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Gateway
Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one
territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
GATT
Abbreviation for "General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade." A multilateral treaty to help reduce trade barriers between the signatory
countries and to promote trade through tariff concessions. The World Trade Organization
(WTO) superseded GATT in 1994.
GBL
Abbreviation for "Government Bill of Lading."
GDSM
Abbreviation for "General Department Store Merchandise."
A classification of commodities that includes goods generally shipped by mass-merchandise
companies. This commodity structure occurs only in service contracts.
General Order (G.O.)
When U.S. Customs orders shipments without entries to be kept in
their custody in a bonded warehouse.
Generator Set (Gen Set)
A portable generator which can be attached to a refrigerated
container to power the refrigeration unit during transit.
Go-Down
In the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered.
Gooseneck
The front rails of the chassis that raise above the plane of the
chassis and engage in the tunnel of a container leading to the connection to tractor.
GRI
Abbreviation for "General Rate Increase." Used to
describe an across-the-board tariff rate increase implemented by conference members and
applied to base rates.
Gross Tonnage (GT)
Applies to vessels, not to cargo, (0.2+0.02 log10V)
where V is the volume in cubic meters of all enclosed spaces on the vessel.
Gross Weight
Entire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container,
ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 pounds maximum container, cargo and tractor for
highway transport.
Groupage
A consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers
for shipment.
GVW
Abbreviation for "Gross Vehicle Weight." The combined
total weight of a vehicle and its container, inclusive of prime mover.
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