| ABS |
| See
American Bureau of Shipping |
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| ACEP |
| See
Approved Continuous Examination Program |
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| ADR |
| See
Articles Dangereux de Route |
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| AGVS |
| Automated
guided vehicle system. |
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| ASYCUDA |
| Automated
System for Customs Data. This program dealing with customs declarations
has been developed by UNCTAD and is presently used by some 75 countries. |
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| Abeam |
Alongside,
near amidships.
For navigational purposes in the direction of a right angle to the
ship's heading. |
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| Absorption |
| Acceptance
by the carrier of a portion of a joint rate or charge which is less
than the amount which it would receive for the service in the absence
of such joint rate or charge. |
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| Acceptance
of Goods |
| The
process of receiving a consignment from a consignor, usually against
the issue of a receipt. As from this moment and on this place the
carrier's responsibility for the consignment begins. |
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| Accommodation
ladder |
| Movable
steps arranged temporary alongside e.g. a quay to allow access on
board for officials, crew or passengers. |
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| Accompanied
Transport |
| The
transport of complete road vehicles by another means of transport
(e.g. train, ferry accompanied by the driver). |
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| Accord
Relatif aux Transports Internationaux de Denr? P?ssables et aux
Engins Sp?aux ?tiliser pour ces Transports |
| Abbreviation:
ATP |
| Agreement
on the international carriage of perishable foodstuffs and on the
special equipment to be used for such carriage. |
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| Acknowledgement
of Receipt |
| A
notification relating to the receipt of e.g. goods, messages and
documents. |
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| Act
of God |
| Accidents
of a nature beyond human control such as flood, lightning or hurricane
usually quoted as 'force majeure'. |
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| Active
Inventory |
| Covers
raw material, work in progress, finished products, which will be
used or sold within a given period without extra cost or loss. This
term does not cover the so-called reserve inventory. |
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| Actual
Demand |
| Customer
orders and often also the allocation of items, ingredients and/or
raw materials to production or distribution. |
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| Actual
Voyage Number |
| A
code for identification purposes of the voyage and vessel which
actually transports the container/cargo. |
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| Ad
Valorem |
| In
proportion to the value: A phrase applied to certain freight or
customs duties levied on goods, property, etc. set as a percentage
of their value. |
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| Added
Value |
| The
value attributed to products, and services as the result of a particular
process (e.g. production process, storage, transport). |
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| Advance
Arrangement |
| An
agreement between the shipper and the carrier, concerning contacts
between those parties prior to tendering the consignment. |
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| Advanced
Amount |
| Quantity
of cash or cash equivalents expressed in a monetary amount given
to a driver to cover expenses during a trip. |
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| Advanced
Charge |
| A
charge paid by a carrier to an agent or to another carrier, which
the delivering carrier then collects from the consignee. Such charges
are usually for agents' forwarding fees and incidental expenses
paid out of pocket for account of the shipment by an agent or other
carrier. |
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| Advanced
Interline |
| An
interline carrier that picks up cargo from the shipper and delivers
it to another carrier for shipment to the consignee. |
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| Advice
Note |
| A
written piece of information e.g. about the status of the goods. |
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| Aeroquip
System |
| Special
accessories in a container consisting of among others the attachment
rails on the inside walls to provide facilities for lashing and
separation of the cargo. |
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| Aft |
| At,
near or towards the stern or rear of a vessel or an aircraft. |
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| Agency
Fee |
| Fee
payable by a shipowner or ship operator to a port agent. |
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| Agent |
| A
person or organisation authorised to act for or on behalf of another
person or organisation.
In
P&O Nedlloyd, an Agent is a corporate body with, which there
is an agreement to perform particular functions on behalf of them
at an agreed payment. An Agent is either a part of the P&O
Nedlloyd organisation or an independent body. The following functions
and responsibilities may apply to the activities of an agent.
Sales
Marketing, acquisition of cargo, issuing quotations, concluding
contracts in co-ordination with P&O Nedlloyd. Basically the
agent is the first point of entry into the P&O Nedlloyd organisation
for a shipper.
Bookings
Booking of cargo in accordance with allotments assigned to the
agent for a certain voyage by P&O Nedlloyd.
Customs
Dealing with the national customs administration for cargo declarations,
manifest alterations and cargo clearance on behalf of P&O
Nedlloyd.
Documentation
Responsible for timeliness and correctness of all documentation
required, regarding the carriage of cargo.
Handling
Taking care of all procedures connected with physical handling
of cargo.
Equipment
control
Managing of all equipment stock in a particular area.
Issuing
Authorised to sign and issue Bills of Lading and other transport
documents.
Collecting
Authorised to collect freight and charges on behalf of P&O
Nedlloyd.
Delivery
The agent who releases the cargo and is responsible for its delivery
to the consignee.
Handling
of cargo claims
Handling of cargo claims as per agency contract.
Husbanding
Handling non cargo related operations of a vessel as instructed
by the master, owner or charterer.
