Shipping Glossary
| Dangerous goods |
Dangerous goods are defined as any substance or material which are capable of
posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property during transportation,
such as explosives, gases, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing
substances, organic peroxides, poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances, nuclear substances,
corrosives, etc.
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| D.B.A |
Abbreviation for "Doing Business As." A legal term for conducting business
under a registered name.
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| DDC |
Abbreviation for "Destination Delivery Charge." This charge is considered
accessorial and is added to the base ocean freight.
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| DDP |
Delivery Duty Paid.
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| DDU |
Delivery Duty Unpaid.
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| Delivery Order |
A document authorizing delivery to a nominated party of goods in the care
of a third party. Can be issued by a carrier on surrender of a bill of lading
and then used by merchant to transfer title by endorsement.
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| Demurrage |
A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment or
vessel beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are
set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.
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| Det Norske Veritas |
A Norwegian classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance
to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
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| Detention |
A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment
beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment.
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| Devanning |
The unloading of a container or cargo van.
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| Diversion |
A change made either in the route of a shipment in transit or of the
entire ship.
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| Diversion Charge |
Fee for diverting cargo from original intended destination port to a new location.
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| Dock Receipt |
A form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo and often serves as basis for
preparation of the ocean bill of lading.
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| Documents Against Acceptance (D/A) |
Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents
transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon
the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.
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| Documents Against Payment (D/P) |
An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released
to the drawee only on payment.
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| Drayage |
Charge made for local hualing by dray or truck. Same as Cartage.
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| Dry-Bulk Container |
A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids
in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.
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| Dunnage |
Any material or objects utilized to protect cargo. Examples of dunnage
are blocks , boards, burlap and paper.
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