| CAD |
| See
Cash Against Documents |
|
| CAF |
| See
Currency Adjustment Factor |
|
| CENSA |
| Council
of European and Japanese National Shipowner's Associations. |
|
| Cabotage |
| Transport
of goods between two ports or places located in the same country.
Transport
of cargo in a country other than the country where the vehicle
is registered road-cargo).
The
carriage of a container from a surplus area to an area specified
by the Owner of that container, in exchange of which and during
which the operator can use this container.
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| Call |
| The
visit of a vessel to a port. |
|
| Call
Sign |
| A
code published by the International Telecommunication Union in its
annual List of Ships' Stations to be used for the information interchange
between vessels, port authorities and other relevant participants
in international trade.
Note:
The code structure is based on a three digit designation series
assigned by the ITU and a one digit assigned by the country of
registration. (PDHP =P&O Nedlloyd Rotterdam)
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| Camber |
| Slightly
arched form of container-floors to strengthen the construction. |
|
| Capacity |
| The
ability, in a given time, of a resource measured in quality and
quantity.
The
quantity of goods which can be stored in or loaded into a warehouse,
store and/or loaded into a means of transport at a particular
time.
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| Capacity
Control |
| Process
of registering and steering of capacity. |
|
| Capstan |
| Mechanical
device with drum having a vertical spindle used to tighten or slacken
mooring ropes or to haul an anchor. |
|
| Cargo |
| Goods
transported or to be transported, all goods carried on a ship covered
by a B/L.
Any
goods, wares, merchandise, and articles of every kind whatsoever
carried on a ship, other than mail, ship's stores, ship's spare
parts, ship's equipment, stowage material, crew's effects and
passengers' accompanied baggage (IMO).
Any
property carried on an aircraft, other than mail, stores and accompanied
or mishandled baggage Also referred to as 'goods' (ICAO).
|
|
| Cargo
Assembly |
| The
separate reception of parcels or packages and the holding of them
for later despatch as one consignment (air cargo). |
|
| Cargo
Disassembly |
| The
separation of one or more of the component parts of a consignment
(from other parts of such consignment) for any purpose other than
that of presenting such part or parts to customs authorities at
the specific request of such authorities (air cargo). |
|
| Cargo
Handling |
| All
procedures necessary to enable the physical handling of goods. |
|
| Cargo
Restriction Code |
| A
code indicating that the use of a certain container is restricted
to particular cargo. |
|
| Cargo
Tracer |
| A
document sent by the agent to all relevant parties, stating that
certain cargo is either missing or over-landed. |
|
| Cargo
Unit |
| A
vehicle, container, pallet, flat, portable tank or any other entity
or any part thereof which belongs to the ship but is not permanently
attached to that ship. |
|
| Carriage |
| The
process of transporting (conveying) cargo, from one point to another. |
|
| Carriage
Paid To (...named place of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
CPT |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Carriage
and Insurance Paid To (...named place of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
CIP |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Carrier |
| The
party undertaking transport of goods from one point to another. |
|
| Carrier
Haulage |
| The
inland transport service, which is performed by the sea-carrier
under the terms and conditions of the tariff and of the relevant
transport document. |
|
| Carriers
Bill of Lading Ports |
| Terminal,
Pre-terminal port or Post-terminal Port as per tariff, indicated
on the Bill of Lading and which is not the port physically called
at by Carriers' ocean vessels.
Note:
Under normal circumstances in the B/L only ports should be mentioned
which are actually called at.
