- Industry: Government
- Number of terms: 13754
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A contract term requiring that the vessel not rest on the ground. In some ports the ship is aground when approaching or at berth.
Industry:Transportation
Insurance clause for the Association of American Railroads.
Industry:Transportation
A point beyond the midpoint of a ship’s length, towards the rear or stern.
Industry:Transportation
A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.
Industry:Transportation
A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.
Industry:Transportation
U.S. Customs automated broker interface, by which brokers file importers’ entries electronically.
Industry:Transportation
One carrier assumes the charges of another without any increase in charges to the shipper.
Industry:Transportation
A time draft (or bill of exchange) that the drawee (payer) has accepted and is unconditionally obligated to pay at maturity.– Broadly speaking, any agreement to purchase goods under specified terms.
Industry:Transportation
Charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.
Industry:Transportation
