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Interior
floor in a reefer, so named because of the
longitudinal T-shaped rails which support the
cargo and form a plenum for air flow beneath the
cargo. |
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A
specially constructed container for transporting
liquids and gases in bulk. |
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The
weight of packing material or, in carload
shipments, the weight of the empty freight car. |
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The
weight of packing material or, in carload
shipments, the weight of the empty freight car. |
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A
publication setting forth the charges, rates
and rules of transportation companies.
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Terminal
departure report
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An
assigned area in which containers are prepared
for loading into a vessel or are stacked
immediately after discharge from the vessel.
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Twenty-foot
Equivalent Unit (20") . |
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Terminal
Handling Charge. A charge assessed by the
terminal for handling FCLs at ocean terminals. |
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The
total rate from the point of origin to final
destination. |
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Through
Service (Thru Service)
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A
combination of transportation by sea and land
(Thru Service) services to/from the West Coast.
From West Coast locations, freight is
transported by rail and/or truck to central or
eastern North America nonwater port cities. Also
known as Microbridge Service and I.P.I. |
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A
charter party hiring a vessel for a specified
period of time or a particular voyage, in which
the shipowner provides the vessel and crew while
the charterer supplies the cargo. Also known as
non-demise charter. |
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Generally
refers to freight handled.
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The
charge made for towing a vessel.
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A
freighter vessel that does not run in any
regular line but takes cargo wherever the
shippers desire.
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To
transfer goods from one transportation line to
another, or from one ship to another. |
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Goods
onboard which upon their arrival at a certain
port are not to be discharged at that port. |
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A
port where goods received are merely en route
and from which they have to be transferred and
dispatched to their ultimate destination by
coasters, barge and so on. Also called
transshipment port. |
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Terminal
receiving Charge. Charge assessed by the
terminal for cargo being delivered for export. |
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This
is a unique practice in NAT having the similar
function as onboard vessel B/L. In the event of
a multimodal B/L is prepared, shipper can
request a clause on the B/L to satisfy their
commercial transaction as LADEN ONBOARD TRUCK
MMDDYY. The date on the B/L is on which
containers are picked up by OOCL house trucker
from shipper's facility. However, the word TRUCK
is not necessary. |
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Uniform Customs
and Practice of Documentary Credit. The
"bankers Bible" on Documentary Credit
Interpretation issued by the I.C.C.
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UNCTAD
Multi Modal Transport Convention.
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In
marine insurance, one who subscribes his name to
the policy indicating his acceptance of the
liability mentioned therein, in consideration
for which he receives a premium. |
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Packages
loaded on a pallet in a crate or any other way
that enables them to be handled at one time as a
unit. |
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A
train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps
100, wherein they remain in a unit for a
designated destination or until a change in
routing is made. |
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A
term sometimes used for stowing cargo in a
container. |
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A
container designed with openings in the side
and/or end walls to permit the ingress of
outside air when the doors are closed. |
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Statement
of a vessel's cargo (revenue, consignee, marks,
etc.).
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The
sector of a round trip voyage normally denoted
by the direction of the sailing.
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The
numeric identification of a round trip sailing
of a vessel on a fixed trade lane.
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Insurance
coverage for loss of goods resulting from any
act of war.
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A
place for the reception and storage of
goods.
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A
document prepared by a transportation line at
the point of a shipment; shows the point of the
origin, destination, route, consignor,
consignee, description of shipment and amount
charged for the transportation service. A
waybill is forwarded with the shipment or sent
by mail to the agent at the transfer point or
waybill destination. Abbreviation is WB. Unlike
a bill of lading, a waybill is not a document of
title.
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A
cargo on which the transportation charge is
assessed on the basis of weight.
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A
charge assessed by a pier or dock owner
against freight handled over the pier or
dock or against a steamship company using
the pier or dock.
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