| Certificate of Origin |
A document certifying the ducoment of originof
goods |
| Cellular |
A term used to describle the hold configuration
of purpose built container ships equippied with cell guides
into which the containers fit |
| Closing Date |
Last date for which goods can be accepted for
a nominated sailing |
| Conference |
An organisation of a group of shipping lines
opersting in one trade who have agreed to operate a common
tariff |
| Consortium |
A gtoup of CTO who agree to rationalise
sailings in a trade and carry each others cargo |
| DEPS |
Departmental Entry Processing system - the
current computerised Customs entry processing system to be
replaced by CHIEF |
| DGN |
Dangerous Goods Note |
| DOT |
Department of Trade-governmental department
with responsibility for shipping and trade |
| Delivery Order |
A document authorising delivery to a nominated
party of goods in the care of a third party |
| Demurrage |
A charge raised for detaining a vessel,cargo
or FCL |
| Detention |
A charge raised for detaining cargo,containers
or trailers for a longer period than provided for in the tariff |
| Documentary Credit |
The basis of international trade by means of
which payment is made against surrender of specified documents |
| Drawback |
Repayment of a duty upon re-exportation of
goods previously imported |
| ECU |
European Currency United - a financial unit
used for EEC accoounting |
| EDI |
Electronic Date Interchange |
| EDISHIP |
An organisation for exchanging data between
carriers and merchants by electronic means |
| EDP |
Electronic Data Processing |
| EEC |
European Economic Community |
| EFTA |
European Free Trade Association |
| ESC |
European National Shippers Councils |
| ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival |
| ETC |
Electronic Data Credits |
| ETD |
Estimated Time od Departure |
| FAK |
Freight All Kind |
| FCL |
Full Container Load |
| FFI |
For Further Instruction |
| FMC |
Federal Maritime Commission,USA |
| FOB |
Free On Board |
| Feeder vessel |
A short-sea vessel used to fetch and carry
goods and containers to and from deep-sea port |
| Freight |
The amount of money payable for the carriage
for goods.Some-times referred to "cargo" in marine transportation. |
| Freight Ton |
The weight/volume on which freight is charged |
| GA |
General Average |
| GATT |
General Agreement on Trade and Trade - an international
multilateral agreement embodying a code of practice for fair
trading in international commerce |
| Groupage |
Consolidation of several LCLconsignments into
a container |
| H/L |
Heany Lift |
| Hague Rules |
The 1924 International Convention on Carriage
of Goods by Sea |
| Hague-Visby Rules |
The 1968 Revision of the Hague-Rules |
| Hamburg Rules |
The 19222 UNCTAD revision of the Hauge-Rules |
| House or Door |
A movement starting or finifsh at customer's
premises.Thus,"House/House" or "Door/Door" starts at the shippers
premises and ends at the consignee's premises |
| IMDG Code |
also Blue Book,International Maritime Dangerous
Goods Coge |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organisation-a UN body |
| ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
| INCOTERMS |
Those properties of certain goods which lead
to their arrival in damaged condition without accident or
negligence |
| Inherent vice |
Those propertises of certain goods whivh lead
their arrival in damaged condition without accident or negligence |
