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Ocean shipping
Relating to the transportation of goods across an ocean or sea.
Industry: Maritime; Transportation
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delivery carrier
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The transport carrier whose responsibility it is to place a shipment at the disposal of the consignee at the named destination.
delivery order
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A document from the consignee, shipper, or owner of freight ordering the release of freight to another party.
demise charter
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A lease of a vessel in which all control is relinquished by the owner to the charterer, and the charterer bears all the expenses of operation. Similar to bareboat charter.
Ullage Report
Transportation; Boats & ships
The amount of liquid within a container that is lost, as by leakage, during shipment or storage.
dutiable value
Transportation; Ocean shipping
The amount on which an Ad Valorem or customs duty is calculated.
dumping
Transportation; Ocean shipping
Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.
door–to–door
Transportation; Ocean shipping
Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
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