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U.S. Department of Transportation
Sektör: Government
Number of terms: 13754
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A switching railroad operating within a commercial area.
Industry:Transportation
Industry–related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
Industry:Transportation
Breakbulk freighters, car carriers, cattle carriers, pallet carriers and timber carriers. A vessel designed to carry heterogeneous mark and count cargoes.
Industry:Transportation
A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier’s equipment or vessel beyond the allowed free time. Thefree time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.See also Detention and Per Diem.
Industry:Transportation
A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.
Industry:Transportation
Entity to whom money is payable.– The entity for whom a letter of credit is issued.– The seller and the drawer of a draft.
Industry:Transportation
When U.S. Customs orders shipments without entries to be kept in their custody in a bonded warehouse.
Industry:Transportation
Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells. Remaining compartments are used for other types of cargo.
Industry:Transportation
The weight of cargoper cubic foot or other unit.
Industry:Transportation
A liquid cargo vessel of 50,000 to 70,000dwt.
Industry:Transportation