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- Air Waybill
Abbreviation: AWB
A document made out by or on behalf of the carrier(s) confirming receipt of the
goods by the carrier and evidencing the contract between the shipper and the carrier(s)
for the carriage of goods as described therein.
- Arbitrary
A fixed amount added to a rate
to one station to make a rate to another station.
- Arrival Notice
A notice from the ocean carrier
to the "notify party," indicating the vessel's estimated arrival date; identifying
shipment details such as number of packages, weight, and container number; and
indicating when free time expires. Often includes a freight invoice.
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- Bill of Lading
Abbreviation: B/L,
plural B/Ls.
A document which evidences a contract of carriage by sea.
Express B/L
- Non-negotiable where there are no printed copies of original B/L.
- Bill of Sale
Confirms the transfer of ownership of certain
goods to another person in return for money paid or loaned.
- Booking
The offering by a shipper of cargo for transport
and the acceptance of the offering by the carrier or his agent.
Booking Reference Number
The number assigned to a certain booking by the carrier or his agent.
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- Certificate of Origin
A certificate, showing the country
of original production of goods. Frequently used by customs in ascertaining duties
under preferential tariff programs or in connection with regulating imports from
specific sources.
- Commercial Invoice
A document showing commercial
values of the transaction between the buyer and seller. Especially needed for
airfreight shipments.
- Consignee
The party such as mentioned in
the transport document by whom the goods, cargo or containers are to be received.
- Consolidation Container
Container stuffed with several
shipments (consignments) from different shippers for delivery to one or more consignees.
- Container Freight Station
Abbreviation: CFS
A facility at which (export) LCL cargo is received from merchants for loading
(stuffing) into containers or at which (import) LCL cargo is unloaded (stripped)
from containers and delivered to merchants.
- Container Number
Identification number (container
prefix) of a container consisting of prefix and serial number and check digit.
(e.g. MAEU 123456-7)
- Container Service Charges
Charges at destination to be
paid by cargo interests as per tariff. This charge is considered accessorial and
is added to the base ocean freight. It covers crane lifts off the vessel, drayage
of the container within the terminal and gate fees at the terminal operation.
- Cut-Off Time
The latest time cargo/container
may be delivered to a terminal for loading to a scheduled train or ship.
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- Dangerous Goods
Goods are to be considered dangerous
if the transport of such goods might cause harm, risk, peril, or other evil to
people, environment, equipment or any property whatsoever.
- Dangerous Goods Declaration
Document issued by a consignor
in accordance with applicable conventions or regulations, describing hazardous
goods or materials for transport purposes, and stating that the latter have been
packed and labeled in accordance with the provisions of the relevant conventions
or regulations.
- Dangerous Goods Packing Certificate
A document as part of the dangerous
goods declaration in which the responsible party declares that the cargo has been
stowed in accordance with the rules in a clean container in compliance with the
IMDG regulations and properly secured.
- Demurrage
Additional charge imposed for
exceeding the free time which is included in the rate and allowed for the use
of a container or other equipment at the terminal.
- Dock Receipt
Abbreviation: D/R
A document issued which includes booking number, WSA REF#,shipment description,
physical details and shipping information. Used by both shipper and carrier to
verify shipment particulars, condition, and delivery to carrier.
- Door-to-Door
Through transportation of a container
and its contents or cargo from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to
House. Not necessarily a through rate.
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- Estimated Time of Arrival
Abbreviation: ETA
The expected date and time of arrival in a certain (air)port.
- Estimated Time of Departure
Abbreviation: ETD
The expected date and time when a certain (air)port is left.
- Export License
A government document which permits
the “License” to engage in the export of designated goods to certain
destinations.
- Export Request Form
Document showing the Shipping
Instruction, advising details of cargo, cargo routing and payment terms.
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- Free Time
Time allowed shippers or receivers
to load or unload cargo before demurrage, detention, and other charges accrue
- Freight Collect
Freight charges to be paid by
the consignee at destination.
- Freight Prepaid
Freight charges to be paid by
the shipper/exporter prior to sail.
- Full Container Load
Abbreviation: FCL
see also Less Than Container
Load
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- High Cube
Any container which exceeds 8
feet 6 inches (102 inches) in height. see
container type
- Import License
A government document which permits
the “License” to engage in the import of designated goods into certain
countries.
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- Letter of Credit
Abbreviation: L/C
A written undertaking by a bank (issuing bank) given to the seller (beneficiary)
at the request, and on the instructions of the buyer (applicant) to pay at sight
or at a determinable future date up to a stated sum of money, within a prescribed
time limit and against stipulated documents.
- Less than Container Load
Abbreviation: LCL
For operational purposes a LCL (Less than full container load) container is considered
a container in which multiple consignments or parts thereof are shipped.
- Long Ton
1 Long Ton =
2,240 pounds.
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- Marine Insurance Policy
An insurance policy protecting
the insured
against loss or damage to his goods occurredduring ocean transport.
- Metric Ton
1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms
= 2,204.6 pounds.
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- Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier
Abbreviation: NVOCC
A party who undertakes to carry goods and issues in his own name a Bill of Lading
for such carriage, without having own vessel or the availability of own means
of transport.
- Notify Party
The party to be notified of arrival
of goods. Address of the party other than the consignee to be advised of the arrival
of the goods.
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- Oncarriage
The carriage of goods (containers)
by any mode of transport to the place of delivery after discharge from the ocean
vessel (main means of transport) at the port (place) of discharge.
- Open Top Container
A freight container similar in
all respects to a general purpose container except that it has no rigid roof but
may have a flexible and movable or removable cover, for example one made of canvas
or plastic or reinforced plastic material normally supported on movable or removable
roof bows. see
container type
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- Packing List
Itemized list specifying the
contents of each individual package with marks/numbers.
- Port of Discharge
The port where the cargo is actually
discharged (unloaded) from the sea (ocean) going vessel.
- Port of Loading
The port where the cargo is actually
loaded on board the sea (ocean) going vessel.
- Precarriage
The carriage of goods (containers)
by any mode of transport from the place of receipt to the port (place) of loading
into the ocean vessel (main means of transport).
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- Reefer Container
Refrigerated container. A thermal
container with refrigerating appliances to control the temperature of cargo. see
container type
- Ro/Ro
Roll-on/roll-off Vessel used
for carrying automobiles and light trucks. Vehicles are driven on and driven off,
as opposed to being loaded with cranes or other external equipment. Also used
for wheeled cargo (boats, trailer, machinery) that can be rolled on or off the
vessel, either by its own power ("self-propelled") or towed on and off.
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- Shipper
The merchant (person) by whom,
in whose name or on whose behalf a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded
with a carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods
are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage.
- Short Ton (ST)
short ton = 2,000 lbs.
- Storage Charge
The fee for keeping goods/container
in a warehouse/terminal after free time runs out.
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- WSA Reference Number
Abbreviation: WSA REF#
The number assigned to a certain shipment/booking by Worldwide Shipping Agency.
- Waiting Time
The period of time between the
moment at which container is delivered and when container is ready to leave. Free
waiting time is between 1-3 hours. Waiting time thereafter is on the account of
shipper/consignee.
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