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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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contract carrier
Transportation; Shipping

Any person not a common carrier who, under special and individual contracts or agreements, transports passengers or property for compensation.

net weight
Transportation; Shipping

Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

all in
Transportation; Shipping

The total price to move cargo from origin to destination, inclusive of all charges.

flat rack/flat bed container
Transportation; Shipping

A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear. Container can be loaded from the sides and top.

route
Transportation; Shipping

The manner in which a shipment moves; i.e., the carriers handling it and the points at which the carriers interchange.

controlled atmosphere
Transportation; Shipping

Sophisticated, computer–controlled systems that manage the mixtures of gases within a container throughout an intermodal journey reducing decay.

neutral body
Transportation; Shipping

An organization established by the members of an ocean conference acts as a self–policing force with broad authority to investigate tariff violations, including authority to ...

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