| Navigation |
| The
act of determining position, location and course to the destination
of an aircraft or a vessel. |
|
| Negligence |
| Imprudent
action or omission which may cause injury, damage or loss. |
|
| Negotiable |
| In
terms of documents, 'negotiable' means that e.g. a Bill of Lading
is handed over/transferred in the right manner (viz. proper endorsement)
to another person either endorsed in blank or endorsed to a person
and that person acquires, by this transfer certain rights vis-?is
the goods e.g. is entitled to take possession of the goods. |
|
| Net
Manifest |
| A
manifest containing all freight details including negotiated disbursements. |
|
| Net
Weight |
| The
weight of the goods, excluding all packing. |
|
| Network
Planning System |
| A
technique for making a time schedule for the implementation of a
project. |
|
| New
Computerised Transit System |
| Abbreviation:
NCTS |
| A
concept for custom authorities to manage European Community and
common transit, based on the use of computer systems and EDI techniques. |
|
| Non
Vessel Operating Common Carrier |
| Abbreviation:
NVOCC |
| A
party who undertakes to carry goods and issues in his own name a
Bill of Lading for such carriage, without having the availability
of any own means of transport. |
|
| Normal
Charge |
| The
specified general cargo rate without any quantity discount (air
cargo). |
|
| Normal
General Cargo Rate |
| The
under 45 kgs rate or, if no under 45 kgs rate exists, the under
100 kgs rate (air cargo). |
|
| Normal
Rate |
| See
Normal General Cargo Rate |
|
| Notice
of Readiness |
| Written
document or telex issued by the master of a vessel to the charterer?s
advising them the moment when a vessel is ready to load or discharge.
Document
advising a consignee or his agent that cargo has arrived and is
ready for delivery.
|
|
| Notify
Address |
| Address
of the party other than the consignee to be advised of the arrival
of the goods. |
|
| Notify
Party |
| The
party to be notified of arrival of goods. |
