Terminology

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Gnosis Freight Terminology
Discover the essential terms you need to know for a seamless experience on our platform. Whether you're new or a pro, this guide will help you navigate with ease.

Term	Definition
Master Bill of Lading	The Master Bill of Lading issued by the ocean carrier, which must include the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC code).
POL	The Ocean Port of Loading, which is the port where the container is initially loaded onto the vessel.
POD	The Ocean Port of Discharge, which is the port where the container is intended to be unloaded from the vessel.
Terminal	The Ocean terminal at which the container will be discharged upon arrival.
Priority	A designation used to prioritize and tag shipments of high importance.
Loaded on Vessel	The date on which the container was loaded onto the vessel at the port of loading.
Vessel ETD	The estimated time of departure (ETD) of the vessel from the port of loading.
Vessel ATD	The actual time of departure (ATD) of the vessel from the port of loading.
First Vessel	The name of the first vessel onto which the container was loaded; this vessel may be a feeder or mother vessel.
First Voyage	The estimated time of departure (ETD) of the vessel from the port of loading.
Final Vessel	The name of the vessel that is expected to arrive at the Port of Discharge (POD).
Final Voyage	The voyage number associated with the vessel that is expected to arrive at the Port of Discharge (POD).
Forwarder	The freight forwarder through which the container was booked for transportation.
Priority	A designation used to prioritize and tag shipments of high importance.
In-Gate Full	The date when the container arrives fully loaded at the Port of Loading, marking the beginning of its journey.
Gnosis Freight ETA	Gnosis Freights' estimated time of arrival (ETA) at the port of discharge, considering the berthing date at the terminal where applicable for more accurate projections.
Current Vessel ETA	The estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the vessel at the port of discharge, considering the berthing date at the terminal where applicable for more accurate projections.
Transshipment	An indicator that the container is scheduled to change vessels at a transshipment port during its journey.
Vessel ATA	The actual time of arrival (ATA) of the vessel at the port of discharge.
Discharged At	The date when the container is discharged or unloaded from the vessel at the designated terminal.
Terminal Dem. LFD	The demurrage last free day (LFD) before the container begins accruing demurrage fees. This milestone comes directly from the terminal.
Terminal $ Dem.	The current demurrage charges that the terminal has posted.
Carrier Det. LFD	The detention last free day (LFD) before the container begins accruing detention fees. This milestone comes directly from the carrier.
Carrier $ Dem.	The current detention charges that the carrier has posted.
Est. Dem. LFD	Gnosis Freights' estimated demurrage last free day (LFD), before the container begins accruing demurrage fees, based on generic spot-rate contracts.
Est. $ Dem.	Gnosis Freights' estimated total demurrage fees that the container is expected to incur based on generic spot-rate contracts.
Est. Det. LFD	Gnosis Freights' estimated detention last free day (LFD), before the container begins accruing detention fees, based on generic spot-rate contracts.
Est. $ Det.	Gnosis Freights' estimated total detention fees that the container is expected to incur based on generic spot-rate contracts.
Custom Dem. LFD	Gnosis Freights' estimated demurrage last free day (LFD), before the container begins accruing demurrage fees, based on custom contracts provided by Customer.
Custom $ Dem.	Gnosis Freights' estimated total demurrage fees that the container is expected to incur based on custom contracts provided by Customer.
Custom Det. LFD	Gnosis Freights' estimated detention last free day (LFD), before the container begins accruing detention fees, based on custom contracts provided by Customer.
Custom $ Det.	Gnosis Freights' estimated total detention fees that the container is expected to incur based on custom contracts provided by Customer.
Final Destination	The final destination that was booked through the vessel carrier, which may differ from the Port of Discharge (POD) if the container will travel via rail or another mode of transportation.
Rail Departed	Indicates whether the rail freight has departed from the Port of Discharge (POD).
Rail ETA	The estimated time of arrival (ETA) of the rail freight at its designated rail destination.
Out-Gate	The date when the container is picked up from the Terminal.
Empty Returned	The date when the container is returned to the final container yard, marking the end of its container journey.
Seal Number	Unique to a container and used for security and verification purposes.
Holds	Indicates that there is an active hold (CTF, TMF, Customs, Line, etc.) on your shipment.
Available For Pickup	Indicates that your shipment has discharged, cleared customs and is available for pickup.
Rail Notify Date	Date when the railroad informs the drayage provider or shipper that a unit is available for pickup.

Container Status:

Term	Definition
Not Tracking	Container is not yet tracking. This can be due to an incorrect or blank MBL and/or Container #. It can also be due to an incorrect MBL/Container pair.
Dropped	Container has been dropped, or rolled, from the initial MBL
At Origin	Container has arrived at the origin port but has not yet been loaded on the vessel.
Loaded on Vessel	Container has been loaded on the vessel but is pending vessel departure.
On Water	Container's vessel is on the open ocean.
Awaiting Discharge	Container has arrived at the Point of Discharge (POD) and has not yet been discharged.
At Ocean Terminal	Container has been discharged at the Point of Discharge (POD).
On Rail	Container's train has departed the Point of Discharge (POD) but has not yet arrived at its final destination.
Arrived at Rail Terminal	Container has arrived at the rail destination.
Out For Delivery	Container has been out-gated from the final destination.
Empty Returned	Empty container has been received by the vessel carrier.

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Gnosis Freight Terminology