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A truck trailer body that can be detached from the chassis for loading into a vessel, a rail car or stacked in a container depot. Containers may be ventilated, insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, vehicle rack, open top, bulk liquid or equipped with interior devices. A container may be 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 feet or 53 feet in length, 8’0” or 8’6” in width, and 8’6” or 9’6” in height.
Industry:Transportation
Any vessel entering United States waters from a foreign port is required to give a 96–hour ANOV. Any vessel of 300 gross registered tonnage and greater is required to give the ANOA to the U.S. Coast Guard’s National Vessel Movement Center. Any vessel under 300 gross registered tons is required to give the ANOA to the appropriate Captain of the Port.
Industry:Transportation
A government document which permits the “Licensee” to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.
Industry:Transportation
An illegal form of discounting or refunding that has the net effect of lowering the tariff price. See also Malpractice.
Industry:Transportation
Arrangements with a steamship line to transport containerized cargo.
Industry:Transportation
A cargo movement in which the water carrier provides a through service between an inland point and the port of load/discharge. The carrier is responsible for cargo and costs from origin on to destination. Also known as IPI or Through Service.
Industry:Transportation
Shipment of goods on shipper’s own account. A bill of adventure is a document signed by the master of the ship that carries goods at owner’s risk. Also, a term used in some insurance policies to mean a voyage or a shipment.
Industry:Transportation
A rate published on traffic moving from an interior point to a port for transshipment to a foreign country.
Industry:Transportation
Changing the consignee or destination on a bill of lading while shipment is still in transit. Diversion has substantially the same meaning.
Industry:Transportation
