Glossary Of International Shipping Terms: R

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RNS…Release Notification System

The electronic notification system that provides customers, customs agencies and customer’s broker representatives with proactive notification of shipment acceptance, review and release.

Received-for-Shipment Bills of Lading

A term used in contrast to shipped bill of lading or on-board bill of lading. This kind of bill of lading is normally issued to acknowledge receipt of shipment before cargo loading or before official original bill of lading is issued. Nowadays, not many shippers ask for this kind of bill of lading.

Reefer

In the industry, it is the generic name for a temperature-controlled container. The containers, which are insulated, are specially designed to allow temperature controlled air circulation within the container. A refrigeration plant is built into the rear of the container.

Relative Humidity %

The ratio of the actual amount of water vapour in the air to the maximum it can hold at a given temperature, multiplied by 100.

Relay

To transfer cargoes from one ship to another of the same ownership.

Release Note

A receipt signed by a customer acknowledging the delivery of cargoes.

Revenue Ton (R/T)

The greater weight or measurement of cargoes where 1 ton is either 1000 kilos or 1 cubic metre (for metric system). Also known as “Bill of Lading Ton” or “Freight Ton”. It is used to calculate freight charge.

Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro/Ro)

A feature designed in a specially constructed vessel in both the loading and discharging ports.

Route

The plan of movements of a vessel from the first port of call to her final destination.

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