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| Carriers'
Lien |
| When
the shipper ships goods 'collect', the carrier has a possessory
claim on these goods, which means that the carrier can retain possession
of the goods as security for the charges due. |
|
| Carrying
Temperature |
| Required
cargo temperature during transport and storage. |
| See
also: Setting/Air Delivery Temperature |
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| Cartage |
| See
Haulage |
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| Cash
Against Documents |
| Abbreviation:
CAD |
| Terms
of payment: if the buyer of goods pays for the goods against transfer
of the documents, entitling him to obtain delivery of the goods
from the carrier. |
|
| Cash
On Delivery |
| Abbreviation:
COD |
| Terms
of payment: if the carrier collects a payment from the consignee
and remits the amount to the shipper (air cargo). |
|
| Caveat
Emptor |
| Let
the buyer beware, purchaser must ascertain the condition of the
goods to be purchased prior to the purchase. |
|
| Cavitation |
| The
formation of partial vacuum bubbles on submerged surfaces caused
by low pressure arising from a hydrodynamic flow as a result of
mechanical force, usually associated with the use of propellers.
The collapse of the bubbles causes surface damage and pits. |
|
| Cell |
| Location
on board of a container vessel where one container can be stowed. |
|
| Cell
Position |
| The
location of a cell on board of a container vessel identified by
a code for successively the bay, the row and the tier, indicating
the position of a container on that vessel. |
|
| Cell-guide |
| Steel
bars and rails used to steer containers during loading and discharging
whilst sliding in the ship. |
|
| Cellular
Vessel |
| A
vessel, specially designed and equipped for the carriage of containers. |
|
| Central
Warehouse |
| A
warehouse which performs central functions for a number of warehouses. |
|
| Centre
of Gravity |
| Point
at which the entire weight of a body may be considered as concentrated
so that if supported at this point the body would remain in equilibrium
in any position. |
|
| Certificate |
| A
document by which a fact is formally or officially attested and
in which special requirements and conditions can be stated. |
|
| Certificate
of Analysis |
| A
document, often required by an importer or governmental authorities,
attesting to the quality or purity of commodities. The origin of
the certification may be a chemist or any other authorised body
such as an inspection firm retained by the exporter or importer.
In some cases the document may be drawn up by the manufacturer certifying
that the merchandise shipped has been tested in his facility and
found conform to the specifications. |
|
| Certificate
of Classification |
| A
certificate, issued by the classification society and stating the
class under which a vessel is registered. |
|
| Certificate
of Delivery |
| A
certificate, indicating the condition of a vessel upon delivery
for a charter including ballast, available bunkers and fresh water. |
|
| Certificate
of Free Sale |
| A
certificate, required by some countries as evidence that the goods
are normally sold on the open market and approved by the regulatory
authorities in the country of origin. |
|
| Certificate
of Origin |
| A
certificate, showing the country of original production of goods.
Frequently used by customs in ascertaining duties under preferential
tariff programmes or in connection with regulating imports from
specific sources. |
|
| Certificate
of Redelivery |
| A
certificate, indicating the condition of a vessel upon redelivery
from a charter including ballast, available bunkers and fresh water. |
|
| Certification
Authority (Key Management) |
| The
certification authority is the central party of a key management
system. It provides certificates to the users so that ?trust? can
be established between different users based on the ?trust? between
the Registration Authority and users. These certificates are furthermore
made available in one or more directories which can be accessed
by all users. |
|
| Chain
Conveyor |
| A
conveyor consisting of two or more strands of chain running in parallel
tracks with the loads carried directly on the chains. |
|
| Chain-Locker |
| Compartment
at the forward part of the ship designed for the storage of the
anchor chain. |
|
| Charge |
| An
amount to be paid for carriage of goods based on the applicable
rate of such carriage, or an amount to be paid for a special or
incidental service in connection with the carriage of goods. |
|
| Charge
Type |
| A
separate, identifiable element of charges to be used in the pricing/rating
of common services rendered to customers. |
|
| Charter
Contract |
| See
Charter Party |
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| Charter
Party |
| A
contract in which the shipowner agrees to place his vessel or a
part of it at the disposal of a third party, the charterer, for
the carriage of goods for which he receives a freight per ton cargo,
or to let his vessel for a definite period or trip for which a hire
is paid.
synonym:
Charter Contract.
