Shipside Delivery
A special cargo handling instruction for cargo to be delivered rightaway at shipside after discharge.

Short cycling
1) improper air circulation in trailer causing unit to operate for brief periods. 2) thermostats set with improper differential causing it to sequence too rapidly from cool to heat or from cool to off position.

Short Term Lease
Short term lease refers to Master lease (with or without free-day), direct interchange and sublease from TGA/VSAO/Canmar partner as well as Free-use from any other logistic companies.

Shut-out
Goods not carried on intended vessel.

Slot
Space on board a vessel occupied by a container.

Stability
The force that holds a vessel upright or returns it to upright if keeled over. Weights on the lower hold increase stability. A vessel is stiff if it has high stability, tender if it has low stability.

Stack Car
An articulated five-platform railcar that allows containers to be double stacked. A stack car holds ten 40-foot equivalent units.

Stack Train
See 'DST (Double Stack Train) '.

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
A standard numerical code used by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade.

Starboard
The right side of a ship when facing the bow.

STC
Said to Contain. A standard clause used to protect carrier for cargo stuffed by shipper or its agents.

Stern
The end of a vessel. Opposite of bow.

Stevedore
Terminal operator who is designated to facilitate the operation of loading and discharging vessels and various terminal activities.

Store-Door Delivery (STOR/DOR)
Delivery of goods to consignee's place of business or warehouse by motor vehicle. Refers to a complete package of delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final consumption point, whether that be a retail, wholesale or other final distribution facility. Abbreviated in CCMS as SDD.

Store-Door PickUp
Picking up an empty container from a carrier, delivering it to a merchant and returning the laden container; the portion of store-door pick up performed by the carrier's trucker.

Stowage
A marine term referring to loading freight into the ships' holds.

Straight Bill of Lading
A term for a non negotiable bill of lading. In the U.S. the Pomerene Act governs its operation.

Stripping
The unloading of a container.

Stuffing
The loading of a container.

Supply air
Cooled or warmed air leaving the evaporator delivered to the interior of the container. Supply air is sometimes called delivery-air.

Surcharge
An extra or additional charge.