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belt line

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A switching railroad operating within a commercial area.

beneficial cargo owner (BCO)

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

Refers to the importer of record, who physically takes possession of cargo at destination and does not act as a third party in the movement of such goods.

barrel (BBL)

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A term of measure referring to 42 gallons of liquid at 600 degrees.

base rate

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A tariff term referring to ocean rate less accessorial charges, or simply the base tariff rate.

An act committed by the master or mariners of a vessel, for some unlawful or fraudulent purpose, contrary to their duty to the owners, whereby the latter sustain injury. It may include negligence, if ...

abandon

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.

cargo tonnage

Metal packaging; Shipping containers

The ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 ...