Definitions

 

Explanation of definitions as used throughout this tariff,

AI…………….All Inclusive

A/V………… Ad Alorem (According to Value)

AW…………..All Water

BAF………….Bunker Adjustment Factor

B/L…………...Bill of Lading

B/M…………..Board Measurement

BND………….Bundle

BRL………….Barrel

CAF………….Currency Adjustment Factor

CFS…………..Container Freight Station

COFC………..Container on Flat Car (without chassis/wheels)

CY…………...Container Yard

DDC…………Destination Delivery Charge

E/C…………..U.S. East (Atlantic) Coast

EAN………….Except As otherwise Noted

F……………..Fahrenheit

F.A.K………..Freight All Kind

F.A.S………..Free Along Side Ship

FCL………….Full Container Load

FI…………….Free In (to the vessel)

FLT………….Full Liner Terms

F.O.B………..Free On Board (of the vessel)

FOI…………..Free In and Out (of the vessel)

FOI ST………Free in Out, Stowed and Trimmed (into the vessel)

FO…………...Free Out (of the vessel)

F/P…………..Flat Packed (Garments)

GOH………..Garments On Hanger

H……………House

HB/L………..House (NVOCC) Bill of Lading

H/H…………House to House (CY/CY)

I.D…………...Inside Diameter

IPI…………...Inland Point of Interchange (via Pacific Coast ports)

K.D………….Knocked Down

LASH……….Lighter Aboard Ship

LCL…………Less than Container Load

L/S…………..Lump Sum

Ltd… ………Limited

M……………Measurement

Max… ……...Maximum

MB/L………..Master (Sub-lying VOCC) Bill of Lading

Min……….…Minimum

MLB……..….Mini Land Bridge (via Pacific Coast ports)

No……….…..Number

N.O.S………..Not Otherwise Specified

NVOCC……..Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier

OCP…………Overland Container Point of interchange

O.D………….Outside Diameter

O/D………….Over Dimensional

OTRC……….Origin Terminal Receiving Charge

P……………..Pier

PC…….……..Per Container

P/P…….…….Pier/Pier (CFS/CFS)

R/T………….Revenue Ton

RIPI…………Reverse Inland Point of Interchange (via Atlantic Coast ports)

PMLB……….Reverse Mini Land Bridge (via Atlantic Coast ports)

PSS………….Peak Season Surcharge

R.O.E………..Rate Of Exchange (Currency)

Ro/Ro……….Roll On Roll Off

SOC…………Shipper's owned Container

SOTC……….Shipper's owned Tank Container

S.T.C………..Said To Contain

S.U…………..Set Up

THC…………Terminal Handling Charge

TLI…………..Tariff Line Item

TOFC……….Trailer on Flat Car (container with chassis/wheels)

Viz….……….Namely

VOCC………Vessel Operating Common Carrier

W/C…………U.S. West (Pacific) Coast

WM…………Weight (1,000 kgs) or Measurement (1cbm) whichever generates the

greater revenue.

 

Cargo, N.O.S………..means articles, not otherwise specified in individual commodity items of this tariff.

 

Caution……………….means articles, which may be subject to Rule No. 16.

 

Co-Loading………….means the combining of cargo in the import or export foreign commerce of the U.S. by two or

                                    more NVOCCs for tendering to an ocean carrier under the name of one or more of the NVOCCs.

 

Container…………….means a ISO Standard designed shipping container being considered as a removable part of the

                                   vessel.

 

Container Freight…….means a warehouse or other type of terminal sub-contracted Station by the carrier to received,

                                   temporarily store, and finally stow less than container load (LCL) cargo into container

 

Container Yard………means a terminal sub-contracted by the carrier to receive, temporarily store and finally load on

                                    board a vessel full container loads (FCL).

 

Dry Cargo……………means cargo, other than that requiring tank storage or temperature control.

 

Explosive Cargo……..means cargo, falling within Class A, B and C Explosives as defined in Rule 16.

 

Label Cargo…………means cargo, requiring hazardous commodity labels as required by the Code of Federal

                                   Regulations Title 46 Part 146.25 and Title 49 Part 100-199 as well as International Maritime

                                   Dangerous Goods Code.

 

Mixed Shipment…….means a shipment, consisting of articles described in and rated under two or more rate TLIs of

                                  this tariff.

 

Non-Hazardous………means non-label cargo which is permitted stowage betwee decks or under deck (other than

                                     magazine) under CFR Title 46 - shipping, as amended from time to time, and such cargo will be

                                     rated in accordance with the rates applicable thereof as provided in the relevant TLI.

 

One Commodity………means any or all the articles described in any one TLI in this tariff.

 

Revenue Ton………….means 1,000 kgs or 1 cbm as freight charges are assessed and whichever renders the greater

                                     revenue.

 

Shipment………………means a quantity of goods, tendered by one consignor on one bill of lading at one port/point of

                                     origin at one time in one or more containers for one consignee at one port/point of destination.

 

Stuffing, Unstuffing…….means the physical placing of cargo into or the physical removal of cargo form containers.

 

Working Day…………..means each calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, between 08:00 H

                                      and 17:00 H.