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| Charterer |
| The
legal person who has signed a charter party with the owner of a
vessel or an aircraft and thus hires or leases a vessel or an aircraft
or a part of the capacity thereof. |
|
| Chassis |
| A
wheeled carriage onto which an ocean container is mounted for inland
conveyance
The
part of a motor vehicle that includes the engine, the frame, suspension
system, wheels, steering mechanism etc., but not the body.
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| Claim |
| A
charge made against a carrier for loss, damage or delay. |
|
| Classification |
| Arrangement
according to a systematic division of a number of objects into groups,
based on some likeness or some common traits. |
|
| Classification
Society |
| An
Organisation, whose main function is to carry out surveys of vessels,
its purpose being to set and maintain standards of construction
and upkeep for vessels, their engines and their safety equipment.
A classification society also inspects and approves the construction
of P&O Nedlloyd containers. |
|
| Clean
Bill of Lading |
| A
Bill of Lading which does not contain any qualification about the
apparent order and condition of the goods to be transported (it
bears no stamped clauses on the front of the B/L). It bears no superimposed
clauses expressly declaring a defective condition of the goods or
packaging (resolution of the ICS 1951). |
|
| Clean
on Board |
| When
goods are loaded on board and the document issued in respect to
these goods is clean.
Note:
Through the usage of the UCP 500 rules the term has now become
superfluous.
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| Clearance
Terminal |
| Terminal
where Customs facilities for the clearance of goods are available. |
|
| Cleared
Without Examination |
| Abbreviation:
CWE |
| Cleared
by customs without inspection. |
|
| Client |
| A
party with which a company has a commercial relationship concerning
the transport of e.g. cargo or concerning certain services of the
company concerned, either directly or through an agent. |
|
| Clip
on Unit |
| Abbreviation:
COU |
| Detachable
aggregate for a temperature controlled container (Conair). |
|
| Closed
Ventilated Container |
| A
container of a closed type, similar to a general purpose container,
but specially designed for carriage of cargo where ventilation,
either natural or mechanical (forced), is necessary. |
|
| Co-loading |
| The
loading, on the way, of cargo from another shipper, having the same
final destination as the cargo loaded earlier. |
|
| Co-makership |
| The
long-term relationship between e.g. a supplier or a carrier and
a customer, on the basis of mutual confidence. |
|
| Co-shippership |
| See
Co-makership |
|
| Coaming |
| Structure
around the hatch or door opening of a ship intended to provide seating
for the cover, to stiffen the deck or plates and to prevent the
ingress of water. |
|
| Coaster |
| A
relative small ship plying between coastal ports. |
|
| Code |
| A
character string that represents a member set of values. |
|
| Code
List |
| The
complete set of code values for a data item. |
|
| Cofferdam |
| An
empty space on board of a vessel between two bulkheads or two decks
separating oil tanks from each other and/or the engine room or other
compartments. |
|
| Collapsible
Container |
| Container
which can be easily folded, disassembled and reassembled. |
|
| Combination
Charge |
| An
amount which is obtained by combining two or more charges. |
|
| Combination
Chassis |
| A
chassis which can carry either one forty foot or thirty foot container
or a combination of shorter containers e.g. 2 x 20 foot. |
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| Combined
Transport |
| Intermodal
transport where the major part of the journey is by one mode such
as rail, inland waterway or sea and any initial and/or final leg
carried out by another mode such as road. |
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| Combined
Transport Bill of Lading |
| See
Bill of Lading R302 |
|
| Combined
Transport Document |
| Abbreviation:
CTD |
| Negotiable
or non-negotiable document evidencing a contract for the performance
and/or procurement of performance of combined transport of goods.
Thus
a combined transport document is a document issued by a Carrier
who contracts as a principal with the Merchant to effect a combined
transport often on a door-to-door basis.
