Logistics
Slot Charter
Agreement between shipping lines where one purchases spaces (slots) for containers on another's vessels. Allows offering services on routes without own vessels without the cost of chartering a full ship.
Agreement between shipping lines where one purchases spaces (slots) for containers on another's vessels. Allows offering services on routes without own vessels without the cost of chartering a full ship.
Agreement between shipping lines where one purchases spaces (slots) for containers on another's vessels. Allows offering services on routes without own vessels without the cost of chartering a full ship.
Space Charter
Charter agreement where a specific portion of a vessel's cargo capacity is leased. More flexible than slot charter and can apply to bulk or containerized cargo.
LogisticsLiner Service
Regular maritime service with established routes, ports of call, and frequencies operating according to a published schedule. Rates apply per container or volume, not per full vessel.
LogisticsShipping Line
A company owning or operating vessels that offers regular maritime cargo transport services on established routes, issuing bills of lading and charging freight.
LogisticsTEU
What is TEU, its role in foreign trade, and how it applies to customs operations in Mexico.