- Industry: Government
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A document which requires proper signatures for consummating carriage of contract. Must be marked as “original” by the issuing carrier.
Industry:Transportation
Abbreviation for “Bunker Adjustment Factor.” Used to compensate steamship lines for fluctuating fuel costs. Sometimes called “Fuel Adjustment Factor” or FAF.
Industry:Transportation
That amount of time that a carrier’s equipment may be used without incurring additional charges. (See Storage, Demurrage or Per Diem.)
Industry:Transportation
Is the person on board the vessel, accountable to the master, designated by the Company as responsible for the security of the ship, including implementation and maintenance of the ship security plan and for the liaison with the company security officer and the port facility security officers.
Industry:Transportation
A charge, based on container size, that is applied in many tariffs to cargo. This charge is considered accessorial and is added to the base ocean freight. This charge covers crane lifts off the vessel, drayage of the container within the terminal and gate fees at the terminal operation.
Industry:Transportation
Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.
Industry:Transportation
A port designated by the government of a country for duty–free entry of any non–prohibited goods. Merchandise may be stored, displayed, used for manufacturing, etc., within the zone and re–exported without duties.
Industry:Transportation
Is a plan developed to ensure the application of measures on board the ship and designed to protect persons on board, cargo, cargo transport units, ship’s stores or the ship from the risks of a security incident.
Industry:Transportation
One leg of a move without a paying cargo load.Usually refers to repositioning an empty piece of equipment
Industry:Transportation
