OBL  Original Bill of Lading. (See also Negotiable Bill of Lading)
On Deck Stowage   Cargo stowed on the deck of the vessel.
On-Carriage   The carriage of goods (containers) by any mode of transport to the place of delivery after discharge from the ocean vessel (main means of transport) at the port (place) of discharge.
On-Time Performance   The proportion of time that a transit system adheres to its published schedule times within stated tolerances.
Open Rates   Rates established for each individual carrier. These rates are listed in a tariff list but may differ according to carrier.
Order Cycle  This includes the time and the process involved from the placement of the order to the receipt of the shipment. It includes the following processes: Communicating the order, Order Processing, Transporting the Shipment.
Out of Gauge   Cargo which exceeds the internal dimensions of the container in width, length, or height.
Outbound  Export Shipments.
Outport  Destination port, other than a base port, to which rates apply but which may be subject to additional outport arbitraries.
Outsource   To hire a third-party provider to assume tasks previously performed in-house.
Over Landed   (1) Cargo volume count more that originally shipped.
(2) Cargo taken beyond original port of discharge.
Overland Common Port (OCP)   A special rate concession made by shipping lines, rail carriers, and truckers serving the U.S. West Coast for export and import traffic, intended to benefit Midwest shippers and importers by equalizing rates to and from other coastal areas, and offering these Midwest companies a comparable alternative. The steamship companies lower their rates and the inland carriers pick up the terminal charges, which consist of handling charges, wharfage charges, and car loading or unloading charges. OCP rates apply to cargo shipped from or consigned to the states of: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico and all states east thereof OCP rates in Canada apply to the provinces of: Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec.