| Damage
Report |
| Form
on which physical damage is recorded (e.g. containers). |
|
| Damaged
Cargo Report |
| Written
statement concerning established damages to cargo and/or equipment. |
|
| Dangerous
Goods |
| Goods
are to be considered dangerous if the transport of such goods might
cause harm, risk, peril, or other evil to people, environment, equipment
or any property whatsoever. |
|
| Dangerous
Goods Declaration |
| Document
issued by a consignor in accordance with applicable conventions
or regulations, describing hazardous goods or materials for transport
purposes, and stating that the latter have been packed and labelled
in accordance with the provisions of the relevant conventions or
regulations. |
|
| Dangerous
Goods Packing Certificate |
| A
document as part of the dangerous goods declaration in which the
responsible party declares that the cargo has been stowed in accordance
with the rules in a clean container in compliance with the IMDG
regulations and properly secured. |
|
| Data |
| A
re-interpretable representation of information in a formalised manner
suitable for communication, interpretation or processing. |
|
| Data
Carrier |
| Medium
designed to carry records of data entries. |
|
| Data
Plate |
| A
metal identification plate affixed to a container, which displays
among others the gross and tare weights and external dimensions. |
|
| Deadfreight |
| Slots
paid for but not used. |
|
| Deadload |
| The
difference between the actual and calculated ship's draft. |
|
| Deadweight |
| Abbreviation:
DWT |
| The
total weight of cargo, cargo equipment, bunkers, provisions, water,
stores and spare parts which a vessel can lift when loaded to her
maximum draught as applicable under the circumstances. The dead-weight
is expressed in tons. |
|
| Decision
Support System |
| Abbreviation:
DSS |
| An
interactive computer-based system which generates a number of alternatives
to solve an unstructured problem. These alternatives are being interpreted
by the manager (decision- maker), whereafter he decides which alternative
is to be used to solve the problem. |
|
| Deck |
| Any
extended horizontal structure in a vessel or an aircraft, serving
as a floor and structural support, covering, partially or fully,
a portion of the vessel or aircraft. |
|
| Declaration
of Origin |
| Appropriate
statement as to the origin of the goods, made in connection with
their exportation by the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter
or other competent person on the commercial invoice or any document
relating to goods. |
|
| Declared
Value for Carriage |
| The
value of the goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the
purpose of determining charges or of establishing the limit of the
carrier's liability for loss, damage or delay. It is also the basis
for possible applicable valuation charges (air cargo). |
|
| Decoupling
Inventory |
| A
stock retained to make the independent control of two successive
operations possible. |
|
| Decoupling
Point |
| The
point in the supply chain which provides a buffer between differing
input and output rates. |
|
| Dedicated
Service |
| A
service specially designed for the use by one or more particular
customers.
A
service (e.g. feeder) totally under control of the P&O Nedlloyd
Line
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|
| Deep
Tank |
| Tank
fitted and equipped for the carriage of vegetable oil (e.g. palm
oil and coconut oil) and other liquids in bulk. By means of oil-tight
bulkheads and/or decks it is possible to carry different kinds of
liquid in adjacent tanks. Deep tanks may be equipped with heating
facilities in order to carry and discharge oil at the required temperature
(P&O Nedlloyd). |
|
| Default
Charge |
| A
(standard) charge applicable for a trade, stretch or location.
In
the absence of specifics (not otherwise specified/enumerated)
a general amount has been set.
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|
| Degroupage |
| Splitting
up shipments into small consignments. |
|
| Delay
in Transit (DIT) |
| Delay
of shipment at the customer?s request. |
|
| Delivered
At Frontier (...named place) |
| Abbreviation:
DAF |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Delivered
Duty Paid (...named place of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
DDP |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Delivered
Duty Unpaid (...named place of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
DDU |
| See
Inco Terms |
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| Delivered
Ex Quay (...named port of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
DEQ |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Delivered
Ex Ship (...named port of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
DES |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Delivering
Carrier |
| The
carrier who delivers the consignment to the consignee or his agent
(air cargo). |
|
| Delivery |
| The
process of delivering the consignment to the consignee at the agreed
place. |
|
| Delivery
Instruction |
| Document
issued by a buyer giving instructions regarding the details of the
delivery of goods ordered. |
|
| Delivery
Note |
| A
document recording the delivery of products to a consignee (customer). |
|
| Delivery
Order |
| A
carrier?s delivery order (negotiable document) is used for splitting
a B/L (after surrender) in different parcels and have the same function
as a B/L.
