| Surcharge assessed by carrier to freight rates to supplement increased fuel costs. |
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| Document accepted in lieu of original bill of lading to release cargo. Protected in writing to carrier for performing a deviation from normal business, guaranteed by a bank. |
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| A term used to describe cargo which does not constitute a full container, or which is palletised, boxed, etc., or large machinery, trucks, etc. Also used to describe cargo, which cannot be containerised due to its size and/or nature.
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| A receipt for the cargo and a contract for transportation between a shipper and the ocean carrier. It may also be used as an instrument of ownership, which can be bought, sold or traded while the goods are in transit. To be used in this manner, it must be a negotiable "Order Bill of Lading." |
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| The arrangement of space of cargo in a container (CFS or CY), or as a break bulk or bulk. One would call an international carrier and reserve space for the cargo.
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| A warehouse, section of a warehouse, or secured area designated by U.S. Customs as a bonded warehouse. It is a temporary storage area (limited for five years) for goods until duties are paid or otherwise properly released and then cleared from Customs. |
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| Slang term for an ocean container for cargo. |
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| Fee paid to freight forwarder by the carrier for services performed. |
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| Not in packages or containers, shipped loose in the hold of the ship. Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight |
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