Shipping Glossary
| Go-DownIn the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered | 
| GOHGARMENT ON HANGER CHARGE | 
| GooseneckThe front rails of the chassis that raise above its plane and engage in the tunnel of a container | 
| GPSGlobal positioning system | 
| GRIGENERAL RATE INCREASE | 
| GRI (General Rate Increase)Describes an across-the-board tariff rate increase implemented by conference members and applied to base rates | 
| Gross Ton2,240 pounds | 
| Gross TonnageApplies to vessels, not to cargo. Determined by dividing the vessel’s contents by 100 cubic feet. A vessel ton is 100 cubic feet | 
| Gross WeightEntire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 lbs. maximum container, cargo and tractor for highway transport | 
| GroupageA consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers for shipment |