DGSA

Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor - a certified person required by any company that deals with the physical movement of Dangerous Goods. 
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DGN

Dangerous Goods Note - required for the movement of Dangerous Goods by Sea. For Full Container Loads the Container Loading point must complete a packing declaration confirming IMDG regulations have been adhered to.
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Deconsolidation Point

Place where loose or other non-containerised cargo is ungrouped for delivery.
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Delivery Instructions

Order to pick up goods at a named place and deliver them to a pier. Usually issued by exporter to trucker but may apply to a railroad, which completes delivery by land. 
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Demurrage

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment beyond the allowed free time. The  free time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff. 
- See also Detention and Per Diem.
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Depot, Container

Container freight station or a designated area where empty containers can be picked up or dropped off.
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Destination

- The place to which a shipment is consigned.
- The place where carrier actually turns over cargo to consignee or his agent.
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Detention

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment. See Per Diem.
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Devanning

The unloading of a container 
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Discrepancy Letter of Credit

When documents presented do not conform to the requirements of the letter of credit (L/C), it is referred to as a "discrepancy." Banks will not process L/C's which have discrepancies. They will refer the situation back to the buyer and/or seller and await further instructions.
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Diversion

A change made either in the route of a shipment in transit  or of the entire ship.
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Dock

- For ships, a cargo handling area parallel to the shoreline where a vessel normally ties up.
- For land transportation, a loading or unloading platform at an industrial location or carrier terminal.
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Dock Receipt

A form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo and often serves as basis for preparation of the ocean bill of lading.
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Documents Against Acceptance (D/A)

Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.
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Documents Against Payment (D/P)

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.
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Dolly

A set of wheels that support the front of a container; used when the automotive unit is disconnected.
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Door-to-Door

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
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D.O.T.

Department of Transportation.
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Draft

- The number of feet/metres that the hull of a ship is beneath the surface of the water.
- An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one party (drawer) to another party (drawee), requiring the drawee to pay at a fixed or determinable future date a specified sum in lawful currency to the order of a specified person.
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Draft, Bank

An order issued by a seller against a purchaser; directs payment, usually through an intermediary bank. Typical bank drafts are negotiable instruments and are similar in many ways to checks on checking accounts in a bank.
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Draft, Clean

A draft to which no documents are attached.
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Draft, Date

A draft that matures on a fixed date, regardless of the time of acceptance.
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Draft, Discounted

A time draft under a letter of credit that has been accepted and purchased by a bank at a discount.
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Draft, Sight

A draft payable on demand upon presentation.
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Draft, Time

A draft that matures at a fixed or determinable time after presentation or acceptance.
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Drawback

A partial refund of an import fee. Refund usually results because goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.
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Drawee

The individual or firm that issues a draft and thus stands to receive payment.
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Drayage

Charge made for USA haulage. Same as Cartage.
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Dry Cargo

Cargo that is not liquid and normally does not require temperature control.
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Dry-Bulk Container

A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.
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Dumping

Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.

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