• Yard Storage

  Yard storage is the storage of containers in a trucker's gated yard, for which truckers charge a daily fee. It is used when a container cannot be delivered before the Last Free Day, to avoid costly demurrage charges.

• Zone Rate

  A zone rate is a type of freight rate based on the number of geographic areas that a delivery has to pass through to reach its final destination. The more zones a delivery passes through, the higher the freight rate.

• Inside Delivery Fee

  An inside delivery fee is assessed by the trucker if they were required to go inside the delivery location (past the front door or loading dock) to pick up or deliver the cargo, or if the delivery requires some form of installation.

• Intensive Exam

  The Intensive exam is the most thorough Customs exam. If CBP selects a container for an Intensive exam, it is trucked to a Centralized Examination Station (CES) where a Customs officer physically examines the cargo.

• Interest Insured

  An "interest insured" (or "insured interest") is the financial or ownership right that a party, such as an insurance purchaser, has in lost or damaged cargo. These parties may include the cargo owner, the carrier, and others with a financial stake in the cargo.

• International Roadcheck

  International Roadcheck is the world's largest targeted enforcement program for commercial motor vehicles. It is an annual three-day event in which CVSA inspectors examine as many trucks as possible, checking carriers, vehicles, and drivers against safety standards.

• ISPS Code (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code)

  ISPS (International Ship and Port Facility Security Code) is a security measure put into place in response to the 9/11 attacks by the IMO as part of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention.

• International Shipping

  International shipping allows you to ship to most countries outside of the United States, using either DDU (Delivered Duties Unpaid) or DDP (Delivered Duties Paid) methods depending on shipment value.

• Interruption of Transit Coverage

  Interruption of transit coverage protects the owner of goods being shipped by any mode of transportation if the transit is interrupted or delayed due to risks insured under the policy. It is often included as part of a broader cargo insurance policy.

• Inventory Linked

  Several UK ports and airports are linked to the customs computer systems. Being inventory-linked enables these ports and airports to handle the presentation, arrival, and departure of goods on HMRC's behalf.

• Jones Act

  The Jones Act is section 7 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 that prohibits any non-US built or non-US flagged vessel from participating in trade between points of the United States.

• Known Shipper

  Known shipper is a shipper status determined by the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). A shipper must be a known shipper in order to load cargo on a passenger aircraft from the US.

• Last Free Day

  The Last Free Day is the last day of a period of free storage time in which cargo can be picked up without paying demurrage.

• LCL (Less than Container Load)

  LCL (less than container load) is a mode of shipping via ocean, recommended when your shipment isn't large enough to fill an entire container. LCL shipments are consolidated with others into one container.

• LTL (Less than Truckload)

  LTL (less than truckload) service is used for smaller shipments that take up less than a full truckload and can be combined with other small shipments to fill up a truck.

• Letter of Indemnity (LOI)

  A Letter of Indemnity (LOI) is a document contractually obligating the shipper to take responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from a breach of contract, such as the terms and conditions of a bill of lading.