| Rail
Car |
| A
wheeled wagon used for the carriage of cargo by rail. |
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| Rail
Consignment Note |
| A
document evidencing a contract for the transport of goods by rail. |
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| Ramp |
| An
artificial inclined path, road or track along which wheeled vehicles,
cargo and trailers may pass for the purpose of changing their elevation
and facilitating the loading and unloading operation (e.g. an entrance
way into a Roll-on Roll-off vessel |
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| Ramp
Handling |
| See
Platform Handling |
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| Rate |
| The
price of a transport service.
Quantity,
amount or degree measured or applied.
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| Rate
of Calculation |
| A
factor for the calculation of an amount. |
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| Rate
of Turn |
| The
figure indicating the speed of a change of course of a means of
transport expressed in degrees per minute. |
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| Rating |
| A
class to which an article is assigned. |
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| Re-invoicing |
| The
procedure whereby goods shipped directly from a supplier to the
customer are invoiced in two stages: at first by the supplier to
an intermediary and subsequently by the intermediary to the customer. |
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| Rebate |
| That
part of a transport charge which the carrier agrees to return. |
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| Receipt |
| A
written acknowledgement, that something has been received. |
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| Receiving
Carrier |
| The
carrier receiving a consignment on behalf of a carrier, agent or
shipper for onward transport. |
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| Receiving
Stock |
| The
stock comprising all the goods that have arrived at the door of
the receiving organisation and which is not yet available in the
stock of that organisation. |
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| Reconditioning |
| All
activities connected with restoring and or adjusting the packaging
of a product. In such manner that it can be presented to the customer
in the requested form. |
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| Reconditioning
of Garments |
| The
act or process of bringing garments after transport in shop's condition. |
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| Redelivery |
| Return
of a shipment to the party who originally delivered it to the carrier
(air cargo).
Return
of a charter vessel to the owners.
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| Reefer
Cargo |
| Cargo
requiring temperature control. |
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| Reefer
Container |
| A
thermal container with refrigerating appliances (mechanical compressor
unit, absorption unit etc.) to control the temperature of cargo. |
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| Refund |
| The
repayment to the purchaser of the total charge or a portion of that
charge for unused carriage. |
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| Region |
| Specified
geographical area for operational purposes. |
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| Register
Ton |
| The
unit of measurement for the internal capacity of a vessel whereby
one register ton equals 100 cubic feet (2.83 cubic meter). The gross
(bruto) tonnage comprises all spaces below the main (tonnage) deck
and the enclosed spaces above the main (tonnage) deck less exempted
spaces.
The
net tonnage consists of the gross tonnage less exemptions like
ballast tanks, engine room, living quarters etc. The register
tonnage is mentioned on the tonnage certificate.
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| Registration
Authority (Key Management) |
| Registration
Authority is used as an entry point for users to set-up links by
using some existing trusted means such as registered letters of
personal enrolment. This registration will also form the legal basis
for the use of digital signatures by the user, if required, although
this aspect in itself is not key management. Once this registration
has been established, the user credentials and his public key are
passed on the Certification Authority with a request for certification. |
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| Regroupage |
| The
process of splitting up shipments into various consignments (degroupage)
and combining these small consignments into other shipments (groupage). |
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| Rejection |
| Non-acceptance
of e.g. cargo. |
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| Release
Order |
| A
document issued by or on behalf of the carrier authorising the release
of import cargo identified thereon and manifested under a single
Bill of Lading. |
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| Reliability
of Delivery |
| The
reliability of a supplier concerning the agreed terms of delivery
with regard to the quality, quantity, delivery time, conditions
and price. |
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| Replacement |
| Indicating
that a subject is interchangeable with another subject, but which
differs physically from the original subject in that the installation
of the replacement subject requires extra machining or provisions
in addition to the normal application and methods of attachment. |
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| Replenishment |
| Completion
of stock. |
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| Repudiation |
| The
denial by a user of having participated in part or all of a communication. |
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| Rerouting |
| The
route to be followed as altered from the one originally specified
in the transport document. |
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| Reservation |
| Allotment
in advance of space or weight capacity. Also referred to as 'booking'. |
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| Reserve
Inventory |
| See
Safety Stock |
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| Resources |
| Organisations,
People or Computer systems carrying out the activities. |
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| Responsible
Carrier |
| The
carrier liable under the terms of a consortium Bill of Lading.
Carrier
responsible for the transport of goods as indicated in the transport
document.
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| Returns |
| Goods
returned to their place of acceptance. |
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| Revenue |
| Amounts
of income stemming from the provision of transport services. |
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| Reverse
Distribution |
| The
collection of used, damaged, or outdated products and/or packaging
from end-users. |
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| Rinacertificate |
| Certificate
issued by the Italian Government for carrying dangerous goods in
Italian Waters. |
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| Road
Carrier |
| Party
undertaking transport by road of goods from one point to another
such as indicated in the contract. |
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| Road
Vehicle |
| A
means of transport capable and allowed to move over public roads
and other landways. |
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| Roll
Trailer |
| Special
trailer for terminal haulage and stowage on board of Roll-on Roll-off
vessels.
Also
referred to as Mafi Trailer.
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|
| Roll-on
Roll-off |
| Abbreviation:
RoRo |
| System
of loading and discharging a vessel whereby the cargo is driven
on and off by means of a ramp. |
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| Rolling
Resistance |
| The
total frictional force that a tire, a set of tires or all the tires
on a vehicle is developing with the road. |
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| Rotation |
| Sequence
in which a vessel calls at the ports on her itinerary. |
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| Round
Trip |
| A
voyage, a journey etc. to a certain place, port or country and back
again. |
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| Route |
| The
track along which goods are (to be) transported. |
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| Routing |
| The
determination of the most efficient route(s) that people, goods,
materials and or means of transport have to follow.
The
process of determining how a shipment will be moved between consignor
and consignee or between place of acceptance by the carrier and
place of delivery to the consignee.
The
process of aiding a vessel's navigation by supplying long range
weather forecasts and indicating the most economic and save sailing
route.
|
|
| Row |
| A
vertical division of a vessel from starboard to portside, used as
a part of the indication of a stowage place for containers. The
numbers run from midships to both sides. |
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| Rush
Baggage |
| See
Expedite Baggage |
