foreign trade dictionary

Time taken by the ship to complete a certain route or trip.

Special customs regime that allows the transportation of goods within the national territory, under customs control, from one point to another in the customs territory, with suspension of payment of taxes.

It is the integration of services from more than one mode of transport, with the issuance of independent documents, where each transporter assumes responsibility for its transport.

It is the integration of services from more than one mode of transport, used for a given cargo to travel between the sender and its recipient, among the various existing modes, with only a single bill of transport being issued by the sole person responsible for transport, which is o OTM – Multimodal Transport Operator.

Transshipment or Transferring goods/products from one means of transport or vehicle to another, along the route of the delivery operation.

Road cargo vehicle, Truck that has a double axle in the body, that is, there are 2 axles together. The objective is to support more weight and provide better performance to the vehicle.

Tug: Small steamer used to tow ships or maneuver them safely in port areas.

Unitization; process used to facilitate the handling and transport of general cargo, by which volumes are packaged or attached to unitization devices – such as, for example, pallets –, or when they are joined together in a container.

An additional transportation fee, allowed to shippers who declare a merchandise value greater than the permitted loading limit value.

Weight or Cubic Metering – Weight and/or measurement

A marine insurance term that means the shipment is partially protected against damage when the loss exceeds the marked percentage.