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TARif
Int??ommunautaire (TARIC) |
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The integrated customs tariff of the community. |
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TIR |
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Transport International des Merchandises par la Route. |
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TOFC |
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See
Trailer on Flat Car |
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Tallyman |
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A
person who records the number of cargo items together with the
condition thereof at the time it is loaded into or discharged
from a vessel. |
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Tank Container |
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A
tank, surrounded by a framework with the overall dimensions of
a container for the transport of liquids or gasses in bulk. |
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Tanker |
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A
vessel designed for the carriage of liquid cargo in bulk. |
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Tare Mass of Container |
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Tare Weight of Container |
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Tare Weight of Container |
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Mass of an empty container including all fittings and
appliances associated with that particular type of container
on its normal operating condition. |
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Tariff |
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The schedule of rates, charges and related transport
conditions. |
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Tarpaulin |
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Waterproof material, e.g. canvas, to spread over cargo to
protect it from getting wet. |
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Tender |
- A small boat used to
carry persons from shore to ship and back
- Colloquial term used to
describe the condition of a ship having marginal stability
- To present for acceptance
an offer (to tender a bit)
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Terminal |
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A
location on either end of a transportation line including
servicing and handling facilities. (P&O Nedlloyd synonym of
container terminal). |
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Terms of Delivery |
All the conditions agreed upon
between trading partners regarding the delivery of goods and
the related services.
Note: Under normal circumstances the INCO terms
are used to prevent any misunderstandings. |
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Terms of Freight |
All the conditions agreed upon
between a carrier and a merchant about the type of freight and
charges due to the carrier and whether these are prepaid or
are to be collected.
Note: The so-called Combi terms based on the INCO
terms do make a distinction what of the freight and related
costs is to be paid by the seller and what by the buyer. In
the UN recommendation 23 a coding system is recommended to
recognise the various items. |
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Thermal Container |
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A
container built with insulating walls, doors, floor and roof
by which heat exchange with the environment is minimised thus
limiting temperature variations of the cargo. |
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Third Party Logistics |
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Supply of logistics related operations between traders by an
independent organisation. |
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Through Charge |
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The total rate from point of departure to point of
destination. It may be a joint rate or a combination of rates
(air cargo). |
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Through Rate |
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See
Through Charge |
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Through Route |
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The total route from point of departure to point of
destination. |
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Tier |
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A
horizontal division of a vessel from bottom to top. The
numbers run from bottom to deck and from deck upwards and are
used as a part of the indication of a stowage place for
containers. |
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Tilt Transport |
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Road transport whereby the cargo area is protected against the
elements by means of a tilt made of canvas or other pliable
material. |
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Time Charter |
A contract whereby a vessel is
let to a charterer for a stipulated period of time or voyage,
for a remuneration known as hire, generally a monthly rate per
ton deadweight or a daily rate.
The charterer is free to employ the vessel as he thinks fit
within the terms as agreed, but the shipowner continues to
manage his own vessel through the master and crew who remain
his servants. |
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Time Sheet |
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Statement, drawn-up by the ship's agent at the loading and
discharging ports, which details the time worked in loading
and discharging the cargo together with the amount of laytime
used. |
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Ton |
1. Unit of weight measurement:
1000 kilograms (metric ton) or 2,240 lbs (long ton).
2. Unit of cubic measurement, mainly used to express the cubic
capacity of a vessel.
3. Unit of weight or measurement used as a basis for the
calculation of freights (freight ton). |
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Tonnage |
1. Cubic capacity of a merchant
vessel.
