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A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.
Industry:Transportation
Used to describe an across–the–board tariff rate increase implemented by conference members and applied to base rates.
Industry:Transportation
A Norwegian classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.
Industry:Transportation
Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by the phrase “partial shipments permitted.”
Industry:Transportation
Indicates the shipper will deliver the goods to the consignee.It does not convey title (non–negotiable).Most often used when the goods have been pre–paid.
Industry:Transportation
Applies to vessels, not to cargo, (0.2+0.02 log10V) where V is the volume in cubic meters of all enclosed spaces on the vessel. Since 1994, it replaces “Gross Registered Tonnage.” An approximate conversion ratio is 1NT = 1.7GT and 1GT = 1.5DWT.
Industry:Transportation
Polyethylene or similar substance heat–treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.
Industry:Transportation
A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier’s equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment.See Per Diem.
Industry:Transportation
