Shipping Terms Glossary
| Rate |
The price of a transport service Quantity, amount or degree measured or applied |
| Rebate |
That part of a transport charge which the carrier agrees to return. |
| Receipt |
A written acknowledgement, that something has been received. |
| Reefer Cargo |
Cargo requiring temperature control. |
| Reefer Container |
A thermal container with refrigerating appliances (mechanical compressor unit, absorption unit etc.) to control the temperature of cargo. |
| Regroupage |
The process of splitting up shipments into various consignments (degroupage) and combining these small consignments into other shipments (groupage). |
| Release Order |
A document issued by or on behalf of the carrier authorising the release of import cargo identified thereon and manifested under a single Bill of Lading. |
| Roll-on Roll-off |
Abbreviation: RoRo System of loading and discharging a vessel whereby the cargo is driven on and off by means of a ramp. |
| Route |
The track along which goods are (to be) transported. |
| Routing |
• The determination of the most efficient route(s) that people, goods, materials and or means of transport have to follow • The process of determining how a shipment will be moved between consignor and consignee or between place of acceptance by the carrier and place of delivery to the consignee • The process of aiding a vessel's navigation by supplying long range weather forecasts and indicating the most economic and save sailing route |