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A term of measure referring to 42 gallons of liquid at 600 degrees.
Industry:Transportation
A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation. In the United States, freight forwarders are now licenced by the FMC as “Ocean Intermediaries.”
Industry:Transportation
All vessels designed to carry bulk homogeneous cargo without mark and count such as grain, fertilizers, ore, and oil.
Industry:Transportation
Place where loose or other non–containerized cargo is ungrouped for delivery.
Industry:Transportation
Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code identifying an individual common carrier. A three letter carrier code followed by a suffix identifies the carrier’s equipment. A suffix of “U” is a container and “C” is a chassis.
Industry:Transportation
A tariff term referring to ocean rate less accessorial charges, or simply the base tariff rate.
Industry:Transportation
Breakbulk vessels both refrigerated and unrefrigerated, containerships, partial containerships, roll-on/roll-off vessels, and barge carriers. A general cargo vessel designed to carry heterogeneous mark and count cargoes.
Industry:Transportation
Ships with a capacity for 13 or more passengers and any form of cargo or freight.
Industry:Transportation
The weight by which a shipment is less than the minimum weight.
Industry:Transportation
Itemised list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.
Industry:Transportation
