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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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cubic (Cu.)

Transportation; Shipping

A unit of volume measurement.

operating differential subsidy (ods)

Transportation; Shipping

An amount of money the U.S. government paid U.S. shipping companies that qualify for this subsidy.The intent was to help offset the higher subsidy.The intent was to help ofset the ...

apparent good order

Transportation; Shipping

When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.

foul bill of lading

Transportation; Shipping

A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were damaged when received. Compare Clean Bill of Lading.

seaworthiness

Transportation; Shipping

The fitness of a vessel for its intended use.

cube out

Transportation; Shipping

When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.

office of global maritime situational awareness (OGMSA)

Transportation; Shipping

It is the United States initiative to establish a world–wide maritime information exchange that encom¬passes both public and private sector entities with maritime interests. The ...