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Term
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Description
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a.a.r
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Against all risks
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Air consignment note
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A document provided by the carrier(s) or on their behalf, confirming receipt of the consignment by the carrier and proving the contract between the effected shipper and the carrier(s) made out for the carriage of the described goods by aircraft. |
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Airport of arrival
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The airport that the carrier plane will land. |
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Airport of departure
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The airport that the carrier plane will take off. |
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AWB
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Airway bill, A Non Negotiable Document, Used by Air Carrier or Agent as a Receipt for the Goods and it Evidences the Contract of Carriage.
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a.m.
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Ante meridiem (before noon)
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Amounts
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Total value
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Approx.
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Approximetaly (Estimated, almost)
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ARR
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Arrival (Time of arrival)
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B/L
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Bill of lading, A document by which the master of a ship (or any other carrier) acknowledges receipt of goods for transport.
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Booking
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Reservation
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Breakdown clause
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of-of-hire clause
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Breaking bulk
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Starting to unload the vessel
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B.S.
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Bottom stowed
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B.S.T.
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British summer time
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Bulk
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Load in bulk
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Bulk freight
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Load of light weight
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ca.
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circa
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c.a.d.
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Cash against documents
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c.a.f.
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cost, insurance and freight
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Cargo
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Transportation
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Carriage
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shipment
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Carrier
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Transporter
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c.o.d.
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Charges collect
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Certificate of origin
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A document, required by certain foreign countries for tariff purposes, certifying the country of origin of specified goods.
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c.+f
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Cost and freight
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c.+i
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Cost and insurance
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Charge
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Expense
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Chargeable weight
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Weight subject to fee
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CIF
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Cost, insurance and freight
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c.i.f.+c
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Cost, insurance, freight and commision
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c.i.f landed
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Cost, insurance, freight, landed
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c.k.d.
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completely knocked down
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Claims
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Rights are entitlements or permissions, usually of a legal or moral nature. Rights are of vital importance in the fields of law and ethics, especially theories of justice and deontology.
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c/o
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Care of.
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c.o.d.
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Cash on delivery
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Collecting free
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Fee paid in port of arrival to get goods from the vessel
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Commodity rates
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Freight table applied in transportation
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Consignee
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The individual or organization to which freight is shipped. Freight is shipped by the consignor to the consignee.
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Consignment
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A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
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C.I
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Consular invoice; A document prepared by the shipper and certified at the shipping point by a consul of the country of importation. The consular invoice confirms the details and origin of the merchandise as well as ensures that the transaction does not violate trade restrictions or laws of the importing country.
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c.o.s.
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Charterer pays des
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c.t
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Conference terms
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Current rates
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Effective prices
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Customs broker
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An authorised agent specialised in customs clearance procedures on account of importers/exporters.
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Customs clearance
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Customs clearance
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Customs Declaration
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A written statement by an importer or traveler of the dutiable imports that they are bringing into a country.
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DAF
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Delivered at border
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d.d.
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Dangerous deck
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DDP
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Delivered duty paid
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DDU
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Delivered duty unpaid
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Dead Freight
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Freight of regret. Freight charges paid for the contracted space in a ship that is not used.
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Delivering Carrier
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Transporter carrying goods to purchaser from the port of arrival
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Demurrage
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Additional fee paid in case vessel loads or unloads after its due time.
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DEP
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Departure
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DES
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Delivered on board
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DEQ
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Delivered at port
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Dispatch money
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Additional fee paid in case vessel loads or unloads before its due time.
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d.i.c.
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Loading capacity of the vessel
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dd.i.o.
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Shipment money paid only in loading.
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d/p
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Sending documents against payment.
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Emergency Rates
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Tariffs applied by vessels connected to Conference in emergency cases.
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e.t.a.
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Estimated time of vessel’s arrival
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E.T.C.
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Possible time of completing work
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Ex ship
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Delivered on board
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EXW
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Delivered in manufacturing facilities.
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f.a.c.
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Loading/ unloading very fast
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f.a.s.
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Free on aircraft
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f.o.b.
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Free on board
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Force majeure
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Extraordinary compulsive reasons.
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f.o.t.
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Free on truck
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f.t.
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Full terms
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Gateway charges
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All expenses made at airport to increase load
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General cargo rates
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Fee table related to mixed load
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Goods
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Products
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Handling
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Loading operations
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I.C.C.
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Frames of insurance prepared by English Insurers Institute
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Incoterms
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Intenational commercial terms
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In regular turn
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According to a regular queue
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L/C
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Letter of credit
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Lines terms
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Conditions of regular lines
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Livraison en cale
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When this conditions is added to agreement, purchaser has to receive goods in the
warehouse of the vessel and all unloading expense and risk belongs to purchaser.
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L.S&D charges
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Landing.storage and delivery charges
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L/T
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Long ton
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M/R
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Mate's receipt
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Offload
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Unloaded
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Open rates
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Open rates
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o.w.h.
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Ordinary working hours
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pd
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Paid
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p.m.
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Post meridiem
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p.o.d.
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Paid on delivery
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Shipment
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Physical process of transporting goods and cargo, by land, air, and sea.
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Subopen
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Subject to being open
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Surcharge
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Extra charge
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Thru B/L
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Bill of lading, single
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Trace
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Inspection conducted about shipment not reached to its destination
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u.c.
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Ordinary conditions
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w/m
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Weight or measurement
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