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| Combined
Transport Operator |
| Abbreviation:
CTO |
| A
party who undertakes to carry goods with different modes of transport. |
|
| Commercial
Invoice |
| A
document showing commercial values of the transaction between the
buyer and seller. |
|
| Commodity |
| Indication
of the type of goods. Commodities are coded according to the harmonised
system. |
|
| Commodity
Box Rate |
| A
rate classified by commodity and quoted per container. |
|
| Commodity
Code |
| Code
used in the Harmonised System for the classification of goods, which
are most commonly produced and traded. |
|
| Commodity
Item Number |
| Specific
description number required in air transport to indicate that a
specific freight rate applies. |
|
| Common
Access Reference |
| A
key to relate all subsequent transfers of data to the same business
case or file. |
|
| Compagneurs
Nationales des Conteneurs |
| Abbreviation:
CNC affiliate of the French National Railways for Container traffic. |
|
| Compass |
| Instrument
used for showing the direction of north and the relative heading
of the ship compared with this direction. |
|
| Component |
| A
uniquely identifiable product that is considered indivisible for
a particular planning or control purpose, and/or which cannot be
decomposed without destroying it.
Note:
A component for one organisational group may be the final assembly
of another group (e.g. electric motor).
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| Compradore |
| A
local advisor or agent employed by a foreign party or company who
acts as an intermediary in transactions with local inhabitants. |
|
| Computer
Virus |
| A
program that can infect other programs by modifying them to include
a possibly evolved copy of itself. |
|
| Conair
Container |
| Thermal
container served by an external cooling system (e.g. a vessel's
cooling system or a Clip On Unit), which regulates the temperature
of the cargo.
Note:
Conair is a brand name.
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| Conditions |
| Anything
called for as requirements before the performance or completion
of something else.
Contractual
stipulations which are printed on a document or provided separately.
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| Conditions
of Carriage |
| The
general terms and conditions established by a carrier in respect
of the carriage (air cargo). |
|
| Conditions
of Contract |
| Terms
and conditions shown on the Air Waybill (air cargo). |
|
| Cones |
| Devices
for facilitating the loading, positioning and lashing of containers.
The cones insert into the bottom castings of the container. |
|
| Conference |
| See
Liner conference |
|
| Congestion |
| Accumulation
of vessels at a port to the extent that vessels arriving to load
or discharge are obliged to wait for a vacant berth. |
|
| Connecting
Carrier |
| A
carrier to whose services the cargo is to be transferred for onward
connecting transport (air cargo). |
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| Connecting
Road Haulage |
| See
Drayage |
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| Consensus |
| General
agreement, characterised by the absence of sustained opposition
to substantial issues by any important part of concerned interests
and by a process that involves seeking to take into account the
views of all parties concerned and to reconcile any conflicting
arguments. Consensus needs not to imply unanimity. |
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| Consignee |
| The
party such as mentioned in the transport document by whom the goods,
cargo or containers are to be received. |
|
| Consignment |
| A
separate identifiable number of goods (available to be) transported
from one consignor to one consignee via one or more than one modes
of transport and specified in one single transport document. |
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| Consignment
Instructions |
| Instructions
from either the seller/consignor or the buyer/consignee to a freight
forwarder, carrier or his agent, or other provider of a service,
enabling the movement of goods and associated activities. The following
functions can be covered:
Movement
and handling of goods (shipping, forwarding and stowage).
Customs formalities.
Distribution of documents.
Allocation of documents (freight and charges for the connected
operations).
Special instructions (insurance, dangerous goods, goods release,
additional documents required).
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| Consignment
Note |
| A
document prepared by the shipper and comprising a transport contract.
