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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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abandon
Transportation; Shipping
A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.
abatement
Transportation; Shipping
A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.
accessorial charges
Transportation; Shipping
Charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.
acquiescence
Transportation; Shipping
When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper’s agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.
act of god
Transportation; Shipping
An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake.
automated broker interface (ABI)
Transportation; Shipping
U.S. Customs automated broker interface, by which brokers file importers’ entries electronically.
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