weight limitation.
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Cargo
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Freight loaded into a ship.
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Cargo Delivery
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Computer procedure to handle delivery of cargo imported to the United States; U.S. Customs, APL Cashier and APL Terminal input their handling with all activity visible to all users.
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Cargo Manifest
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A manifest that lists only cargo, not charges.
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Cargo Tonnage
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The weight ton in the United States is 2,000 or 2,240 pounds and in British countries it is the English long ton, or gross ton, of 2,240 pounds. In France and other countries having the metric system, the weight ton is 2,204.62 pounds. The measurement ton is usually 40 cubic feet, but in some instances a large number of cubic feet is taken as a weight ton. Most ocean freight is taken at weight or measurement (W/M), ship's option.
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Carrier
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Any individual, company or corporation engaged in transporting goods.
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Carnet
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A Customs document allowing special categories of goods to cross international borders without payment of duties.
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Carrier certificate and release order
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Used to advise Customs of the shipment's details. By means of this document, the carrier certifies that the firm or individual named in the certificate is the owner or consignee of the cargo.
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C.B.M. (CM)
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Cubic meter
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Cells
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The construction system employed in container vessels; permits below-ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it.
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Certificate of manufacture
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A statement (often notarized) in which a producer of goods certifies that the manufacturing has been completed and the goods are now at the disposal of the buyer.
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Certificate of origin
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A certified document showing the origin of goods; used in international commerce.
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Certificate of weight
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An authoritative statement of the weight of a shipment.
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C.& F.
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Cost and freight (named point of destination). Under this term, seller quotes a price that includes the cost of transportation of the named destination.
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C.F. (Cu.Ft.)
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Cubic feet.
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C.F.S./C.F.S.
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Container Freight Station to Container Freight Station. A type of steamship-line service in which cargo is transported between container freight stations, where containers may be stuffed, stripped, or consolidated. Usually used for less-than-containerload shipments.
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Chargeable weight
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The shipment weight used in determining airfreight charges. The chargeable weight may be the dimensional weight or for container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment less the tare weight of the container.
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Charges,
statement of
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A detailed statement of all charges sent to the importer, to show how the charges were calculated. The statement of charges normally deals with charges incurred by the shipper to the importer that are outside of the quoted or agreed price.
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Chassis
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A trailer constructed to accommodate containers moved over the road.
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C.I.
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Cost and insurance. A price that includes the cost of the goods, the marine insurance and all transportation charges except the ocean freight to the named point of destination.
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C.I.F.
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Cost, insurance and freight (named point of destination); a price that includes the cost of goods. The marine insurance and all transportation charges are figured to point of destination.
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C.I.F.& C.
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Price includes commission as well as C.I.F.
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C.I.F.C.I.
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Cost, insurance, freight, collection and interest.
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C.I.F.& E.
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Cost, insurance, freight and exchange.
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C.I.F.& I.
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Cost, insurance, freight and exchange of currency.
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C.I.F.I.& E.
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Cost, insurance, freight, interest and exchange.
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C.I.F. named port
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Cost, insurance, freight. Same as C&F except seller also provides insurance to named destination.
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C.I.P.
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Freight or carriage, including insurance, paid to named point of destination.
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Claim
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A demand made upon a transportation line for payment on account of a loss sustained through its negligence.
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Class I railroads
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Those railroads with an annual operating revenue of $5,000,000 or more.
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Class II railroads
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Those railroads with annual operating revenue of less than $5,000,000.
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Class and commodity tariff
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A tariff publication including both class and commodity rates.
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Classification
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A publication, such as the Uniform Freight Classification (railroad) or the National Motor Freight Classification (motor carrier), that assigns ratings to various articles and provides bill of lading descriptions and rules.
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Clean bill of lading
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A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received in “apparent good order and condition,” without damage or other irregularities.
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Collect freight
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Freight payable to the carrier at destination. Most bills of lading specify that collect freight is payable even if the cargo does not arrive at destination.
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Commercial invoice
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Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents about the shipment.
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Commodity
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Article shipped.
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Commodity rate
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A rate published to apply to a specific article or articles.
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Commodity tariff
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A tariff published to show specific rates on specific articles.
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Common carrier
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A transportation company operating under a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity; provides service to the general public at published rates.
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Common law
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Law that derives its force and authority from precedent, custom and usage rather than from statutes, particularly with reference to the law of England and the United States.
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Conference
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An association of ship owners operating in the same trade route who operate under collective conditions and agree on tariff rates.
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Consignee
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A person or company to whom commodities are shipped.
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Consolidated Cargo
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Cargo containing shipments of two or more shippers, usually shipped by a firm called a consolidator. The consolidator takes advantage of lower full car load (F.C.L.) rates, and savings are passed on to shippers.
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Consolidation
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The combination of many small shipments into one container.
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Consul
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A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of his/her country and its nationals.
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Consulate
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A consul's office or premises.
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Container
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Anything in which articles are packed.
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Container booking
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Arrangements with a steamship line to transport containerized cargo.
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Container car
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A specially designed car for transporting portable freight containers.
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Container freight station (CFS, C.F.S.)
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Consolidation depots where parcels of cargo are grouped and loaded into containers.
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Containerizable cargo
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Cargo that will fit into a container and result in an economical shipment consistent with delivery requirements.
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Containerization
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Stowage of general or special cargos in a container for transport in the various modes.
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Containerload
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A load sufficient in size to fill a container either by cubic measurement or by weight.
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Container part load
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A shipment that does not utilize the full volume of a container nor the maximum payload by weight (additional part loads may be added).
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Container pool
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An agreement between transporters that allows efficient use and supply of containers.
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Container terminal
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An area designated for the stowage of cargoes in container; usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation.
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Contract
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A legally binding agreement between two or more persons/organizations to carry out reciprocal obligations or value.
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Cost, Insurance and Freight
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An additional duty imposed to offset export grants, bounties or subsidies paid to foreign suppliers in certain countries by the government of that country for the purpose of promoting export.
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Cubic foot
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1,728 cubic inches.
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Custom house
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A U.S. Treasury Department office where duties, etc., on foreign shipments are handled.
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Customhouse broker
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A person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through customers for a client (importer).
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Customs bonded warehouse
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A warehouse in any country authorized and established by Customs where goods may be stored.
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Customs broker
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A firm that represents importers in dealings with Customs. Normally responsible for obtaining and submitting all documents for clearing merchandise through Customs, arranging inland transport, and paying all charges related to these functions.
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Customs invoice
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A form requiring all data in a commercial invoice along with a certificate of value and/or a certificate or origin. Required in a few countries (usually former British territories) and usually serves as a seller's commercial invoice.
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Customs tariff
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A schedule of charges assessed by a government on imported or exported goods.
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CY
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Container yard. A materials-handling facility used for completely unitized loads of containers.
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CY/CY
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Container yard to Container yard. A type of steamship line service in which freight is transported from origin container yard to destination container yard.
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