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Ocean shipping
Relating to the transportation of goods across an ocean or sea.
Industry: Maritime; Transportation
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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.
Waybill
Maritime; Ocean shipping
A non-negotiable document that acts as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract of carriage.
Backhaul
Transportation; Ocean shipping
To haul a shipment back over part of a route it has traveled.
Automated identification system (AIS)
Transportation; Ocean shipping
It is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) principally for the identification and the locating of vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically exchange ship data ...
Any time day or night Sundays & holidays included (ATDNSHINC)
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A chartering term referring to when a vessel will work.
Assignment
Transportation; Ocean shipping
A term commonly used in connexion with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.
