Contract of Carriage

The contract or quasi-contract for transportation established by the Shipping Instruction, whether pursuant to common carrier pricing or a commercial contract between RJC and a Customer.

Loading

The complete or partial loading of a railcar in conformity with loading and clearance rules.

Freight Payer

The Customer primarily responsible for paying the line-haul freight charges for transportation provided by RJC.

Forwarding Instructions

Instructions given to RR containing all the information necessary to transport the shipment to its final destination.

Consignor

1. The party in whose name a railcar is ordered for loading

2. The party consigning a shipment

3. The party who furnishes forwarding instructions. The consignor  often is, but not always, the shipper and/or freight payer.

Receiver

The party to whom the Shipment is to be physically delivered.

Consignee

The party to whom a shipment is consigned (the party entitled to receive the shipment). The Consignee is usually, but does not have to be, the Receiver.

Constructive Placement

The holding of a railcar on RJC’s tracks when Actual Placement of the railcar is not possible due to causes attributable to the Customer, in whole or in part.

Open Gate

A Station is considered ‘Open Gate’ with regards to railcars that RJC will deliver upon determining that the Station has space to receive the railcar. No specific placement instruction will be accepted for Open Gate railcars. A Station may be Open Gate for some commodities or railcars and Closed Gate for other commodities or railcars.

Closed Gate

A Station is considered ‘Closed Gate’ with regards to railcars that will remain in RJC’s serving yard until the Customer provides specific placement instruction to RJC.