Rule
34-020
Schedule
828514
Subject
Definitions
Effective
May 1, 2026
Issued
April 1, 2026
| 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. |
| FREE TIME |
| Specified period of time during which a loaded container may be stored at GIP without incurring terminal storage charges as set forth in Rule 34-025. |
| INITIAL LIFT |
| The first lift of a container to, or from, a railcar. |
| LIFT |
| A container that 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 to or from, the railcar. |
| LIFT |
| A crane lift for the purpose of loading a container on to, or removing a container from, a railcar, chassis, or storage stack. |
| LINE |
| Ocean carrier that provides the water transportation service for an international or land-bridge container. |
| NON-RAIL CONTAINER |
| Any loaded container which has not had, or will not have, a preceding or subsequent rail move via the GIP. |
| NOTIFY PARTY |
| Entity or person so identified on the railroad waybill to be informed of container availability. |
| RAILROAD |
| Refers to Norfolk Southern Railway Company. |
| STORAGE CHARGES |
| The charges that apply when a loaded container is stored at GIP after the expiration of Free Time. |
| SUPPLEMENTAL RAIL LIFT |
| A charge for any requested container lift not covered by the Facilitation Fee (Per the rate in MTO Schedule No. 5-A, Rule 34-520). |
| TRAIN SERVICE |
| The intermodal rail line haul services provided by NS for the movement of containers between the Authority’s Mason Mega Rail Terminal and the GIP, in either direction. |
| USER |
| Any user of the GIP including, without limitation, any ocean carrier rail carrier, motor carrier, shipper, consignee, consignor, freight forwarder, broker, or other person or entity owning or having custody of cargo or containers moving through the GIP terminal facility, or who use or benefit from use of the GIP terminal facility or services, and the agents, servants, representatives and/or employees of such parties. |