A

AAR M-943 Standard ACAS – Air Cargo Advance Screening ACE – Automated Commercial Environment Acoustic Pressure Activated Carbon – Moisture Absorber for Containers AES – Automated Export System Aggregate Shipment Agriculture and Shipping Containers AGV – Automated Guided Vehicles AIS – Automatic Identification System Alongside – Placement of Goods Beside a Vessel AMO – Air and Maritime Operations APCA – Australian Post Charge Additional Arrival Notice AS IS Shipping Container Abbreviation AS IS 10, AS IS 5 and AS IS 2 Asphalt Felt Astern – Use for Position and Direction ASTM D6132 – Dry Film Thickness Measurement ATC – Air Traffic Control ATDNSHINC – Any Time, Day or Night, Sundays and Holidays Included Athwartships – Perpendicular to the ship’s longitudinal axis Automation and Shipping Containers AWB – Air Waybill

B

Backhaul – Cargo transported on the return journey Balloon freight – Light but bulky BAY – Longitudinal Division of a Ship BCO – Beneficial Cargo Owner BEAM – Ship’s width Beneficiary Benefits of a shipping container Best Practice Document BIC – Bureau International des Containers BIC Code and HZ CONTAINERS s.r.o. Bilateral – Bilateral agreement Bill of Sale Bill-to party – The party that pays for the goods Binding Systems for Shipping Container Unloading BL – Breaking Load Block stowage – Loading cargo close together Blocking or Bracing – Wooden or Metal Supports BOL – Bill of Lading Bolster – Device attached to the chassis Bond port – Initial entry port Booking – Space reservation Box – Slang Term for Shipping Container BOX Tech – Technical Characteristics Database Building Act and Shipping Containers Bulk Shipping Container BV – Bureau Veritas

C

CAA – Civil Aviation Authority CAF – Currency Adjustment Factor CAIN – Customs Assigned Importer Number Carrier Carrying Capacity of Shipping Containers CASARA – Civil Air Search and Rescue Association CAUTION – CARGO MIGHT FALL OUT WHEN DOOR OPENS CAUTION 9’6″ HIGH CONTAINER CBAM – Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 2023/1773 CBAM – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism CBM – Container Size in Cubic Meters CBP – U.S. Customs and Border Protection CCC – Customs Cooperation Council CE Marking Certificate CEDEX (ISO 9897) CEDEX Codes – Detailed Description of Damage CEN – Customs Enforcement Network CFR – Cost and Freight CFS – Container Freight Station CIC – Common Interchange Criteria CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight CIP – Carriage and Insurance Paid to Cleaning a Shipping Container CN-CGA – Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary COC – Carrier Owned Container Component Code Condensation in Shipping Containers ConFoot for Shipping Containers ConFoot CF Construction Containers Container Container Depot Container Inspection Container Inspector Container Shipping Container Survey Report Container Terminal Converting Shipping Container to Housing Coolants for Reefer Shipping Containers CORNER CASTING Corner Casting – Certificate 3.2 Corner Casting – Certificate 3.1 Corrosion on Shipping Container – Repair CORTEN Steel and Shipping Containers Corten Steel – Repair CPT – Carriage Paid To CSC Certificate for shipping container CSC Plate for Shipping Containers CSC Plate – Renewal CSI – Container Security Initiative CTL – Constructive Total Loss CTPAT – Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism CTU Code – Code of Practice for Packing of Cargo Transport Units CU. CAP. – Cubic Capacity Customs and Security Control of Shipping Containers CW – Cargo Worthy CY – Container Yard CZ CPA Number for Shipping Containers

D

Damage Report Damage Type DAP – Delivered at Place DC – Dry Container DDP – Delivered Duty Paid Dehumidifier – Calcium Chloride Dehumidifier – CORPAC COR-DRY GEL Dehumidifier – Silica Gel Demurrage – Storage Fee Depot Acceptance – container acceptance at the depot Depreciation group shipping container Desiccant Clay – Moisture Absorber Shipping Container Designation 22G1 Shipping Container Designation 22G2 Shipping Container Designation 22G2 Shipping Container Designation 22GB Shipping Container Designation 22GD Shipping Container Designation 25G1 Shipping Container Designation 2EG1 Shipping Container Designation 45G2 Shipping Container Designation 45G3 Shipping Container Designation 4CG1 Shipping Container Designation 4EG1 Shipping Container Designation L5G1 Shipping Container Designation LEG1 Detention – Late Container Return Fee DFT – Dry Film Thickness Dimensions of Fork Pockets DIS – Document Imaging System Door Locking Mechanism (Door Keeper, Cam Keeper) DPU – Delivered At Place Unloaded DTHC – Destination Terminal Handling Charges DV Shipping Container – Standard Box

