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U.S. Department of Transportation
Domeniu: Government
Number of terms: 13754
Number of blossaries: 0
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Port of Destination.– Proof of Delivery. A document required from the carrier or driver for proper payment.
Industry:Transportation
A set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under the container.
Industry:Transportation
The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train. The cars move by gravity from an incline or “hump” onto the appropriate track.
Industry:Transportation
A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains. Each train includes up to 35 articulated multi–platform cars. Each car is comprised of 5 well–type platforms upon which containers can be stacked. No chassis accompany containers.
Industry:Transportation
Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
Industry:Transportation
The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.
Industry:Transportation
A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.
Industry:Transportation
The right of a conference member to publish a rate of tariff rule that departs from the Agreement’s common rate or rule.
Industry:Transportation
A standard numerical code used by the U.S. Government to classify products and services.
Industry:Transportation
The number of feet that the hull of a ship is beneath the surface of the water.– An unconditional order in writing, addressed by one party (drawer) to another party (drawee), requiring the drawee to pay at a fixed or determinable future date a specified sum in lawful currency to the order of a specified person.
Industry:Transportation