Freight, shipping and chartering glossary

A legal document required for the transportation over land. An inland bill of lading serves as both the carrier’s receipt to the shipper and the carriage contract.

A transportation company that hauls export or import cargo between ports and inland points.

The transportation costs incurred in transporting goods from a seaport of loading to an inland container freight station, and vice versa.

A document confirming that the goods were in good condition prior to shipment.

A system of measures aimed at full or partial compensation of losses from certain risks (consequences of natural disasters and accidents, loss of wealth and disability, etc.) by transferring their consequences from one party (insured) to another (insurer) for a certain fee.

A document is specially issued in addition to the insurance policy for customer information as a sign that the contractor has implemented all types of insurance provided for by the terms of the contract.

The use of more than one mode of transport for the transport of goods.