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…………..
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)
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
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……..…
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
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…………
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
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
Explanations
of Symbols as used throughout this Tariff:
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:
exclusively by controlled carriers,
or
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
AC…..Artificial
Atmosphere Control
CLD…Chilled
FRZ….Frozen
HTD…Heated
N/A….Not Applicable/Not
Operating
RE…...Refrigerated
VEN…Ventilated
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
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
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
CM……..Centimeter
DM……..Decimeter
FT………Foot (Feet)
IN………Inche(s)
KM…….Kilometer
M………Meter
MM…….Millimeter
YDS……Yard(s)
C……….Country
G……….Group
P………..Port
S………..State
Y……….City
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.
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
CFT…….Cubic Foot
CBM……Cubic Meter
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)