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Ocean shipping

Relating to the transportation of goods across an ocean or sea.

Contributors in Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

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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