 

 

 

Explanations of Symbols as used throughout this Tariff:

 

    1. Amendment Type

A         Increase (in foreign commerce across-the-board increase in domestic commerce).

C         Change resulting in neither an increase nor a decrease in rates or charges

E          Expiration (Also use "A" in foreign commerce and "X" in domestic commerce in the application

             of a higher "Cargo N.O.S." or similar rate).

G         General Rate increase or decrease in domestic commerce.

I           New or initial matter

K         Rate or change filed by a controlled common carrier member of a conference under independent

             action in foreign commerce.

M         Transportation of U.S. Department of Defense cargo by American flag common carrier under

             terms and conditions negotiated and approved by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in

             foreign commerce.

P          Extension of service to additional port(s) at rates already in effect for similar services at the

port(s) being added, or the carrier's establishment of additional terminal facilities at the port(s) already served, at the same rates as those currently applicable to comparable facilities of the carrier at the same port in domestic commerce.

            Addition of a port or point in foreign commerce.

R          Reduction (Not a general rate decrease in domestic commerce.

S          Special case matter filed pursuant to special permission special docket or other Commission

direction, including a correction amendment to, or resubmission (after notice of intend to reject) of, Essential Terms; filing of material to put tariff in order after rejection or overturning a rejection; or, filing of tariff data after suspension, such as for domestic carriers and controlled carriers; Requires Special Case Number.

T          Terminal rates, charges or provisions or canal tolls over which the carrier has no control.

W        Withdrawal of an erroneous filing on the same filing date.

X         Exemptions:

        1. Controlled carrier data in U.S./bilateral trades or on trades served

exclusively by controlled carriers,

                        or

        1. Increase in domestic commerce. Not a general rate increase or across-the-board increase

           

 

    1. Container Size

LCL…..Less than Container Load

20…….20 foot

40…….40 foot x 8 foot 6 inch

40A…..40 foot x 9 foot 0 inch

40B…..40 foot x 9 foot 6 inch

40S…..40 foot x 8 foot 0 inch

40X….40 foot any height

42……42 foot

43……43 foot

45……45 foot x 8 foot 6 inch

45A….45 foot x 9 foot 0 inch

45B….45 foot x 9 foot 6 inch

45S….45 foot x 8 foot 0 inch

45X…45 foot any height

48……48 foot

53……53 foot

N/A….Not Applicable

 

    1. Container Temperature

AC…..Artificial Atmosphere Control

CLD…Chilled

FRZ….Frozen

HTD…Heated

N/A….Not Applicable/Not Operating

RE…...Refrigerated

VEN…Ventilated

 

    1. Container Type

AC……Atmosphere Controlled

DC……Dry (Standard) Container

DF……Drop Frame

FB……Flat Bed

FR……Flat Rack

GC……Garment Container

HH……Half High

IN…….Insulated

N/A…..Non-Containerized Cargo, Not Applicable

OT……Open Top

PL…….Platform

RE……Reefer

TC……Tank Container

TL……Top Load

TR……Trailer

VR……Vehicle Rack

 

    1. Currency

BFR…...Belgium Francs

BPD…..British Pound

CND….Canadian Dollar

DFL…..Dutch Gilders

DM……Deutsch (German) Mark

EPS…...Spanish Pesetas

FFR…...French Francs

HKD…..Hong Kong Dollar

KWN….Korean Won

NTD….New Taiwan Dollar

RMB….Chinese Yuan

USD…..U.S. Dollar

 

    1. Hazard Code

A………IMO Stow Category A

B………IMO Stow Category B

C………IMO Stow Category C

D………IMO Stow Category D

E………IMO Stow Category E

HAZ…..Hazardous

NHZ…..Non-Hazardous

N/A……Not Applicable

 

    1. Length, Width, Height Unit

CM……..Centimeter

DM……..Decimeter

FT………Foot (Feet)

IN………Inche(s)

KM…….Kilometer

M………Meter

MM…….Millimeter

YDS……Yard(s)

 

    1. Location Type

C……….Country

G……….Group

P………..Port

S………..State

Y……….City

 

    1. Rate Basis

AV……..Ad Valorem

EA……..Each (as defined)

LS……..Lump Sum

M…..…Measurement (1 Cubic Meter)

MBF….1,000 Board Feet

PC…….Per Container

W……..Weight (1,000 Kilograms)

WM…..Weight or Measurement (1,000 Kilograms or 1 Cubic Meter)

whichever produces the greater revenue.

 

    1. Shipment Service

B………Barge

D………Door

H………House

M………Motor

O………Ocean Port

P……….Pier

R……….Rail Yard

S……….Container Freight Station

T……….Terminal

U……….Rail Siding

X……….Team Track

Y……….Container Yard

 

    1. Volume Units

CFT…….Cubic Foot

CBM……Cubic Meter

           

    1. Weight Units

LBS…….Pound (0.4535 kgs)

KGS…….Kilogram (2.20462 lbs)

KT………Kilo Ton (2,205 lbs, 1,000 kgs)

LT………Long Ton (2,240 lbs, 1,016 kgs)

ST………Short Ton (2,000 lbs, 907 kgs)

 

 

(effective: 08/01/2003)