Glossary of Terms - O

Open Sided Container

Container with frames with wire-mesh at the sides covered by means of a tarpaulin, which can be dropped down to, give unrestricted access to the sides of the container for loading or discharging.

Open Top Container

A freight container similar in all respects to a general purpose container except that it has no rigid roof but may have a flexible and movable or removable cover, for example one made of canvas or plastic or reinforced plastic material normally supported on movable or removable roof bows.

Optional Port

A port of which it is not known whether or not a vessel will make a call during a particular voyage.

Out of Gauge Cargo

Cargo to which the dimensions exceed the normal dimensions of a 20 or 40 feet container, e.g. overlength, overwidth, overheight, or combinations thereof.

Outsider

A carrier, which operates on a route served by a liner conference but which is not a member of that conference.

Outturn Report

Written statement by a stevedoring company in which the condition of cargo discharged from a vessel is noted along with any discrepancies in the quantity compared with the vessel's manifest.

Overheight Cargo

Cargo, exceeding the height of a 20 or 40 foot standard container.

Overlength Cargo

Cargo, exceeding the length of a 20 or 40 foot standard container.

Overwidth Cargo

Cargo exceeding the standard width.