- Industry: Government
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An amount of money the U.S. government paid U.S. shipping companies that qualify for this subsidy.The intent was to help offset the higher subsidy.The intent was to help ofset the higher cost of operating a U.S.–flag vessel.The ODS program is administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration and is being phased out.
Industry:Transportation
When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.
Industry:Transportation
A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were damaged when received. Compare Clean Bill of Lading.
Industry:Transportation
When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.
Industry:Transportation
It is the United States initiative to establish a world–wide maritime information exchange that encom¬passes both public and private sector entities with maritime interests. The GMSA supports maritime domain awareness by making maritime related information available and searchable.Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, headquartered in Paris with membership consisting of the world’s developed nations.
Industry:Transportation
Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country’s tariff, such as the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930.
Industry:Transportation
A pallet designed so that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from all four sides. See Fork lift.
Industry:Transportation
It is a key provision of the SAFE Port Act of 2006 and is part of the International Container Security scanning project. It builds on its current partnership between the Container Security Initiative and the Megaports Initiative. It expands the use of scanning and imaging equipment to examine more U.S. bound containers, not just those determined to be high risk.
Industry:Transportation
