DAP Shipping (Delivered at Place)
What is DAP Shipping? “Delivered at Place shipping,” also known as DAP shipping, is an international trade term used to describe a deal where the ownership of a product is transferred from the seller to the buyer. DAP shipping was first introduced as an International Commercial Term (Incoterm) in 2010 by the International Chamber of…
Dark Activity
This term refers to the situation in which a vessel’s AIS transmission signals are no longer being broadcasted or detected.
Dark and Gray Fleets
What is the Dark Fleet? The dark fleet refers to tankers that engage in dark activities, such as disabling their AIS, or using deceptive shipping practices – like GNSS manipulation, ID and location tampering – to transport crude oil, chemicals, and other wet cargo. The fleet is characterized by weak ownership structures and the use…
Deceptive Shipping Practices
Deceptive shipping practices are usually used to evade sanctions.
Decision Support System
What is a Decision Support System? A decision support system (DSS) provides data, analysis, and insights to organizations, to help guide their decision-making process. It integrates information from multiple sources, applies analytics and modeling techniques, and presents the data in a user-friendly way. Most platforms include features such as data visualization, advanced analytics, and collaboration…
Deep Dark Activity
This term, coined by Windward, refers to vessels that conduct long periods of dark activity in correlation with vessel behavior.
Delivery Duty Paid (DDP)
What is DDP? Delivery duty paid (DDP) is a delivery agreement where the seller (exporter) is responsible for the shipment and for all potential risks and costs, until the shipment reaches its final destination. The potential costs ”include all transportation costs, any loss due to damage during transit, and the payment of customs duties, import…
Demurrage Fees
What is Demurrage? Demurrage is a fee charged to the consignee when the organization fails to retrieve their containers or cargo from the port within the allotted free time period. This free time, typically ranging from two to seven days, is an agreed-upon time period during which the containers can remain at the port without…
Detention Charges
What are Container Detention Charges? Detention charges are container-related charges that consignees may be responsible for paying once a container has been offloaded from a vessel. After the container is removed from the port, the consignee is granted a specified number of “free days” to transport, unload, and return the container to the port. If…
Dual Transmission
What is dual transmission? Dual transmission in the maritime industry refers to the use of multiple AIS transmitters on board a single vessel transmitting different entities with separate IMOs. This is typically used by bad actors to spoof their real location, while participating in illicit activities or deceptive shipping practices. Dual transmission is an illegal…