The position at a quay where a vessel ties up to work cargo. Berth availability is a common source of delay.

Example Waiting at anchorage for a berth to free up.

See also Anchorage, Terminal

Container Freight Station: a facility where LCL cargo is consolidated into and deconsolidated out of containers, usually near a port.

Example LCL cargo delivered to the CFS for stuffing.

See also LCL, ICD, Consolidation

The deadline for delivering cargo or documents for a given sailing. Miss it and the cargo rolls to the next vessel.

Example Gate cut-off Thursday, documentation cut-off Wednesday.

See also Rollover, Booking

The period during which cargo or equipment may sit without a storage or demurrage charge. It starts on discharge and varies by carrier, port and contract.

Example Seven days free at destination before demurrage begins.

See also Demurrage, Detention, Storage

Inland Container Depot: a customs-notified facility away from the coast where containers are stuffed, cleared and railed to a port. It moves the customs boundary inland.

Example Cargo cleared at an ICD and railed to Nhava Sheva.

See also CFS, Dry Port, Customs

When booked cargo is not loaded on the intended vessel and moves to a later one, whether through overbooking, missed cut-off or port congestion.

Example Two boxes rolled to next week's sailing.

See also Cut-off, Overbooking