Logistics
Space Charter
Charter agreement where a specific portion of a vessel's cargo capacity is leased. More flexible than slot charter and can apply to bulk or containerized cargo.
Charter agreement where a specific portion of a vessel's cargo capacity is leased. More flexible than slot charter and can apply to bulk or containerized cargo.
Charter agreement where a specific portion of a vessel's cargo capacity is leased. More flexible than slot charter and can apply to bulk or containerized cargo.
Slot Charter
Agreement between shipping lines where one purchases spaces (slots) for containers on another's vessels. Allows offering services on routes without own vessels without the cost of chartering a full ship.
TransportationCharter Party
Contract between a vessel owner and a charterer for full or partial use of the vessel to transport cargo.
LogisticsLiner Service
Regular maritime service with established routes, ports of call, and frequencies operating according to a published schedule. Rates apply per container or volume, not per full vessel.
LogisticsOcean Freight
The cost of transporting goods by sea from the port of origin to the port of destination, a fundamental component of customs value.