Glossary of Shipping Terms:
" T " (page-2)
Ton
- Unit of weight measurement: 1000 kilograms (metric ton) or 2,240 lbs (long ton).
- Unit of cubic measurement, mainly used to express the cubic capacity of a vessel.
- Unit of weight or measurement used as a basis for the calculation of freights (freight ton).
Tonnage
- Cubic capacity of a merchant vessel.
- Total weight or amount of cargo expressed in tons.
Tracing
The action of retrieving information concerning the whereabouts of cargo, cargo items, consignments or equipment.
Track & Trace
The pro-active tracking of the product along the supply chain, and the paper information flow relating to the order.
Tracking
The function of maintaining status information, including current location, of cargo, cargo items, consignments or containers either full or empty.
Traction
The power to grip or hold to a surface while moving without slipping.
Tractor
A powered vehicle designed and used for towing other vehicles.
Trade
- The exchange of goods, funds, services or information with value to the parties involved. This value is either previously agreed or established during business.
- A commercial connection between two or more individual markets.
Traffic
The number of passengers, quantity of cargo etc. carried over a certain route.
Trailer
A vehicle without motive power, designed for the carriage of cargo and to be towed by a motor vehicle.
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Trailer on Flat Car (TOFC)
Carriage of piggyback highway trailers on specially equipped railway wagons.
Tramp Vessel
A vessel not operating under a regular schedule.
Trans Siberian Landbridge
Overland route from Europe to the Far East via the Trans Siberian Railway (TSR).
Transfer Cargo
Cargo arriving at a point by one flight and continuing there-from by another flight (air cargo).
Transhipment
- A shipment under one (P&O Nedlloyd) Bill of Lading, whereby sea (ocean) transport is 'broken' into two or more parts. The port where the sea (ocean) transport is 'broken' is the transhipment port.
- Transfer of cargo from one means of transport to another for on- carriage during the course of one transport operation.
- Customs: Customs procedure under which goods are transferred under customs control from the importing means of transport to the exporting means of transport within the area of one customs office which is the office of both importation and exportation.
Transit Cargo
- Cargo between outwards customs clearance and inwards customs clearance.
- Cargo arriving at a point and departing there-from by the same through flight (air cargo).
Transit Country
One of the States signatory to the Convention on Common Transit (currently, the 18 States of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association, plus San Marino).
Transponder
A device (chip) used for identification, which automatically transmits certain coded data when actuated by a special signal from an interrogator.
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