The
authorisation of the entitled party for the shipment to a party
other than the consignee showed on the Air Waybill (air cargo).
|
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| Delivery
Party |
| The
party to which goods are to be delivered. |
|
| Delivery
Reliability |
| The
proportion of total delivery occasions in which the time, place,
quality and quantity of products delivered accords with the order. |
|
| Delivery
Schedule |
| The
required and/or agreed time of delivery of goods or services purchased
for a future period. |
|
| Delivery
Service |
| The
carriage of inbound consignments from the airport of destination
to the address of the consignee or his designated agent or to the
custody of the appropriate custom department agency when required
(air cargo). |
|
| Delivery
Time |
| The
time between order and delivery. |
|
| Demand |
| The
quantity of goods required by the market to be delivered in a particular
period or at a specific date. |
|
| Demise
Charter |
| A
contract whereby the shipowner leases his vessel to the charterer
for a period of time during which the whole use and management of
the vessel passes to the charterer, which involves that the charterer
is to pay all expenses for the operation and maintenance of the
vessel. Officers and crew will become servants of the charterer.
A
demise charter whereby the charterer has the right to place his
own master and crew on board of the vessel is also called 'bareboat
charter'.
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|
| Demurrage |
| A
variable fee charged to carriers and/or customers for the use of
Unit Load Devices (ULD's) owned by a carrier beyond the free time
of shipment.
Additional
charge imposed for exceeding the free time, which is included
in the rate and allowed for the use of certain equipment at the
terminal.
|
|
| Density
of Commodity |
| The
mass of a commodity to its volume. |
|
| Dependent
Demand |
| A
demand directly related to or derived from the demand for other
items or end products. Dependent demands are therefore calculated,
and need not and should not be forecast. |
|
| Depot |
| The
place designated by the carrier where empty containers are kept
in stock and received from or delivered to the container operators
or merchants. |
|
| Depot
Location |
| The
geographical place where one or more P&O Nedlloyd depots are
situated. |
|
| Derrick |
| Lifting
equipment on board a conventional vessel for loading and discharging
cargo, consisting of a post attached to the deck and an inclined
spar. |
|
| Despatch |
| The
process of sending goods. |
|
| Despatch
Advice |
| Information
send by shippers to the recipient of goods informing that specified
goods are sent or ready to be sent advising the detailed contents
of the consignment. |
|
| Despatch
Days |
| The
days gained if the free time included in the rate and allowed for
the use of certain equipment is not fully used. |
|
| Despatch
Note (for post parcels) |
| Document
which, according to the agreement concerning postal parcels, is
to accompany post parcels. |
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| Destination |
| Place
for which goods or a vehicle is bound.
The
ultimate stopping place according to the contract of carriage
(air cargo).
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| Det
Norske Veritas |
| Norwegian
classification society. |
|
| Detention |
| Keeping
equipment beyond the time allowed. |
| See
Demurrage |
|
| Detention
Charge |
| Charges
levied on usage of equipment exceeding free time period as stipulated
in the pertinent inland rules and conditions. |
|
| Deterioration |
| The
downgrading of a product due to long storage, damage to packing
or other external influences. |
|
| Devanning |
| See
Stripping, Unpacking |
|
| Deviation
from a Route |
| A
divergence from the agreed or customary route. |
|
| Dimensions |
| Measurements
in length, width and height, regarding cargo. |
|
| Direct
Delivery |
| The
conveyance of goods directly from the vendor to the buyer. Frequently
used if a third party acts as intermediary agent between vendor
and buyer.
Direct
discharge from vessel onto railroad car, road vehicle or barge
with the purpose of immediate transport from the port area (usually
occurs when ports lack adequate storage space or when ports are
not equipped to handle a specific cargo).
|
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| Direct
Interchange |
| Transfer
of leased equipment from one lessee to another (container). |
|
| Direct
Product Profitability |
| Abbreviation:
DPP |
| System
employed mainly within the retail sector for calculating the profit
from any given product in any given position within the supply chain,
requiring transparency and management of all logistic costs. |
|
| Direct
Route |
| The
shortest operated route between two points. |
|
| Disbursement |
| Sums
paid out by a ship's agent at a port and recovered from the carrier. |
|
| Discharge |
| The
unloading of a vehicle, a vessel or an aircraft.
The
landing of cargo.
|
|
| Discrepancy |
| Difference
between the particulars given and the particulars found. |
|
| Discrete
Code |
| A
bar code in which the spaces between characters (inter character
gaps) are not part of the code as each character begins and ends
with a bar. The spaces can therefore vary in width, specified tolerances.
