| Tare weight | Weight of the container excluding contents. |
| Tariff | Document detailing rules, rates, and charges for goods movement. |
| Telex | Charge for original BL issued and supplier-held copies. |
| Toll Fee | Surcharge for drayage over bridges or highways. |
| Ton-mile | Measure reflecting weight and carrier hauling distance. |
| Tonnage | Volumetric vessel characteristic showing cargo capacity. |
| Tracing | Determining shipment location during transit. |
| Tracking | Real-time location tracking of shipments. |
| Traffic Mitigation Fee (TMF) | Fee paid during terminal congestion. |
| Tramp Service | Vessels operating without fixed schedules. |
| Transit time | Delivery time from loading to destination. |
| Transload | Cost of transferring containers to trailers. |
| Transmittal Letter | Letter accompanying securities or property. |
| Transport Arbitrary at Origin | Fee for haulage to port or warehouse. |
| Transshipment | Moving cargo between transport modes. |
| Tri-axle | Surcharge for overweight container drayage. |
| Trucker unloading time | Surcharge for unloading at destination. |
| Trucker waiting time | Surcharge for waiting at destination. |
| Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU) | Container measuring 20 feet long. |
