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Detention

Fees charged when containers are held outside the terminal longer than the agreed free time. All units will continue to be charged daily while in the custody of the consignee until returned to the shipping line.

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Damage Protection Plan (DPP)

Damage protection offered by containers lessors who are not “technically” allowed to offer insurance which is a regulated market.

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DO

Drop off fee.

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Dry Van

Standard, general purpose container, used for the transport of dry goods.

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Equipment Interchange Receipt (EIR)

Document established at the time a container arrives in or leaves from a depot that will serve to document the transfer of responsibility. While not systematic, most EIRs will record the verification of a container’s condition at the time of transfer.

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ETA

Estimated time of arrival.

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ETD

Estimated time of departure.

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FEU

Or Forty (40) foot Equivalent Unit usually refers to a Standard (although could be special) container of 40 feet in length. Commonly used to express vessel capacity or throughput at container factories and ports.

2 TEU = 1 FEU

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Free on Truck (FOT)

Generally accepted acronym (not an Incoterm) that implies that containers are delivered on to the truck and the seller would be responsible for the cost of handling to load the container.

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Free Time

Length of time in which the container owner does not charge storage and/or per diem/detention.

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Gate Buy

Agreement to buy a container(s) upon delivery, delivered to a predetermined location

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Genset

Generator used to power reefer containers while in transit, typically on land. It can be a clip-on (attached to the container) or underslung (mounted the chassis).

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Gross Weight

The weight of cargo.

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Handling (In Depot)

Act of loading or unloading a container onto or from a truck at a depot (normally done for a fee).

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Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL)

A Washington DC based organization which groups the largest container and chassis leasing companies in the world. IICL sets repair standards, by which all repairs are carried out, for its members when containers are offhired. Criteria is also used for equipment interchanges between operators.

IICL Website

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Incoterms

A term to describe internationally recognized acronyms in regard to commercial transactions. Incoterms is a trademark of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

https://iccwbo.org

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Landoll

Brand name for a tiltbed trailer/roll off trailer used to pick-up and deliver containers in the domestic container rental industry.

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