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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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nose

Transportation; Shipping

Front of a container or trailer–opposite the tail.

ambient temperature

Transportation; Shipping

The temperature of a surrounding body. The ambient temperature of a container is the atmospheric temperature to which it is exposed,

foreign principal party of interest (FPPI)

Transportation; Shipping

The party to whom final delivery or end use of the exported goods will be made, usually the buyer.

sea-bee vessels

Transportation; Shipping

Ocean vessels constructed with heavy–duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel. The Sea–Bee system facilitates forward transfer and positioning ...

countervailing duty

Transportation; Shipping

An additional duty imposed to offset export grants, bounties or subsidies paid to foreign suppliers in certain countries by the government of that country for the purpose of ...

no-show

Transportation; Shipping

Cargo which has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded before the vessel sails.See also “Windy Booking.”

anti-dumping duty

Transportation; Shipping

A tariff imposed to discourage sale of foreign goods, subsidized to sell at low prices detrimental to local manufacturers.

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