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Airport-to-airport
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Transport from an airport of origin to an airport of destination
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Airport-to-Door
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Transport from an airport of origin to a final consignee’s business address
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Door-to-door
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Transport from an initial shipper’s business address to a final consignee’s business address
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Door-to-Port
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Transport from an initial shipper’s business address to an airport of destination
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AOG
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Aircraft On Ground ; materials expedited for repair of a grounded aircraft
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AWB
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Air Waybill
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Booking
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Request for reservation of space on a flight/day, (to be) confirmed by the airline
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Break Bulk Agent
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A forwarder breaking the bulk: taking care of the unpacking and sorting of goods after the flight
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Broker
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Person who acts as an agent or intermediary in negotiating contracts ; sometimes refers to a forwarder role
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Bulk Cargo
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Loose cargo not loaded on an ULD
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Cargo Aircraft
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Aircraft built with the purpose of carrying nothing else than cargo
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Carriage
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Transport ; the process of conveying cargo from one point to another
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Certificate of Origin
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A certificate proving the country of original production of goods ; used for customs declaration purposes
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Collect
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Charges as stated on the air waybill to be collected from the consignee
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Prepaid
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Charges as stated on the air waybill to be collected from the shipper
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Claim
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A written complaint about the execution of a contract of transportation by a carrier, combined with a demand for financial compensation
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CNEE
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Consignee
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Commodity
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Indication of the type of goods ; commodities are coded according to the harmonised system
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Commodity code
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Code used in the Harmonised System for the classification of goods, which are mostcommonly produced and traded
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Consignee
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The person or company that is physically and administratively responsible for accepting the goods at final delivery
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Consolidation
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A collection of shipments belonging to different shippers travelling to one destination or area to be distributed to several consignees
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Consolidator
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A forwarder consolidating shipments before a flight ; these shipments belonging to different shippers and travelling to one destination or area in order to be distributed to several consignees after the flight
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Courier
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Company that carries envelopes and parcels up to 75 kg from door to door ; air transport is generally outsourced to airlines
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Customs Agent / Broker (Certified)
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Party certified to handle the customs clearance on account of importers / exporters
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Customs invoice
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(Pro forma) Invoice for import declaration (customs and statistics) purposes, stating the commercial price, added with the costs for freight, insurance and packing etc., terms of delivery and payment
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Customs value
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Value of goods to be imported for import declaration (customs and statistics) purposes
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Dangerous Goods
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Goods that can be hazardous for health, flight-safety or materials
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DG
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Dangerous Goods
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DGR
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Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA)
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Dimensional Weight (Conversion)
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Concept adopted by the transportation industry worldwide as a uniform means of establishing a minimum charge for the cubic space a package occupies ; the volume is converted into a (higher) weight / price class
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DIMS
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Dimensions
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Domestic transport
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Transport within a country
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Duty
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Tax imposed on goods imported from another country
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EDI
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Electronic Data Interchange
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Equipment
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Materials needed to handle or transport goods
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FAK
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Freight All Kinds
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Forwarder
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Company specialized in providing door-to-airport transport, arranging connecting air transport and/or airport-to-door transport for parcels and consolidations > 75 kg or up to anything that fits in an aircraft ; the air transport is generally outsourced to airlines and sometimes aircraft operators or air charter companies
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Forwarder network
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A network existing of different smaller to medium sized forwarding companies all over the world working together
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Freighter
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Aircraft built with the purpose of carrying nothing else than cargo
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Fuel surcharge
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Surcharge added to the cargo rate to cover the additional costs of increasing fuel-prices ; these will generally folow a certain index
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Full charter
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Chartering the full available volume of an aircraft or flight/day
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Handling Agent
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Agent handling the ramp and/or warehouse cargo operation for an airline
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Harmonised System
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A numeric multi purpose system for the classification of goods with its six digits covering about 5000 descriptions of the products or groups of products most commonly produced and traded, designed for customs purposes, but can also be used for statistics, transport purposes, export, import and manufacturing; the international convention on the HS was established under auspices of the World Customs Organisation in 1983
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Haulage
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Inland transport of cargo
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HAWB
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House Air Waybill
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House Air Waybill
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The shipment contract between the end-customer and the forwarder
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Hub
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Central point in a transport system or network
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IATA
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International Air Transport Association
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IATA-Agent
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An IATA certified agent
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ICAL
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Inbound Cargo Action List
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ICAO
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International Civil Aviation Organisation
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Inco terms
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Internationally agreed set of standard delivery terms
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Intermodal Transport
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The movement of cargo in a supply chain by more than one mode of transport ; for example road/air or sea/air transport
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KG
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Kilos
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License, import / export
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Governmental permit to import / export certain goods under certain conditions
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Line item
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Order line, each line on a packing list or invoice to be declared for customs
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Lower deck
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The (cargo) deck below the main deck or upper deck of an aircraft
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Main deck
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Upper deck ; the (cargo) deck above the lower deck of an aircraft
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Master Air Waybill
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The shipment contract between the forwarder and the airline
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MAWB
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Master Air Waybill
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Minimum Rate
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Rate to cover the basic costs of carrying a shipment
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Notify address
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Address of a party other than the consignee to be notified of arrival of the goods
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Notify party
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Party other than the consignee to be notified of arrival of the goods
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NVOCC
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Non Vessel Operating/Owning Cargo Carrier ; in case of Air Cargo a Carrier (e.g. a Forwarder or Consolidator) who issues Air Waybills for the carriage of cargo on aircraft which he does not operate or own
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Oversized cargo
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Cargo that exceeds the dimensions of an ULD
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Package
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Packed piece of cargo
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Packing list
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A list for customs declaration and consignment purposes stating number and kinds of packages being shipped, totals of gross, legal, and net weights of the packages, marks and numbers on the packages, contents and part-/serialnumbers
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Pallet
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A (standardized) platform on which goods can be stacked for transport or warehouse handling purposes
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Pallet net
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A net used to secure the cargo on the aircraft pallet
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Pre-alert
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Message stating the current and or expected status of the goods
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Routing
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The path that is (to be) followed by the goods from shipper to consignee
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Security surcharge
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Surcharge added to the cargo rate to cover the additional costs of the increasing number of security checks and related administration that are legally required by the authorities
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Shipper
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The person or company that is physically and administratively responsible for shipping the goods ; for an airline in most cases a forwarder will be the shipper, for a forwarder the shipper is a third party, for example a trading company, a manufacturer, etc.