It contains details of the consignment to be carried to the port
of loading and it is signed by the inland carrier as proof of receipt. |
|
| Consignment
Stock |
| The
stock of goods with an external party (customer) which is still
the property of the supplier. Payment for these goods is made to
the supplier at the moment when they are sold (used) by this party. |
|
| Consignor |
| See
Shipper |
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| Consolidate |
| To
group and stuff several shipments together in one container. |
|
| Consolidated
Container |
| Container
stuffed with several shipments (consignments) from different shippers
for delivery to one or more consignees. |
|
| Consolidation |
| The
grouping together of smaller consignments of goods into a large
consignment for carriage as a larger unit in order to obtain a reduced
rate. |
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| Consolidation
Point |
| Location
where consolidation of consignments takes place. |
|
| Consolidator |
| A
firm or company which consolidates cargo. |
|
| Consortium |
| Consortium
is a form of co-operation between two or more carriers to operate
in a particular trade. |
|
| Consular
Invoice |
| An
invoice covering shipment of goods certified by a consular official
of the destination country, and used normally by customs or officials
concerned with foreign exchange availability to ascertain the correctness
of commercial invoice values. |
|
| Container |
| An
item of equipment as defined by the International Organisation for
Standardisation (ISO) for transport purposes. It must be of:
a
permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable
for repeated use.
specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one
or more modes of transport without intermediate reloading.
fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly
from one mode of transport to another.
so designed as to be easy to fill and empty.
having an internal volume of 1 m3 or more.
The term container includes neither vehicles nor conventional
packing.
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| Container
Bolster |
| A
container floor without sides or end walls which does not have the
ISO corner fittings and is generally used for Ro/Ro operations.
Note:
A bolster cannot be handled either full or empty by a container
spreader without special gear.
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| Container
Chassis |
| A
vehicle specially built for the purpose of transporting a container
so that, when container and chassis are assembled, the produced
unit serves as a road trailer. |
|
| Container
Check Digit |
| The
7th digit of the serial number of a container used to check whether
prefix and serial number are correct. |
|
| Container
Depot |
| Storage
area for empty containers. |
|
| Container
Freight Station |
| Abbreviation:
CFS |
| A
facility at which (export) LCL cargo is received from merchants
for loading (stuffing) into containers or at which (import) LCL
cargo is unloaded (stripped) from containers and delivered to merchants. |
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| Container
Lease |
| The
contract by which the owner of containers (lessor) gives the use
of containers to a lessee for a specified period of time and for
fixed payments. |
|
| Container
Load Plan (CLP) |
| A
list of items loaded in a specific container and where appropriate
their sequence of loading. |
|
| Container
Logistics |
| The
controlling and positioning of containers and other equipment. |
|
| Container
Manifest |
| The
document specifying the contents of particular freight containers
or other transport units, prepared by the party responsible for
their loading into the container or unit. |
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| Container
Moves |
| The
number of actions performed by one container crane during a certain
period. |
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| Container
Number |
| Identification
number of a container consisting of prefix and serial number and
check digit. (e.g. KNLU 123456-7) |
| See
also: Container Serial Number and Container Prefix |
|
| Container
Owner |
| A
party who has a container at his disposal and who is entitled to
lease or sell the container. |
|
| Container
Platform |
| A
container floor without sides or end walls, which can be loaded
by spreader directly and is generally, used for Lo-Lo operations. |
|
| Container
Pool |
| A
certain stock of containers which is jointly used by several container
carriers and/or leasing companies. |
|
| Container
Prefix |
| A
four letter code that forms the first part of a container identification
number indicating the owner of a container. |
|
| Container
Safety Convention |
| Abbreviation:
CSC |
| International
convention for safe containers. |
|
| Container
Serial Number |
| A
seven digit serial number (6 plus 1 Check Digit) that forms the
second part of a container identification number. |
|
| Container
Service Charges |
| Charges
to be paid by cargo interests as per tariff. |
|
| Container
Size Code |
| An
indication of 2 digits of the nominal length and nominal height. |
| See
also: Size/Type ISO6346 |
|
| Container
Size/Type |
| Description
of the size and type of a freight container or similar unit load
device as specified in ISO6346. |
|
| Container
Stack |
| Two
or more containers, one placed above the other, forming a vertical
column. |
| See
also: Stack |
|
| Container
Sublease |
| Contract
by which a carrier gives the use of containers to another carrier
for a specified period of time and for fixed payments. |
|
| Container
Terminal |
| Place
where loaded and/or empty containers are loaded or discharged into
or from a means of transport. |
|
| Container
Type Code |
| Two
digits, the first of which indicates the category and the second
of which indicates certain physical characteristics or other attributes. |
| See
also: Container Size/Type ISO6346 |
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| Container
Yard |
| Abbreviation:
CY |
| A
facility at which FCL traffic and empty containers are received
from or delivered to the Merchant by or on behalf of the Carrier.
