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Certification
by duly recognized body of the facilities,
capability, objectivity, competence, and
integrity of an agency, service, or operational
group or individual to provide the specific
service or operation needed. For example, the
Registrar Accreditation Board accredits those
organizations that register companies to the ISO
9000 series standards. |
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In proportion
to the value. |
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A person
authorized to transact business for, and in the
name of, another person or company. |
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Automated
Manifest System. An application that
expedites the clearance of cargo for the
subsequent release of containers when imported
to the U.S. through electronic submission of
cargo manifests in lieu of bulk paper manifests. |
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An advice that
the carrier sends to the consignee advising of
goods coming forward for delivery. Pertinent
information such as BL number, container number
and total charges due from consignee etc, are
included and sent to consignee prior to vessel
arrival. This is done gratuitously by the
carrier to ensure smooth delivery but there is
no obligation by the carrier to do so. The
responsibility to monitor the transit and
present himself to take timely delivery still
rests with the consignee. |
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Cargo of
irregular size that can either be containerized
(packed in container) or non-containerized
(without equipment associated with) during
transportation. It requires prior approval on a
case by case basis before confirmation of
booking.
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Maximum load
permitted to be carried on each axle of a motor
vehicle.
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Official legal
document representing ownership of cargo, a
negotiable document to receive cargo, and the
contract for cargo between the shipper and the
carrier.
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Railcars
grouped in a train by destination so that
segments (blocks) can be uncoupled and routed to
different destinations as the train moves
through various junctions. Eliminates the need
to break up a train and sort individual railcars
at each junction. |
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Wood or metal
supports to keep shipments in place or on
railcars. |
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Bales. A kind
of customary packing unit. |
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Movement of a
tractor, without trailer, over the highway. |
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A reference
number for bookings registered. It should be
unique without duplication for a three-year
period.
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Common term for
an ocean going freight container.
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Business
Process and Systems - section within ISD
responsible for implementation of IRIS-2 and
user support in system and business processes. |
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Goods shipped
loose in the vessel’s hold and not in a
container. |
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British
Thermal Unit (BTU)
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The amount of
heat required to produce a temperature change of
one degree Fahrenheit in one pound of water. |
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A vessel
carrying dry, liquid, grain, not packaged,
bundled or bottled cargo, and is loaded without
marks & number or count. |
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Cargo-securing
devices mounted in the floor of containers;
allow lashing and securing of cargo.
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- Bunker
surcharge
- (BAF,
BSC)
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Bunker
Adjustment factor (BAF), or Bunker Surcharge (BSC)
are surcharges assessed by the carrier to
freight rates to reflect current cost of bunker.
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Heavy oil used
as fuel for ocean vessels.
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Currency
Adjustment Factor. Surcharge percentage
applied to freight rates to reflect currency
fluctuations. |
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Abbreviation
for Cars Knocked Down. Automobile parts
and subassemblies manufactured abroad and
transported to a designated assembly plant.
A classification of Third Party International
shippers. See Knocked Down. |
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Collect (cash)
on Delivery; Carried on Docket (pricing); Change
of Destination. |
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A manifest that
lists only cargo, without freight and charges. |
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Any individual,
company or corporation engaged in transporting
goods.
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The
construction system employed in container
vessels; permits below ship containers to be
stowed in a vertical line with each container
supporting the one above it.
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A vessel
designed with internal ribbing to permit the
support of stacked containers.
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Document
certifying the country of origin of goods which
is normally issued or signed by a Chamber of
Commerce or Embassy.
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CFC's
(Chlorofluorocarbons) |
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Chemical
compounds containing mixtures of carbon,
chlorine and fluorine molecules. Because of
their stability, lack of flammability and
ability to absorb and give up heat readily,
CFC's have in the past been popular
refrigerants. However, CFC's have been found to
contribute to the deterioration of the ozone
layer of the upper atmosphere, which is a
condition believed to be hazardous to global
health. These compounds should not be released
into the atmosphere, but should be carefully
collected for recycling. Production of CFC's is
being phased out by an international convention,
the Montreal Protocol.
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A kind of cargo
movement by container. Delivered loose at origin
point with vanning by carrier, devanned by
carrier at destination, and picked up loose at
destination.
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A wheeled flat
bed or a trailer constructed to accommodate
containers moved over the road.
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Last day on
which export cargo can be accepted for a
nominated sailing.
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Cargo
containing shipments of two or more shippers,
usually shipped by a firm called a consolidator.
The consolidator takes advantage of lower F.C.L.
rates, and savings are passed on to shippers.
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The combination
of many small shipments into one container.
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A person or
firm performing a consolidation service for
others.
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Group of
carriers pooling resources in a trade lane to
maximize their resources efficiently.
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A receptacle
designed to transport cargo of many types in
continuous transportation.
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Container
freight station (CFS, C.F.S.) |
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Consolidation
depots where parcels of cargo are grouped and
loaded into containers.
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Please refer to
Gross Weight.
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Container
load plan (CLP) |
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A document
prepared to show all details of cargo loaded in
a container, e.g. weight (individual and total),
measurement, markings, shippers, consignees, the
origin & destination of goods, and location
of cargo within the container.
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The unique
identification of a container.
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The
number of high security seals provided by OOCL.
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The
length of a container i.e. 20'', 40'' and 45''
(feet).
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Also refered to
as a Container Yard (CY). A facility that
receives full export containers from one shipper
to loading the vessel and delivers full import
containers to the consignee after; it is the
same location where ocean vessels are loaded
& unloaded.
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The
purpose of a container of which the code is to
be adhered to ISO standard.
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An ocean vessel
specifically designed to carry ocean cargo
containers. It is fitted with vertical cells for
maximum capacity.
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Controlled
atmosphere (CA) |
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An
atmosphere in which oxygen, carbon dioxide and
nitrogen concentrations are regulated, as well
as temperature and humidity.
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A
country Treasury Department office where duties,
etc., on foreign shipments are handled.
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a public or
privately owned warehouse where dutiable goods
are stored pending payment of duty or removal
under bond. The storage or delivery of goods are
under the supervision of customs officers and if
the warehouse is privately owned the keeper has
to enter into a bond as indemnity in respect of
the goods deposited, which may not be delivered
without a release from the customs.
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Lastest
possible time the cargo may be delivered to the
vessel or designated point.
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Hundredweight
(U.S.A., 100 pounds; United Kingdom, 112
pounds).
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Container
Yard. See "Container Terminal".
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Cargo loaded in
a full container by a shipper at origin,
delivered to pier facility at destination, and
then devanned by the carrier for loose pick up.
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Cargo loaded by
the shipper in a full container at origin and
delivered to the carrier's terminal at
destination for pick up intact by consignee.
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