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| Aggregate
Inventory |
| The
inventory for any group of items or products, involving multiple
stock-keeping units. |
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| Air
Container |
| Any
unit load device, primarily intended for transport by air, having
an internal volume of 1 m3 or more, incorporating restraint provisions
compatible with an aircraft restraint system, and an entirely flush
base bottom to allow handling on roller-bed cargo handling systems. |
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| Air
Waybill |
| Abbreviation:
AWB |
| A
document made out by or on behalf of the carrier(s) confirming receipt
of the goods by the carrier and evidencing the contract between
the shipper and the carrier(s) for the carriage of goods as described
therein. |
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| Allocation |
| The
process of assigning activities, costs or facilities e.g. space
to a certain organisational units. |
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| Allotment |
| A
share of the capacity of a means of transport assigned to a certain
party, e.g. a carrier or an agent, for the purpose of the booking
of cargo for a specific voyage. |
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| Always
Afloat (AA) |
| Provision
in a charter party, that the vessel must remain afloat at all times
when unloading and discharging. |
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| American
Bureau of Shipping |
| Abbreviation:
ABS |
| American
classification society which has established rules and regulations
for the classification of seagoing vessels or equipment. |
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| Amidships |
| At
or in the middle of a vessel. |
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| Anchor |
| Device
for temporary securing a ship or floating structure to the seabed
by means of a chain or cable and a weight with movable extensions
(arms) |
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| Apparel |
A
vessel's outfit, such as rigging, anchor and lifeboats.
The term used in distribution/transport of clothing for a single
piece of clothing, a garment. |
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| Approved
Continuous Examination Program |
| Abbreviation:
ACEP |
| An
agreement between the owners of the equipment and the responsible
governmental body to allow continuous examination of the equipment
(e.g. containers). |
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| Apron |
| See
Platform |
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| Arbitration |
| The
process of referring to an agreed person for judgement on issues
of dispute, without requiring the use of courts. |
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| Area
Code |
| A
code for the area where a container is situated. |
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| Area
Off Hire Lease |
| Geographical
area where a leased container becomes off hire. |
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| Area
Off Hire Sublease |
| Geographical
area where a subleased container becomes off hire. |
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| Area
On Hire Lease |
| Geographical
area where a leased container becomes on hire. |
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| Area
On Hire Sublease |
| Geographical
area where a subleased container becomes on hire. |
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| Area
of Repair |
| Geographical
area where a container is under repair. |
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| Arrival
Date |
| The
date on which goods or a means of transport is due to arrive at
the delivery site of the transport. |
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| Arrival
Notice |
| A
notice sent by a carrier to a nominated notify party advising of
the arrival of a certain shipment or consignment. |
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| Articles
Dangereux de Route |
| Abbreviation:
ADR |
| A
European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous
goods by road. |
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| Assembly |
| The
stage of production in which components are put together into an
end product appropriate to the process concerned. |
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| Assignment |
| The
transfer of certain rights from one party to another. |
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| Astern |
Behind
a vessel or an aircraft.
Backward; in a reverse direction. |
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| Athwartships |
| Across
the vessel, that is, from side to side. Said of cargo stowed in
this way, as opposed to length-wise. |
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| Audit |
| A
methodical examination and review of a situation or condition (as
within a business enterprise) concluding with a detailed report
of findings. |
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| Audit
Trail |
| A
record of events, such as system access, network load, unsuccessful
log-on attempts, that might have some significance for an investigation. |
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| Authentication |
| Proof
by means of a signature or otherwise that a certain document or
certain data is of undisputed origin and genuine. |
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| Authorised
Consignee / Consignor |
| A
trader authorised by the European Commission (regulation 2454/93)
to receive or despatch consignments under transit procedures without
having to present goods and documents directly at the customs office. |
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| Authorization |
| The
commission to a certain person or body to act on behalf of another
person or body. The person or body can be authorised e.g. to issue
Bills of Lading or to collect freight. |
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| Auto
Container |
| Container
equipped for the transportation of vehicles. |
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| Automated
Guided Vehicle System |
| Unmanned
vehicles equipped with automatic guidance equipment which follow
a prescribed path, stopping at each necessary station for automatic
or manual loading or unloading. |
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| Automatic
Identification |
|
A
means of identifying an item e.g. a product, parcel or transport
unit by a machine (device) entering the data automatically into
a computer.
The
most widely used technology at present is bar code; others include
radio frequency, magnetic stripes and optical character recognition.
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| Automatic
Identification Manufacturers |
| Abbreviation:
AIM |
| International
Organisation of companies and/or associations involved or interested
in automatic identification. |
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| Average |
| In
marine insurance: a loss or damage to or in respect of goods or
equipment. The
numerical result obtained by dividing the sum of two or more quantities
by the number of quantities. |
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| Average
Adjusters |
| In
general average affairs average adjusters are entrusted with the
task of apportioning the loss and expenditure over the parties interested
in the maritime venture and to determine which expenses are to be
regarded as average or general average. |
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| Aweigh |
| Description
of the situation when the anchor has just been lifted from the seabed |
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| Awning |
| Light
structure with canvas or wooden covering rigged above an open space
to provide protection from sun or rain. |
