| TARif
Int??ommunautaire (TARIC) |
| The
integrated customs tariff of the community. |
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| TIR |
| Transport
International des Merchandises par la Route. |
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| TOFC |
| See
Trailer on Flat Car |
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| Tallyman |
| A
person who records the number of cargo items together with the condition
thereof at the time it is loaded into or discharged from a vessel. |
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| Tank
Container |
| A
tank, surrounded by a framework with the overall dimensions of a
container for the transport of liquids or gasses in bulk. |
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| Tanker |
| A
vessel designed for the carriage of liquid cargo in bulk. |
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| Tare
Mass of Container |
| See
Tare Weight of Container |
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| Tare
Weight of Container |
| Mass
of an empty container including all fittings and appliances associated
with that particular type of container on its normal operating condition. |
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| Tariff |
| The
schedule of rates, charges and related transport conditions. |
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| Tarpaulin |
| Waterproof
material, e.g. canvas, to spread over cargo to protect it from getting
wet. |
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| Tender |
| A
small boat used to carry persons from shore to ship and back
Colloquial
term used to describe the condition of a ship having marginal
stability
To
present for acceptance an offer (to tender a bit)
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| Terminal |
| A
location on either end of a transportation line including servicing
and handling facilities. (P&O Nedlloyd synonym of container
terminal). |
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| Terms
of Delivery |
| All
the conditions agreed upon between trading partners regarding the
delivery of goods and the related services.
Note:
Under normal circumstances the INCO terms are used to prevent
any misunderstandings.
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| Terms
of Freight |
| All
the conditions agreed upon between a carrier and a merchant about
the type of freight and charges due to the carrier and whether these
are prepaid or are to be collected.
Note:
The so-called Combi terms based on the INCO terms do make a distinction
what of the freight and related costs is to be paid by the seller
and what by the buyer. In the UN recommendation 23 a coding system
is recommended to recognise the various items.
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| Thermal
Container |
| A
container built with insulating walls, doors, floor and roof by
which heat exchange with the environment is minimised thus limiting
temperature variations of the cargo. |
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| Third
Party Logistics |
| Supply
of logistics related operations between traders by an independent
organisation. |
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| Through
Charge |
| The
total rate from point of departure to point of destination. It may
be a joint rate or a combination of rates (air cargo). |
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| Through
Rate |
| See
Through Charge |
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| Through
Route |
| The
total route from point of departure to point of destination. |
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| Tier |
| A
horizontal division of a vessel from bottom to top. The numbers
run from bottom to deck and from deck upwards and are used as a
part of the indication of a stowage place for containers. |
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| Tilt
Transport |
| Road
transport whereby the cargo area is protected against the elements
by means of a tilt made of canvas or other pliable material. |
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| Time
Charter |
| A
contract whereby a vessel is let to a charterer for a stipulated
period of time or voyage, for a remuneration known as hire, generally
a monthly rate per ton deadweight or a daily rate.
The
charterer is free to employ the vessel as he thinks fit within
the terms as agreed, but the shipowner continues to manage his
own vessel through the master and crew who remain his servants.
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| Time
Sheet |
| Statement,
drawn-up by the ship's agent at the loading and discharging ports,
which details the time worked in loading and discharging the cargo
together with the amount of laytime used. |
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| Ton |
| Unit
of weight measurement: 1000 kilograms (metric ton) or 2,240 lbs
(long ton).
Unit
of cubic measurement, mainly used to express the cubic capacity
of a vessel.
Unit
of weight or measurement used as a basis for the calculation of
freights (freight ton).
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| Tonnage |
| Cubic
capacity of a merchant vessel.
Total
weight or amount of cargo expressed in tons.
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| Tracing |
| The
action of retrieving information concerning the whereabouts of cargo,
cargo items, consignments or equipment. |
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| Track
& Trace |
| The
pro-active tracking of the product along the supply chain, and the
paper information flow relating to the order. |
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| Tracking |
| The
function of maintaining status information, including current location,
of cargo, cargo items, consignments or containers either full or
empty. |
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| Traction |
| The
power to grip or hold to a surface while moving without slipping. |
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| Tractor |
| A
powered vehicle designed and used for towing other vehicles. |
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| Trade |
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1. |
P&O
Nedlloyd: A trade is a liner service (e.g. NEFES) or a cargo
flow between two individual markets (e.g. North Atlantic Trade) |
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2. |
a) |
The
exchange of goods, funds, services or information with value
to the parties involved. This value is either previously agreed
or established during business. |
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b) |
A
commercial connection between two or more individual markets. |
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| Traffic |
| The
number of passengers, quantity of cargo etc. carried over a certain
route. |
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| Trailer |
| A
vehicle without motive power, designed for the carriage of cargo
and to be towed by a motor vehicle. |
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| Trailer
on Flat Car |
| Abbreviation:
TOFC |
| Carriage
of piggyback highway trailers on specially equipped railway wagons. |
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| Tramp
Vessel |
| A
vessel not operating under a regular schedule. |
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| Trans
Siberian Landbridge |
| Overland
route from Europe to the Far East via the Trans Siberian Railway
(TSR). |
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| Transfer
Cargo |
| Cargo
arriving at a point by one flight and continuing there-from by another
flight (air cargo). |
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| Transhipment |
| A
shipment under one (P&O Nedlloyd) Bill of Lading, whereby sea
(ocean) transport is 'broken' into two or more parts. The port where
the sea (ocean) transport is 'broken' is the transhipment port.
