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Replaceable packagings for loose goods which puts in a container.

A vehicle equipped with a power-driven horizontal fork that allows lifting, moving or stacking pallets.
Forklift trucks with a carrying capacity of up to 2 tons are used for loading and unloading inside the container.

Transportation of containers, the start and end points of which (as indicated in the relevant consignment note) are located within the republic.

Serves as the basis for the organization of harmonious train traffic, combines the work of all railway units, on which the transportation of goods and passengers depends. Scheme of moving are used in all countries of the world with developed freight traffic. Drawing up and control over the execution of graphs is carried out with the help of computers.

Container or removable container , as well as a laden (empty) semitrailer or a road train. In principle, the cargo unit can be any box or cargo space.

Goods shipped on the basis of the contract of carriage. On railway transport, the following types of shipments are distinguished: wagon, small, container, piggyback, route and group.

An individual or a legal entity that, under a contract of carriage, acts in its own name or on behalf of the owner of the goods or baggage and is indicated in the transport document.

A natural or legal person who receive cargo or baggage

Conventional unit for measuring the quantitative side of traffic flows or throughput. Equivalent to twenty feet or the size of an ISO container 20 feet long (6.1 m). So, one standard 40-foot container of the ISO series equals 2 TEU.

Unit of quantitative measurement of traffic flows. Corresponds to CPC size 20 feet (6.1 m) long. The standard 40-foot CPC is equal to 2 TEU.

A document fixing the dispatch and delivery of goods in the course of freight transport, regulating the relationship between the consignor, the carrier and the consignee.

A system adopted in a number of other countries, which means that the cargo carried in the container will pass all the way from the sender to the recipient using several modes of transport with the guarantee of integrity and safety. In order for the container transport system to operate, a number of conditions must be met.

Place where the train stops. Railway stations are called dividing points, because they divide the whole way into sections - the stretches. At large modern stations, various structures and devices are concentrated for the normal operation of locomotives and wagons - depots, workshops, car wash machines, service points. In the transportation of goods, sorting and freight stations, equipped with freight and container platforms with hoisting and transport equipment, warehouses also participate.

Usually a railway junction is a large railway station that accepts freight and passenger trains and carries out the reorganization of trains. The railway junction is a complex of sorting, freight and passenger stations technologically interconnected, which has the main, connecting, bypass and access roads, with railway stations, depots and its own sources of electricity. It ensures the transit of transit trains from one line to another, transmits wagons between the stations in its composition, and converging lines (there are usually at least three of them in the node

Terminal area, where containers are loaded onto platforms or unloaded from platforms.

A special container with insulated walls, doors, floor and roof, which allows maintaining a constant temperature inside the transport of perishable goods, mainly food.

A train that consists of wagons loaded at one destination by containers belonging to the carrier or other persons. The length of the train and the speed set by the regulatory legal acts. The train is formed at the departure station and follows without separation along the route and without further readdressing of the containers.

Use of containers for the transport, supply and storage of goods.

A container intended for the carriage of bulk cargo without additional packaging has openings for loading and unloading bulk goods in bulk.

Crane or load-lifting mechanism, the bridge of which is mounted on supports, moving along rails.

Transportation of cargo in the same cargo unit by several modes of transport, when one of the carriers undertakes to organize all cargo transportation from door to door. Such transportation includes delivery to the warehouse of the recipient, which can only be done by road.

Container shipments, related, as indicated in the relevant invoice, with imports.

A place equipped for handling and storage of containers. A container terminal typically includes one or more container sites. The railway container terminal is equipped with access roads for loading and unloading containers to / from railway platforms (wagons).

The number of containers handled at the port or at the station from the time of arrival and before departure for a certain period of time.

Cargoes suitable for carriage in containers or goods for which the container is the optimal or the only possible means of transport.

Container for loading various cargoes through the top, for example, heavy equipment or oversized cargo.

Combined transportation by rail and road. In the system of SMGS (Agreement on International Railway Freight) under piggyback carriage is understood as the carriage by rail

The average empty distance of the platform or container divided by the average distance of the total run of the platform or container, respectively.

