Glossary
Ocean freight and container tracking glossary
Clear definitions for ETA, ETD, demurrage, detention, container numbers, carrier milestones, and other ocean freight visibility terms.
All terms
For the terms in context, read the ocean shipping glossary and loaded on vessel vs vessel departed.
17 terms
- ETALearn what ETA means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- ETDLearn what ETD means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- ATALearn what ATA means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- ATDLearn what ATD means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- POLLearn what POL means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- PODLearn what POD means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- TransshipmentLearn what Transshipment means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Rolled CargoLearn what Rolled Cargo means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- DemurrageLearn what Demurrage means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- DetentionLearn what Detention means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Last Free DayLearn what Last Free Day means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- AIS Vessel TrackingLearn what AIS Vessel Tracking means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Bill of LadingLearn what Bill of Lading means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Booking NumberLearn what Booking Number means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Container NumberLearn what Container Number means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Carrier MilestoneLearn what Carrier Milestone means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
- Exception ManagementLearn what Exception Management means in ocean freight, why it matters for container tracking, and how logistics teams use the term.
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