Note:
Often this yard is used to receive goods on behalf of the merchant
and pack these in containers for FCL traffic.
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| Containerised |
| Indication
that goods have been stowed in a container. |
|
| Contraband |
| Goods
forbidden by national law to be imported or exported. |
|
| Contract |
| An
agreement enforceable by law between two or more parties stipulating
their rights and obligations which are required by one or both parties
to acts or forbearance by the other or both. |
|
| Contract
Logistics |
| The
contracting out of all the warehousing, transport and distribution
activities or a part thereof by manufacturing companies. |
|
| Contract
of Affreightment |
| An
agreement whereby the shipowner agrees to carry goods by water,
or furnishes a vessel for the purpose of carrying goods by water,
in return for a sum of money called freight. There are two forms:
the charter party and the contract contained in the Bill of Lading. |
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| Contractual
Port of Loading |
| A
port at which an ocean vessel does not call, but which is equalised
with the actual port of call and upon which inland haulage services
and inland tariffs are based.
Note:
Generally speaking it is seen as the port to be mentioned on the
B/L from which cargo is accepted (e.g. delivered by the consignee
for sea transport).
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| Control |
| The
registration and check on data and activities as well as determining
supervising procedures and changes related to procedures. |
|
| Convention
Internationale Concernant le Transport des Marchandises par Chemin
de Fer |
| Abbreviation:
CIM |
| International
agreement, applied by 19 European railway companies, setting out
conditions for international railway transport of goods and the
liabilities of the carrier. |
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| Convention
Relative au Contrat de Transport International de Marchandise par
Route |
| Abbreviation:
CMR |
| Convention
for the international carriage of goods by road, setting out the
conditions of carriage and the liabilities of the carrier.
Note:
Adherence to this set of regulations reflects a desire to standardise
items such as documentation and rules on the carriers liability.
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| Conventional
Cargo |
| See
Break Bulk Cargo |
|
| Convertor
Dolly |
| An
auxiliary undercarriage assembly consisting of a chassis, fifth
wheel and towbar used to convert a semi-trailer or a container chassis
to a full trailer. |
|
| Conveyance |
| Transport
of goods from one place to another. |
|
| Conveyor |
| A
mechanical device in the form of a continuous belt for transporting
cargo. |
|
| Core
Competence |
| The
combination of individual skills and use of technologies that underlay
the various products and or services of a business. |
|
| Core
Data |
| The
fundamental set of data that is needed to convey the essential minimum
detail for a specific transaction type. Ideally the detail should
be all required pieces of information with no, or at least the very
minimum of, options. |
|
| Core
Master Data |
| The
fundamental set of data that is needed to establish sufficient (but
minimum) reference material to support the maximum use of pre-code,
pre-agreed information enabling simple (minimum required content)
transaction messaging. |
|
| Core
Systems |
| Systems
which are corporately owned and used globally. The systems are managed
and controlled by a global team of specialists. The systems are
considered as key for the general functioning of the entire company. |
|
| Corner
Fittings |
| Fittings
located at the corners of containers providing means of supporting,
stacking, handling and securing the container. |
|
| Corner
Post |
| Vertical
structural member at either side of an 'end frame' of a container
joining a top and a bottom corner fitting (and thereby forming a
'corner structure'). |
|
| Correction
Message |
| A
substitution for what has been wrong in a prior data interchange
between computers in accordance with interchange agreements. |
|
| Cost
and Freight (...named port of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
CFR |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Cost,
Insurance and Freight (...named port of destination) |
| Abbreviation:
CIF |
| See
Inco Terms |
|
| Council
of European and Japanese National Shipowner's Associations |
| Abbreviation:
CENSA |
| The
main objectives of this Organisation are to promote and protect
sound Shipping policies in all sectors of shipping, to co-ordinate
and present the views of its members and to exchange views with
other shipowner groups. |
|
| Country
of Departure |
| Country
from which a certain means of transport is scheduled to depart or
has departed. |
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| Country
of Despatch |
| Country
from which the goods are shipped. |
