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Ocean shipping

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

Contributors in Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

drawback

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A partial refund of an import fee. Refund usually results because goods are re–exported from the country that collected the fee.

drawee

Transportation; Ocean shipping

The individual or firm that issues a draft and thus stands to receive payment.

drayage

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Charge made for local hauling by dray or truck. Same as Cartage.

dockage

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Refers to the charge assessed against the vessel for berthing at the facility or for morring to a vessel so berthed.

dock

Transportation; Ocean shipping

For ships, a cargo handling area parallel to the shoreline where a vessel normally ties up. – For land transportation, a loading or unloading platform at an industrial location or carrier terminal.

documents against payment (D/P)

Transportation; Ocean shipping

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.

documents against acceptance (D/A)

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer’s acceptance of the attached draft.

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