A cargo that, if misused, can cause damage to property, loss or deterioration of people's health. Transportation of such goods is carried out in accordance with special conditions of transport.

International rules adopted by government bodies, companies and traders around the world to interpret the terms most applicable in international trade.

Signs, drawings, inscriptions and other symbols applied to containers. It allows you to establish a connection between the cargo and the shipping document, distinguish one consignment from another, establish the order of accounting of containers and inform about the measures of safety during transportation.

Territorial association of independent companies and organizations engaged in freight traffic

The organization of the delivery chain and the management of this chain in the broadest sense. This chain can cover both the supply of raw materials necessary for production, as well as the management of material resources in the enterprise, delivery to warehouses and distribution centers, sorting, processing and final distribution in places of consumption. In the context of transport services, the main thing is the delivery of goods along the route.

Vertical method of loading and unloading containers (and also - in some cases - semi-trailers and road trains) using lifting equipment.

Vessel making voyages between certain ports. On such a vessel there may be containers with different ports of destination.

Container manufactured in accordance with the specification of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and used for intermodal transport of goods.

A legal person or an individual entrepreneur who owns wagons and containers on the basis of ownership or other right, participating on the basis of a contract with the carrier in the implementation of the transportation process using the specified wagons and containers.

Complex logistics service for the delivery of goods directly from the warehouse of the consignor (the supplier of the goods) to the warehouse of the consignee (the recipient of the goods). As a rule, includes not only rail transportation and delivery by road, but also terminal handling of cargo, as well as (if necessary) its customs clearance and payment in accordance with INCOTERMS. Appeared in response to the desire of the cargo owner to deal with the sole executor of his order.

Moving a container from one type of transport to another.

A natural or legal person who, under a contract of carriage, has assumed the obligation to deliver the passenger, cargo or baggage from the point of departure to the point of destination by rail, or to deliver the goods or baggage to the person (recipient) authorized to receive it.

A standard mechanism of loading and unloading equipment, which is introduced into the holes of the container's corner fittings for their attachment to vehicles.

Freight or passenger wagons intended for rail transportation/

The type of rolling stock with a flat bottom and relatively low sides, used to transport materials such as ore or scrap, loaded and discharged from above. Can be closed or open.

For containers - the transportation of an empty container on a platform, for a platform - a run without a container (s) or any non-container cargo.

A bridge crane with a horizontal portal mounted on supports that are stationary or move along a rail track or on rubber tires.
Provides the movement of goods from vehicles to the railway. In seaports, portal gantry cranes are used, which are installed on the shore.

Direction of empty wagons or containers from unloading places to the place of new loading.

Heavy loader designed to work with CPC, capable of handling loads up to 45 tons. Richstakers can handle containers that are in several rows.

The horizontal method of loading and unloading vehicles and wagons on a ship or from a ship on their own wheels.

A medium-capacity container of an outdated local standard used in the countries of the former Soviet Union, created for the carriage of goods whose weight does not exceed 5 tonnes

The uniform price for a full complex of transport-logistical services on delivery of a cargo in the container ``from door to door``. The price is set for one container and is fixed for a certain period by agreement with the client, provided that it provides certain minimum volumes of traffic.

Part of the freight railway station used to separate or add wagons to the train, as well as separate the train into several parts.

A train that consists of different types of wagons, carrying various types of cargo, often sent to various destinations.

The central point of collection, sorting, transshipment and distribution of goods for a certain region.
In the practice of container transport, a container terminal, where direct cars are loaded, loaded with containers.
It has the same function as the logistic center at large container handling sites and joints of several modes of transport.

Adjustable mechanism on the lifting equipment, designed to connect with the fittings of the upper corners of the container or to connect with the mechanism of the container from the bottom.