E

EAR – Export Administration Regulations EASY OPEN – Specialized opening on a shipping container EASY OPEN DOOR – Patented ECCN – Export Control Classification Number Ecology and Shipping Containers ECP – Economic Competitiveness Package EDI – Electronic Data Interchange EEI – Electronic Export Information EIR – Equipment Interchange Receipt – confirmation of equipment exchange EMTPY LIFT ONLY EN 284 Standard EN ISO 3744:2010 Standard Environment and Shipping Containers EOD – Easy Open Door EOR – Estimate of Repair EPDM Sealing Rubber EPS – Expanded Polystyrene ERP – Enterprise Resource Planning EXW – Ex Works – Buyer Assumes Responsibility

F

FAA – Federal Aviation Administration FAK – Freight All Kinds FAS – Free Alongside Ship FCA – Free Carrier FCL – Full Container Load FEU – Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit Fire Protection and Shipping Containers First Trip – One-Trip Container Flat Rack Container Floor of a Shipping Container FOB – Free on Board Forticoat Paint FPPI – Foreign Principal Party in Interest Freight Forwarder Freight Forwarding FT – Means “Foot” FTR – Foreign Trade Regulations

G

Garage doors Hörmann Gastro and Shipping Containers GATE IN – Container Receipt Gate-buy – Container Delivery to Own Depot Gateway Glass Wool GOH – Containers for Garments on Hangers GP – General Purpose Shipping Container GVWR – Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

H

HACCP – Food Storage in Shipping Containers HC – What is it? Height 2.6 m – 8’6″ of a Shipping Container Height 2.9 m – 9’6″ of a Shipping Container HFO – Heavy Fuel Oil High Cube Containers – Uses and Benefits Hörmann steel doors for shipping containers Hörmann GSM Module for Opening Hörmann ProMatic Hörmann Sectional Doors – Emergency Opening How Many m² Do Shipping Containers Have HS Code – Harmonized System Code Humidity in Shipping Containers HZ CONTAINERS s.r.o. HZKU Prefix

I

Shipping Container iC 33 Shipping Container iC 61 Shipping Container iC 70 Shipping Container iC 80 Shipping Container iC 81 Shipping Container iC 83 Shipping Container iC 87 ICC – International Chamber of Commerce ICD – Inland Container Depot ICS – Industrial Control System ICT – Information and Communication Technologies IICL – International Institute of Container Lessors IICL 5 IICL 6 IICL Repair Manuals IICL Standards for Container Repairs IMDG Code IMO – International Maritime Organization Incoterms Inspection of Shipping Containers Institute Cargo Clauses – cargo insurance coverage Insulated Shipping Container Shipping container insulation Insulation in Refrigerated Shipping Containers Insurance of Marine Transport Intermodal Transport Internal Dimensions of Reefer Containers Internal Dimensions of Standard Shipping Containers ISO dimensions of containers ISO 1161 Standard ISO 12944 Standard ISO 12GP shipping container ISO 1496 standard ISO 1C Container ISO 1D container ISO 22GP shipping container ISO 22PC shipping container ISO 2808 Standard ISO 42GP shipping container ISO 42UT shipping container ISO 45GP shipping container ISO 45PC shipping container ISO 6346 ISO 6346 Standard ISO 668 Standard ISO 830 Standard ISO CEDEX Codes ISO Standards for Shipping Containers ISPM – International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures ITAR – International Traffic in Arms Regulations ITN – Internal Transaction Number ITS – Intelligent Transportation System

L

LCL – Less Than Container Load Length of a Shipping Container LO-LO – Lift On/Lift Off Load capacity of the shipping container floor Load-Bearing Points of Shipping Containers Location Code Longevity of the shipping container LSS – Low Sulphur Surcharge for Ecological Fuels LTL – Less Than Truckload