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Shipper’s Letter of Instruction
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Document issued by the shipper to instruct and authorize the forwarder to forward and declare goods on his behalf ; contains all shipment details needed to facilitate these services
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Skid
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Pallet
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SLI
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Shipper’s Letter of Instruction
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TEMP
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Temperature
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Tracing
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Retrieving (information on) the status of goods and documents
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Tracking
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Regular checking on the status of goods and documents
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Track & Trace
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Automated regular retrieval of (information on) the status of goods and documents and checking these against the agreed norms
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Transfer cargo
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Transfer of cargo from one flight to another
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ULD
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Unit Load Device
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ULD, contoured
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Unit Load Device shaped to exactly fit in an aircraft
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UNACC
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Unaccompanied
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Unit Load Device
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Standardized air cargo loading equipment (pallet, container)
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Upper deck
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Main deck ; the (cargo) deck above the lower deck of an aircraft
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VAT
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Value Added Tax
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Weight charge
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Air transport charge based on the actual weight of the goods
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Bill of lading (B/L)
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This is the official legal document that represents ownership of cargo; the negotiable document to receive cargo; and, the contract for cargo between shipper and carrier.
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Box
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Another (less formal) name for a shipping container. This is how they are often referred to in the industry.
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Break bulk
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loose cargo, such as cartons, stowed directly in the ship's hold as opposed to containerized or bulk cargo. The volume of break bulk cargo has declined dramatically worldwide as containerization has grown.
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Bulk cargo
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commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. These cargos are usually dropped or poured as a liquid or solid, into a bulk carrier's hold. Examples of bulk cargo are grain, seed, and coal and iron ore.
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Carrier
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any individual, company or corporation engaged in transporting goods. Container shipping lines are sometimes referred to as ocean carriers.
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Charter rate
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a rate for shipping freight agreed upon between the owner of a vessel and the person wanting to use the vessel (the 'charterer').
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Container
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a reusable steel rectangular box for carrying cargo that first came into common use about 50 years ago. The sizes of containers are standardized so that they can easily be moved between specially adapted containers ships, trains and trucks.
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Container terminal
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a docking, unloading and loading area within a port designed to suit the sizes and needs of container ships.
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FEU 'Forty-foot Equivalent Unit'
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This is a container that is the same height and width as a TEU but twice the length. As a result, it has twice the capacity.
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Freight rates
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The charge made by a shipping line for the transportation of freight aboard one of its ships from one place to another.
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Intermodal
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a system whereby standard-sized cargo containers can be moved seamlessly between different 'modes' of transport, typically specially adapted ships known as containerships, barges, trucks and trains. Because the cargo does not need to be unloaded from the container every time it is moved from one mode to the other it is a very efficient and fast system of transportation.
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
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prescribes the numbers of lifeboats and other emergency equipment that ships must have, as well as safety procedures including continuous radio watches when a ship is at sea.
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International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for measures to improve the safety and security of international shipping and to prevent marine pollution from ships. It is also involved in legal matters, including liability and compensation issues and the facilitation of international maritime traffic.
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
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an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. It was the ISO that prescribed the standard size of shipping containers to make global container trade more efficient.
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International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code)
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a code agreed between the signatories of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) on minimum security arrangements for ships, ports and Coast Guard agencies. The Code was introduced by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the overseer of the original SOLAS agreement, in the wake of fears of terrorist attacks on ships and ports after the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States in 2001.
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Manifest
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a list of cargo being carried by a ship as declared by the shipper.
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Reefer
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Industry term for a temperature-controlled container. Inside each one is a complex system of coils, wires and electrical fittings, which are managed by a computer that controls everything from the temperature and humidity to ventilation and gas levels, all working to prevent the deterioration of fresh food or other sensitive goods over long distances and periods of time.
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Shipper
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any person or organization paying for its cargo to be shipped from one place to another.
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TEU - 'Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit'.
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This is the industry standard to measure containers. A 20-foot container's dimensions are twenty feet long (6.09 meters), 8 feet wide (2.4 meters) and 8 feet six inches high (2.6 meters). These dimensions have been set by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
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US Customs - Trade Partner Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)
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a voluntary supply chain security program led by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and focused on improving the security of companies' supply chains with respect to terrorism.
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Vessel
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another word for a boat or ship. Container ships are sometimes referred to as vessels.
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World Customs Organization (WCO)
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an intergovernmental organization comprised of customs administrations from 170 countries who participate to communicate and co-operate on customs issues.
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