The period of time during which the carrier is obliged to deliver the cargo to its intended purpose and for the observance of which it is liable to the cargo owners. Includes the time it takes to transport the goods from the point of departure to the destination (including for loading and unloading operations), performing various auxiliary operations and processing documents. For the delay in the delivery of goods against the agreed terms, the carrier pays the freight owner a fine, usually set as a percentage of the freight charge. In the event of emergencies and force majeure circumstances, the carrier is exempted from payment of a fine for delay in the delivery of the goods.

20- or 40-foot container with thermal insulation, not including cooling and / or heating devices.

A place equipped for handling and storage of containers.
The terminal is often called a ``container platform`` or ``container terminal``.

The container, which consists of two main elements: one or more tanks and frame, meeting the requirements of the international standard ISO 1496-3.

Maritime transport services that are provided by hiring a ship for a certain period of time for a fee, called freight, usually based on a monthly rate per ton of deadweight or daily rate. Within the agreed timeframe, the charterer has the right to use the ship as deemed necessary, but the shipowner continues to manage his vessel through the captain and the crew who remain on board.

An air-lift boom designed to move or stack containers on a horizontal reinforced surface.
In terminology, this is a heavy-duty diesel forklift truck, equipped with a spreader or tongs gripper for cargo operations with semi-trailers for piggybacking.

A legal or physical person carrying out loading and unloading of vessels. Engaged by the shipowner or charterer.

A unit of measure equivalent to a 14-meter long car.

A train consisting of 71 standard cars and 1 locomotive.

The term exists only in French and English and denotes an internal terminal that is directly connected to the seaport.
A dry port is usually understood as either a port station or a container terminal, which, through the port station, forms container shipments to the port.

Transportation of goods from one country to another through the territory of third countries. The issue of transit approval and its terms is subject to trade agreements and agreements between individual countries. Distinguish direct transit, when the transport of foreign goods are carried out under customs support without being placed in a customs warehouse, and indirect, when the goods enter the customs warehouses, and then abroad.

A special standard device, which is an indispensable element of the container design, designed to secure containers on vehicles during transportation or among themselves. Typically located in the upper and lower corners of the container.

A fitting platform designed to transport four TEU

For a certain type of goods means the volume of goods transported in containers as a percentage of the total volume of such goods transported; For a region or mode of transport (for example, by rail) means the ratio of tonnage of goods, in fact, transport

Sea transportation for a short distance between two or more ports for the purpose of grouping or distributing cargo (usually containers) in one of these ports for further transportation on the high seas or after such transportation.

Small vessels capable of walking at comparatively shallow depths. They are used to collect containers on the ship's own route with subsequent reloading to line ships or for unloading containers from line ships for subsequent shorter routes.

The fitting is an indispensable component of the container design, a standard device for securing containers to vehicles or to each other. Fittings are usually located in the upper and lower corners of the container, where rotary locks or other devices are introduced, allowing you to lift, stack or fasten the container.

Specialized type of rolling stock intended for transportation of CPC.

Installation of containers on each other during storage or transportation.

A tractor truck equipped with a front-end mechanism for stacking or moving containers. It is mainly used on terminals in seaports.
It can also be in demand in the work of logistics or sorting centers.

The form of payment for the carriage of goods by sea or the use of the vessel for a certain period of time. Freight payment is determined by the volume of cargo delivered to the destination, or by the amount of cargo taken on board.

Flexible polymer tank capacity of up to 24,000 liters, designed for the carriage of liquid cargo in a 20-foot container.

A person who performs or organizes the fulfillment of transport-forwarding services specified in the contract, namely: services for arranging the carriage of goods, concluding contracts for the carriage of goods, ensuring the loading and delivery of goods, etc.

Container shipments, related, as indicated in the relevant consignment note, with exports.

Transport equipment for the transport of goods by various modes of transport. Containers are strong enough for repeated use and can be stacked. There are medium-tonnage (3- and 5-ton) containers, which correspond to the outdated standard adopted in the USSR, and are still used in transportation in CIS countries, and large-tonnage containers of the international ISO standard (20- and 40-foot) used in Russian and International transport. For the quantitative measurement of traffic flows, a universal conventional unit of TEU was introduced.