An
example is Code 39.
|
|
| Dispatch |
| See
Despatch |
|
| Displacement |
| The
weight of the quantity of water displaced by the vessel. The displacement
of the vessel on her light draft represents the weight of the vessel
ready for use including stores etc. |
|
| Disposable
Pallet |
| Pallet
intended to be discarded after a single cycle of use. |
|
| Disposal
Chain |
| A
sequence of events in a goods-flow which gets rid of a specific
good. This may include removal, recycling, waste dumping etc. |
|
| Disposal
of Goods |
| The
act of getting rid of goods. |
|
| Dispositioning |
| All
activities relating to the inland movement of empty and or full
containers. |
|
| Distribution |
| The
set of activities which ensure the availability of goods in the
desired quality, quantity, place and time for the customer. |
| See
also: Physical Distribution |
|
| Distribution
Centre |
| A
warehouse for the receipt, the storage and the dispersal of goods
among customers. |
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| Distribution
Channel |
| The
route by which a company distributes goods. |
|
| Distribution
Requirements Planning |
| Abbreviation:
DRP-I |
| The
function of determining the need to replenish stock at branch warehouses. |
|
| Distribution
Resource Planning |
| Abbreviation:
DRP-II |
| The
set of concepts, procedures and techniques, being an extension of
DRP-I, for the effective planning and control of the physical distribution. |
|
| Divider |
| A
vertically mounted partition in a compartment on board of an aircraft. |
|
| Dock
Bumpers |
| Cushioning
devices (rubber, plastic, wood, etc.) mounted at the extreme rear
of a chassis or trailer to take the impact when it backs into a
loading dock or platform (road cargo). |
|
| Dock
Receipt |
| Document
issued by P&O Nedlloyd acknowledging that goods are received
for shipment. |
|
| Document |
| Anything
printed, written, relied upon to record or prove something. |
|
| Document
Holder |
| Usually
fastened to the door on the front of a container. May contain e.g.
a certificate of approval of the container. |
|
| Domestic
Carriage |
| Carriage
whereby the place of departure and the place of destination are
situated within one country (air cargo). |
|
| Domestic
Rate |
| Rate
applicable within a country, and in most cases subject to special
conditions other than those of IATA (air cargo). |
|
| Door
Lock Bars |
| See
Bars |
|
| Door
to Door Transport |
| See
House to House Transport |
|
| Double
Banking |
| Two
vessels moored alongside each other on a certain berth. |
|
| Double
Stack Train |
| A
number of railway wagons, usually a block train, on which containers
can be stacked two- high. |
|
| Double
bottom |
| Construction
of the bottom of a ship whereby a generally watertight space is
formed between the shell and an inner bottom placed at a sufficient
height above the baseline to allow access and to reduce risks due
to grounding or colliding. |
|
| Double-deck
Pallet |
| Flat
pallet with a top and bottom deck. |
|
| Down
Time |
| The
period of time when a machine is not available for production due
to a functional failure or maintenance. |
|
| Draft |
| The
draft of a vessel is the vertical distance between the waterline
and the underside of the keel of the vessel. During the construction
of a vessel the marks showing the draft are welded on each side
of the vessel near the stem, the stern and amidships. |
|
| Draught |
| See
Draft |
|
| Drawback |
| Repayment
of any part of customs or excise duties previously collected on
imported goods, when those goods are exported again. |
|
| Drayage |
| The
hauling of a load by a cart with detachable sides (dray).
Road
transportation between the nearest railway terminal and the stuffing
place.
|
|
| Drilling
Rig |
| A
structure, which drills wells in the bottom in order to search for
oil. |
|
| Drop
off Charge |
| Charge
made by container owner and/or terminal operators for delivery of
a leased, or pool container into depot stock. The drop-off charge
may be a combination of actual handling and storage charges with
surcharges. |
|
| Dry
Bulk Container |
| Container
consisting of a cargo-carrying structure, firmly secured within
a framework, for the carriage of dry solids in bulk without packaging.
Containers
of this type have type codes 80 and 81.
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| Dry
Cargo Container |
| P&O
Nedlloyd container which is designed for the carriage of goods other
than liquids. |
|
| Dunnage |
| Stowage
material, mainly timber or board, used to prevent damage to cargo
during carriage. |
|
| Duty
Free Zone |
| An
area where goods or cargo can be stored without paying import customs
duties awaiting further transport or manufacturing. |
