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Cargo that is not liquid and normally does not require temperature control.
Industry:Transportation
The loss of space caused by irregularity in the shape of packages.– Any void or empty space in a vessel or container not occupied by cargo.
Industry:Transportation
Placing a port on a vessel’s itinerary because the volume of cargo offered atthat port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.
Industry:Transportation
To put in place of another; i.e., when an insurance company pays a claim it is placed in the same position as the payee with regard to any rights against others.
Industry:Transportation
A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free–flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.
Industry:Transportation
An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and specifications (weight, size, etc.).
Industry:Transportation
A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.
Industry:Transportation
An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may exclude inherent vice losses.
Industry:Transportation
Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.
Industry:Transportation
