02 Sep

Van pool

The plot for collecting, keeping, piling or taking over empty containers. It is established in case of inadequate yards in loading area or transfer station, and does not handle...

02 Sep

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and...

02 Sep

Ventilated Container

A container designed with openings in the side and/or end walls to permit the ingress of outside air when the doors are closed.

02 Sep

Vessel Supplies for Immediate Exportation (VSIE)

Allows equipment and supplies arriving at one port to be loaded on a vessel, aircraft, etc., for its exclusive use and to be exported from the same port.

02 Sep

Vessel Manifest

The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship’s crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about...

02 Sep

Voyage Number

The numeric identification of a round trip sailing of a vessel on a fixed trade lane.

02 Sep

War Risk

Insurance coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war.

02 Sep

Warehouse

A place for the reception, delivery, consolidation, distribution, and storage of goods/cargo

02 Sep

Warehouse Entry

Document that identifies goods imported when placed in a bonded warehouse. The duty is not imposed on the products while in the warehouse but will be collected when they...

02 Sep

Warehousing

The storing of goods/cargo.

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