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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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feeder vessel

Transportation; Shipping

A short–sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central “hub” port and smaller “spoke” ports.

remittance

Transportation; Shipping

Funds sent by one person to another as payment.

containerizable cargo

Transportation; Shipping

Cargo that will fit into a container and result in an economical shipment.

nautical mile

Transportation; Shipping

Distance of one minute of longitude at the equator, approximately 6,076.115. The metric equivalent is 1852.

agent

Transportation; Shipping

A person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another person or company.Types of agents are:(1) brokers,(2) commission merchants,(3) resident buyers,(4) sales ...

forty-foot equivalent units (FEU)

Transportation; Shipping

Refers to container size standard of 40 feet. Two 20–foot containers or TEU’s equal one FEU.

restricted articles

Transportation; Shipping

Articles handled only under certain conditions.

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