Rag Top: A slang term
for an open-top trailer with a
tarpaulin cover.
Rail Division: The amount
of money an ocean carrier pays
to the railroad for overland
charges.
Ramp-to-Door: A movement
where the load initiates at an
origin rail ramp and terminates
at a consignee's door.
Ramp-to-Ramp: A movement
of equipment from an origin rail
ramp to a destination rail ramp
only.
Rate Basis: A formula of
the specific factors or elements
(weight, measure, equipment
type, package, box, etc.) that
control the making of a rate.
Reasonableness: Under ICC
and common law, the requirement
that a rate not be higher than
is necessary to reimburse the
carrier for actual cost of
transporting the traffic and
allow a fair profit.
Reconsignment: Changing
the consignee or destination on
a bill of lading while the
shipment is still in transit.
Diversion has substantially the
same meaning.
Reconsolidation point:
Location where loose or other
non-containerized cargo is
regrouped for further carriage.
Red Label: Label required
on shipments of flammable
articles.
Reefer: Refrigerated
container.
Related Points: A group
of points to which rates are
made the same as or in relation
to rates to other points in
group.
Relay: Transfer
containers from one ship to
another.
Released Value Not Exceeding
(RVNX): Used to limit the
value of goods transported. The
limitation refers to carrier
liability when paying a claim
for lost or damaged goods.
Restricted articles:
Articles handled only under
special conditions.
Return pool: Place where
equipment is returned.
Revenue Ton: A ton on
which the shipment is freighted.
If cargo is rated as weight or
measure (W/M), whichever
produces the highest revenue
will be considered the revenue
ton.
Reverse IPI: An inland
point provided by an all-water
carrier's through bill of lading
in the US by first discharging
the container in an East Coast
port.
RORO: An abbreviated term
for roll on-roll off. A method
of ocean cargo service using a
vessel with ramps which allows
wheeled vehicles to be loaded
and discharged without cranes.
Also used to refer to the cargo
itself.
Roll: Move cargo to a
down-line or vessel.
Rolling: The side-to-side
(athwartship) motion of a
vessel.
Route: The manner in
which a shipment moves; i.e.,
the carriers handling it and the
points via which they handle it.
Running Gear:
Complimentary equipment for
terminal and over-the-road
handling containers.
