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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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Transportation; Shipping

An inland point provided by an all–water carrier’s through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

SAFE Port Act

Transportation; Shipping

Is the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 which is an Act of Congress in the United States that covers port security.

schedule B

Transportation; Shipping

The Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

ship’s bells

Transportation; Shipping

Measure time onboard ship. One bell sounds for each half hour. One bell means 12:30, two bells mean 1:00, three bells mean 1:30, and so on until 4:00 (eight bells). At 4:30 the ...

ship’s manifest

Transportation; Shipping

A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.

ship’s tackle

Transportation; Shipping

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.

Shippers Association

Transportation; Shipping

A non–profit entity that represents the interests of a number of shippers. The main focus of shippers associations is to pool the cargo volumes of members to leverage the most ...