Freight Forwarding Terminology
Complete glossary of Freight Forwarding, Logistics and Transportation related terminology.
- W/WO
With or without.
- Waste Cube
Where the cargo does not completely fill or fit the capacity or where the weight load limit of the container is reached in advance or the volumetric limit leaving empty space in the container. See also BREAKAGE.
- Watch
The day at sea is divided into six four hour periods. Three groups of watchstanders are on duty for four hours and then off for eight, then back to duty. Seamen often work overtime during their off time.
- Water-Tight Test
Specified test to determine if a container is watertight
- Wayport
For a container, any port on the service route other than the destination of the container.
- WCNA
West Coast North America.
- Weather Permitting
That time during which weather that prevents working shall not count as laytime.
- Weight Goods
Goods which yield a greater amount of freight payable when charged by weight then by measurement at the appropriate rate.
- Wharf
A facility where a ship can moor and discharge/load directly onto dry land. It will usually incorporate suitable sheds, equipment, etc. See also CONTAINER TERMINAL.
- Wharfage
A charge, usually made by a port authority, for cargo being unloaded from a ship. See also APCA, BSRA.
- WIBON
Whether in berth or not.
- Wool Dump
Designated facility were wool is 'dumped' or compressed from original bale size to high, medium, normal, conventional or jumbo sizes to facilitate packing into containers.
- Worldscale
An index representing the cost of time chartering a tanker for a specific voyage at a given time. The index is given at Worldscale 100, which represents the price in dollars per ton for carrying the oil at that rate. The negotiated rate will be some percentage of the index value.
- WW
Weather working