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| Country
of Origin |
| Country
in which the goods have been produced or manufactured, according
to criteria laid down for the purpose of application of the customs
tariff, of quantitative restrictions, or of any other measure related
to trade. |
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| Country
of Provenance |
| The
country from which goods or cargo are sent to the importing country. |
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| Crane |
| A
machine designed for moving and lifting weight by means of a movable
projecting arm or a horizontal beam, which is able to travel over
a certain distance. |
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| Crew
Member |
| Any
person actually employed for duties on board during a voyage in
the working or service of a ship and included in the crew list (IMO). |
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| Critical
Path Method |
| A
network planning technique used for planning and controlling the
activities in a project. By showing each of these activities and
their associated times, the 'critical path' can be determined. The
critical path is the series of successive activities which takes
up most time and is therefore decisive for the total lead time of
the project. |
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| Cross
Trades |
| Term
used in P&O Nedlloyd for the services of a vessel between nations
other than the nation in which the vessel is registered (UNCTAD). |
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| Cruise
Ship |
| A
ship on an international voyage carrying passengers participating
in a group program and accommodated on board, for the purpose of
making scheduled temporary tourist visits at one or more different
ports, and which during the voyage does not normally: (a) embark
or disembark any other passengers; (b) load or discharge any cargo. |
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| Currency |
| A
medium of exchange of value, defined by reference to the geographical
location of the authorities responsible for it (ISO4217).
In
general, the monetary unit involved in a transaction and represented
by a name or a symbol.
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| Currency
Adjustment Factor |
| Abbreviation:
CAF |
| Adjustment
applied by P&O Nedlloyd lines or liner conferences on freight
rates to offset losses or gains for carriers resulting from fluctuations
in exchange rates of tariff currencies. |
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| Customer |
| See
Client |
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| Customer
Pick Up |
| Cargo
picked up by a customer at a warehouse. |
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| Customer
Service |
| The
way in which during a commercial relationship the wishes and demands
of the (prospective) client are catered for.
Supporting
activities at the customer interface adding value to a product
(CEN273).
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| Customer
Service Level |
| A
performance measure of customer service.
Note:
generally this is seen as the degree with which customer orders
can be executed, in accordance with the terms which are generally
accepted in the market.
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| Customs |
| The
department of the Civil Service that deals with the levying of duties
and taxes on imported goods from foreign countries and the control
over the export and import of goods e.g. allowed quota prohibited
goods. |
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| Customs
Broker |
| An
authorised agent specialised in customs clearance procedures on
account of importers/exporters. |
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| Customs
Clearance Agent |
| Customs
broker or other agent of the consignee designated to perform customs
clearance services for the consignee. |
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| Customs
Invoice |
| Document
required by the customs in an importing country in which an exporter
states the invoice or other price (e.g. selling price, price of
identical goods), and specifies costs for freight, insurance and
packing etc., terms of delivery and payment, for the purpose of
determining the customs value in the importing country of goods
consigned to that country. |
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| Customs
Value |
| The
worth of an item or group of items expressed in a monetary amount,
within a consignment declared to Customs for duty and statistical
reasons. |
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| Cybernetics |
| The
study of control processes in mechanical, biological, electrical
and information systems. |
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| Cycle
Stock |
| That
portion of stock available or planned to be available in a given
period for normal demand, excluding excess stock and safety stock. |