M

M&R Estimate (Maintenance & Repair) Maintenance and Care of Shipping Containers Maintenance and Lifespan of Shipping Containers Maintenance of Reefer Container Manufacturing of a Shipping Container Maritime Transport Marking of Shipping Containers MARPOL MAX. GR – Maximum Gross Weight MGM – Maximum Gross Mass MIL-STD-129R – Military Marking for Shipment and Storage Mineral Wool Modified Shipping Containers MSL – Maximum Securing Load MTO – Multimodal Transport Operator MULTI TRIP – shipping container Multimodal Transport

N

NET / PAYLOAD NGO – Non-Governmental Organization NMFC – National Motor Freight Classification NTSB – National Transportation Safety Board

O

O/H – Overheight Odor in Shipping Container Odor Absorber for Shipping Container Office Container OFO – Office of Field Operations ONE TRIP – Shipping Container ONE WAY – shipping container OOG – Out of Gauge Open Side Container Operating Manual for Shipping Containers OTHC – Origin Terminal Handling Charge OVERALL HEIGHT WILL EXCEED 13’6″ ON A STANDARD CHASSIS

P

Padlock for shipping container Paint for Shipping Container Passive Ventilation of a Shipping Container Payload – Useful Load Pick Up Polystyrene Insulation Container Port Price of a Shipping Container Price of Maritime Transport Prohibition of Entry to Container Depot Project documentation for constructions from a shipping container Protection of a Container Against Theft PSS – Peak Season Surcharge PTI – Pre-Trip Inspection PW – Pallet Wide Shipping Container

R

R-RAK – Steel Racking System R-value Shipping Container Ramp Reefer Shipping Container Reefer Container – Noise in Decibels (dB) Refrigerant CO2 (R744) Refrigerant R-452A Refrigerant R134a Refrigerant R404A Refrigerant R452A REGENT Relay RELEASE – Code for releasing the container Reliability of Reefer Containers Repair Criteria – Standards and Criteria for Repairs Repair Method Repair Tariff RILO – Regional Intelligence Liaison Offices RMG – Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution RoHS Certificate Rokoprim – Container paint Roll Insulation Roll-On/Roll-Off and Lift-On/Lift-Off Ships ROW – Transverse Division of a Ship RTG – Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes

S

SAR – Search and Rescue Sauna from Shipping Container SCAC – Standard Carrier Alpha Code Sealing of Shipping Containers Self-Service Warehouses from Shipping Containers Selling a shipping container Service of Reefer Shipping Containers Shipping Container 40’HCSDSS8D SLOT – Space for a Shipping Container SOC – Shipper Owned Container SOLAS – Safety of Life at Sea SOMFY Remote Control for Rolling Doors Spray Closed-Cell Foam Insulation Spray Foam Insulation Spray Open-Cell Foam Insulation SSPC-PA 2 Stacking Shipping Containers Stacking Cone SZ-1 Static Electricity and Shipping Containers STCW STCW Convention Straddle Carriers STS – Ship-to-Shore Styrofoam Insulation Super Freezer Shipping Container Super Freezer SUPER HEAVY Survey Code – Repair Code Survey Code – Damage Code Survey Code – Component Code SUYS MINIROL Rolling Doors Swap body

T

T1 – Document for Customs Clearance of Shipping Containers Tank Container – Volume Discharge TARE TARIC Code for Import and Export Technical Bulletin TB 025 Technical Bulletins Technical Documentation for Shipping Containers Temperature in shipping container Temporary Structures and Shipping Containers TEU in maritime transport THC – Terminal Handling Charge Thermo King Magnum Plus MP4000 THIS CONTAINER MUST BE REPAIRED ONLY WITH CORTEN STEEL Throughput TIER – Vertical Container Stacking Time Slot TMS – Transportation Management System TMS – MercuryGate Transshipment Třebíč Container Depot TTHC – Transshipment Terminal Handling Charges Turnaround Time Dimensions of TWIST LOCK locks on the trailer TWIST LOCK

U

UCC – Union Customs Code UCIRC – Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria UCIRC Quality in Shipping Containers UME – United Marine Egypt Shipping USBP – United States Border Patrol

V

Ventilated Container VGM – Verified Gross Mass VLSFO – Very Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Volatility and Shipping Containers Volume of a Shipping Container

W

Warning High Voltage – Shipping Container Water Condensation in Shipping Containers Watertight or Water-Resistant Shipping Container? Waybill WCO – World Customs Organization Welding Corner Castings with S235 Material Width of a Shipping Container WMS – Warehouse Management System World Shipping Council WWT – Wind and Water Tight

X

XPS – Extruded Polystyrene