CHASSIS
A wheeled device specifically designed to be attached to the under-frame of a container by means of ISO corner fittings for the express purpose of road transport.

CONTAINER
A piece of equipment measuring from 20 to 45 feet in length, designed for the transport of goods.  It must be fitted with ISO corner fittings so as to be lifted from or mounted on a chassis or intermodal railcar.

DRAYAGE
The charge made for hauling containers or freight on trucks.

EARLY RAIL ARRIVAL

A charge assessed against any loaded export container received via rail carrier, which arrives outside the nine (9) day arrival window (see Authority’s MTO Schedule 5-A, Rule 34-475).

FREE TIME
Specified period of time during which a container may occupy space at the Mason MegaRail Terminal without incurring storage charges.

INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER 
A container which has had or will have a prior or subsequent waterborne move via the Authority’s Garden City Terminal or Ocean Terminal.

INITIAL LIFT
The first lift of a container or trailer to, or from, the railcar.

LIFT
The placement of a container or trailer onto, or off of, a railcar, chassis, or Mason Megarail storage stack.

LINE
Ocean carrier providing the water transportation service for an international or landbridge container movement.

NON-VESSEL CONTAINER

Any container which has not nor will not have a prior or subsequent vessel move via the Authority’s Garden City Terminal or Ocean Terminal.

More specifically described as follows:

Domestic – A container that has both an origin and destination with the United States, and which has transited the Authority’s Garden City  Terminal or Ocean Terminalbut never with the intent of loading a vessel.

Landbridged – A container which has either been imported or will be exported via a terminal other than those of the Authority’s Garden City Terminal or Ocean Terminal.

Inclusive among the Non-Vessel Container category are those which are stuffed (loaded) by the Authority, but which are exported via some other terminal.

Non-Vessel Containers shall be subject to the Non-Vessel Terminal Use charge (see MTOS 5-A, Rule 34-520).

NOTIFY PARTY

Entity or person identified on the Class 1  railroad waybill to be informed of container availability.

STORAGE CHARGES
Charges that are associated with the period of time a  container is on the Mason MegaRail beyond the allowable free time.

SUPPLEMENTAL LIFT
A charge assessed against any loaded export container received via rail carrier without proper pre-advice information (see MTO Schedule No. 5-A, Rule 34-490).