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A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty–free merchandise.
Industry:Transportation
The water area of the open coast seaward of the ordinary low-water mark, or seaward of inland waters.
Industry:Transportation
It is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) principally for the identification and the locating of vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically exchange ship data including: identification, position, course, and speed, with other nearby ships and VTS stations.
Industry:Transportation
Cost of loading and unloading a vessel is borne by the charterer/shipper.
Industry:Transportation
As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a fixed time period, and the ocean common carrier or conference commits to a certain rate or rate schedule as well as a defined service level (such as assured space, transit time, port rotation or similar service features). The contract may also specify provisions in the event of nonperformance on the part of either party.
Industry:Transportation
All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods. The importer then normally pays a duty on the imported merchandise. The importer’s statement is compared against the carrier’s vessel manifest to ensure that all foreign goods are properly declared.
Industry:Transportation
A container fitted with a solid removable roof, or with a tarpaulin roof so the container can be loaded or unloaded from the top.
Industry:Transportation
A marine insurance term meaning that the assurer will not allow payment for partial loss or damage to cargo shipments except in certain circumstances, such as stranding, sinking, collision or fire.
Industry:Transportation
(1) A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation. (2) A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
Industry:Transportation
