• Cargo Ready Date (CRD)

  The cargo ready date (CRD) is the day the cargo is expected to be available at the supplier or other named location, such as a warehouse, an airport terminal, or a container yard.

• Carrier

  A freight carrier is the company or individual that transports the cargo from one location to another.

• Cartage

  Cartage is the transportation of cargo to and from a container freight station (CFS) via truck within a local area. If the destination is not local, an LTL trucker delivers the shipment to its final destination.

• CDS | Customs Declaration Service

  The Customs Declaration Service (CDS) is the UK government's electronic system for handling customs declaration processes. It is set to replace the existing CHIEF system.

• CES (Centralized Examination Station)

  A CES (Centralized Examination Station) is a privately operated facility designated by CBP for physical examination where imported or exported cargo is made available for a Customs inspection.

• What is Chargeable Weight?

  Chargeable weight is what the carrier uses to determine the cost of your shipment. It is either the volumetric (dimensional) weight or the gross weight, whichever is greater.

• Chassis

  A chassis is a special trailer or undercarriage used to transport ocean containers over the road. A chassis will be necessary for a shipment traveling by truck and will incur a chassis fee.

• Chassis Fee

  A chassis fee is assessed if your shipment is traveling by truck (e.g., after your cargo arrives at an ocean port and is transported via truck to a warehouse). For FCL shipments it is a flat fee that varies by trucker; for LCL shipments it is calculated based on cargo volume.

• Chassis Pool

  A chassis pool is a location where chassis are stored and available for rental. Chassis are stored at chassis pools at ocean ports, rail ports, and other locations.

• Chassis Split

  A chassis split is when the container is not located in the same place as the chassis. In this case, the trucking company may assess a chassis split fee to cover the costs of bringing the chassis to the container location.

• CHED | Common Health Entry Document

  CHEDs are the common health entry documents for consignments of plants, plant products, foods and animal products. These documents are required to clear those goods and are submitted via TRACES.

• CHIEF

  The UK Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) system records the movement of goods by land, air and sea. It lets importers, exporters and freight forwarders complete customs formalities electronically.

• Chinese New Year (CNY)

  Chinese New Year (CNY), also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, is the biggest Chinese celebration of the year, during which factories are closed or operating at diminished capacity for at least four weeks.

• CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora

  CITES is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species.

• Clean Truck Fee

  A clean truck fee is assessed by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as part of the Clean Air Action Plan in an effort to reduce air pollution. It may appear as a separate line item or be included within the Pickup & Delivery fee.

• Co-Loader

  A co-loader is a third party who consolidates the cargo of two or more LCL (less than container load) shipments into a single container before handing it over to an ocean carrier.