Resources

Glossary.

The terms we use on this site, defined for people joining the industry.

Terms

A to Z.

Air draft
The height of a vessel above the waterline. Decides whether it passes under a bridge at a given tide.
All-fast
The moment the last mooring line is secured. The event that starts the working window.
BAPLIE
UN/EDIFACT bayplan message. Describes where every container sits on a vessel.
COPRAR
UN/EDIFACT container discharge and loading order message, sent to the terminal.
COARRI
UN/EDIFACT container discharge and loading report, sent back after the work.
IFTSAI
UN/EDIFACT schedule and availability message. Where an arrival time often originates.
IMDG
International Maritime Dangerous Goods code. Governs how hazardous cargo is segregated.
Reefer
A refrigerated container. Needs a powered plug and a monitoring interval.
RPO
Recovery point objective. How much data a failover may lose. Ours is 60 seconds.
TEU
Twenty-foot equivalent unit. The throughput measure our pricing uses.
TOS
Terminal operating system. The system Anchora sits above and does not replace.

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