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backhaul
Transportation; Ocean shipping
To haul a shipment back over part of a route it has traveled.
automated identification system (AIS)
Transportation; Ocean shipping
It is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) principally for the identification and the locating of vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically ...
any time day or night Sundays & holidays included (ATDNSHINC)
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A chartering term referring to when a vessel will work.
assignment
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.
arrival notice
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A notification by carrier of ship’s arrival to the consignee, the “Notify Party,” and – when applicable – the “Also Notify Party. ” These parties in interest are listed in blocks ...
appraiser’s stores
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The warehouse or public stores to which samples of imported goods are taken to be inspected, analyzed, weighed, etc. By examiners or appraisers.
Sub-categories
- Ocean shipping (5787)