Transfer
of cargo from one means of transport to another for on-carriage
during the course of one transport operation.
Customs:
Customs procedure under which goods are transferred under customs
control from the importing means of transport to the exporting
means of transport within the area of one customs office which
is the office of both importation and exportation.
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| Transit
Cargo |
| Cargo
between outwards customs clearance and inwards customs clearance.
Cargo
arriving at a point and departing there-from by the same through
flight (air cargo).
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| Transit
Country |
| One
of the States signatory to the Convention on Common Transit (currently,
the 18 States of the European Union and the European Free Trade
Association, plus San Marino). |
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| Transponder |
| A
device (chip) used for identification, which automatically transmits
certain coded data when actuated by a special signal from an interrogator. |
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| Transport |
| The
assisted movement of people and or goods.
Note:
Transport is often used as a generic term for various means of
transport, and is distinguished from 'movement' in that it requires
such means.
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| Transport
Document |
| Document
evidencing a contract of carriage between a shipowner and a consignor,
such as bill of lading, seawaybill or a multimodal transport document.
(IMO) |
| See
Shipping Document |
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| Transport
International by Road |
| Abbreviation:
TIR |
| A
set of rules following a customs convention to facilitate the international,
European transport of goods by road with minimal interference under
cover of TIR-carnets. |
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| Transport
Unit |
| A
physical unit, e.g. container or ckd uniquely identified (for instance
by license plate) that has been provided by the original shipper
for transportation and that should not be split during the transportation
process. A transport handling unit can contain different packages.
(automotive industry) |
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| Trip |
| See
Voyage |
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| Truck |
| Class
of automotive vehicles of various sizes and designs for transporting
goods. |
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| Trunk |
| The
stretch between two hubs mutually. |
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| Trusted
Third Party (TTP)Services |
| A
trusted party is a party which at least two other parties trust.
TTP?s may provide some additional services such as time-stamping,
etc. The TTP services relevant to Electronic Business include:
Independent
time-stamping
Attribute certificates
Notary functions
Document repository
Non-repudiation of submission/delivery
Translation/validation of certificates
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| Tugmaster |
| Brand
name of tractor unit used in ports to pull trailers. They are equipped
with a fifth wheel or a gooseneck type of coupling. |
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| Tweendeck |
| Cargo
carrying surface below the main deck dividing a hold horizontally
in an upper and a lower compartment. |
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| Twenty
Foot Equivalent Unit |
| Abbreviation:
TEU |
| Unit
of measurement equivalent to one twenty foot P&O Nedlloyd container. |
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| Twistlock |
| Device
which has to be inserted into the corner fittings of a P&O Nedlloyd
container and is turned or twisted, thus locking the container for
the purpose of securing or lifting. |
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| Two
Way Pallet |
| A
pallet of which the frame permits the entry of forks of (e.g. a
fork lift at two opposite sides). |
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| Type
of Cargo |
| An
indication of the sort of cargo to be transported, (e.g. Break Bulk,
Containerised, RoRo). |
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| Type
of Equipment |
| The
type of material used, e.g. 40 feet container, four way pallet or
mafi trailer. |
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| Type
of Load Indicator |
| A
general reference or a classification of loads of cargo like 'FCL',
'LCL', 'unpacked' and even ship's convenience container, though
this is rarely used nowadays. |
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| Type
of Means of Transport |
| The
type of vehicle used in the transport process, e.g. wide-body aircraft,
tank truck or passenger vessel. |
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| Type
of Movement |
| Description
of the service for movement of containers.
Note:
The following type of movement can be indicated on B/L and Manifest
all combinations of FCL and LCL and break bulk and RoRo. Whilst
only on the manifest combinations of House, Yard and CFS can be
mentioned.
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| Type
of Packing |
| Description
of the packaging material used to wrap, contain and protect goods
to be transported. |
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| Type
of Transport |
| The
indication whether the carrier or the merchant effects and bears
the responsibility for inland transport of cargo in containers i.e.
a differentiation between the logistical and legal responsibility.
Note:
Values are Carrier haulage and Merchant haulage, whilst in this
context special cases are carrier-nominated merchant haulage,
and merchant nominated carrier haulage.
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| Type
of Vessel |
| The
sort of vessel used in the transport process e.g. Container, RoRo,
or Multi Purpose. |