2. Total weight or amount of cargo expressed in tons.
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Tracing |
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The action of retrieving information concerning the
whereabouts of cargo, cargo items, consignments or equipment. |
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Track & Trace |
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The pro-active tracking of the product along the supply chain,
and the paper information flow relating to the order. |
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Tracking |
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The function of maintaining status information, including
current location, of cargo, cargo items, consignments or
containers either full or empty. |
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Traction |
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The power to grip or hold to a surface while moving without
slipping. |
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Tractor |
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A
powered vehicle designed and used for towing other vehicles. |
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Trade |
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P&O Nedlloyd: A trade is a
liner service (e.g. NEFES) or a cargo flow between two
individual markets (e.g. North Atlantic Trade) |
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2. |
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The exchange of goods,
funds, services or information with value to the parties
involved. This value is either previously agreed or
established during business. |
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A commercial connection
between two or more individual markets. |
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Traffic |
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The number of passengers, quantity of cargo etc. carried over
a certain route. |
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Trailer |
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A
vehicle without motive power, designed for the carriage of
cargo and to be towed by a motor vehicle. |
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Trailer on Flat Car |
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Abbreviation: TOFC |
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Carriage of piggyback highway trailers on specially equipped
railway wagons. |
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Tramp Vessel |
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A
vessel not operating under a regular schedule. |
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Trans Siberian Landbridge |
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Overland route from Europe to the Far East via the Trans
Siberian Railway (TSR). |
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Transfer Cargo |
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Cargo arriving at a point by one flight and continuing
there-from by another flight (air cargo). |
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Transhipment |
1. A shipment under one (P&O
Nedlloyd) Bill of Lading, whereby sea (ocean) transport is
'broken' into two or more parts. The port where the sea
(ocean) transport is 'broken' is the transhipment port.
2. Transfer of cargo from one means of transport to another
for on-carriage during the course of one transport operation.
3. Customs: Customs procedure under which goods are
transferred under customs control from the importing means of
transport to the exporting means of transport within the area
of one customs office which is the office of both importation
and exportation. |
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Transit Cargo |
1. Cargo between outwards
customs clearance and inwards customs clearance.
2. Cargo arriving at a point and departing there-from by the
same through flight (air cargo). |
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Transit Country |
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One of the States signatory to the Convention on Common
Transit (currently, the 18 States of the European Union and
the European Free Trade Association, plus San Marino). |
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Transponder |
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A
device (chip) used for identification, which automatically
transmits certain coded data when actuated by a special signal
from an interrogator. |
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Transport |
The assisted movement of people
and or goods.
Note: Transport is often used as a generic term
for various means of transport, and is distinguished from
'movement' in that it requires such means. |
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Transport Document |
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Document evidencing a contract of carriage between a shipowner
and a consignor, such as bill of lading, seawaybill or a
multimodal transport document. (IMO) |
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See
Shipping Document |
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Transport
International by Road |
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Abbreviation: TIR |
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A
set of rules following a customs convention to facilitate the
international, European transport of goods by road with
minimal interference under cover of TIR-carnets. |
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Transport Unit |
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A
physical unit, e.g. container or ckd uniquely identified (for
instance by license plate) that has been provided by the
original shipper for transportation and that should not be
split during the transportation process. A transport handling
unit can contain different packages. (automotive industry) |
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Trip |
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See
Voyage |
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Truck |
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Class of automotive vehicles of various sizes and designs for
transporting goods. |
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Trunk |
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The stretch between two hubs mutually. |
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Trusted Third
Party (TTP)Services |
A trusted party is a party
which at least two other parties trust. TTP?s may provide some
additional services such as time-stamping, etc. The TTP
services relevant to Electronic Business include:
- Independent time-stamping
- Attribute certificates
- Notary functions
- Document repository
- Non-repudiation of
submission/delivery
- Translation/validation of
certificates
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Tugmaster |
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Brand name of tractor unit used in ports to pull trailers.
They are equipped with a fifth wheel or a gooseneck type of
coupling. |
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Tweendeck |
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Cargo carrying surface below the main deck dividing a hold
horizontally in an upper and a lower compartment. |
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Twenty Foot Equivalent
Unit |
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Abbreviation: TEU |
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Unit of measurement equivalent to one twenty foot P&O Nedlloyd
container. |
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Twistlock |
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Device which has to be inserted into the corner fittings of a
P&O Nedlloyd container and is turned or twisted, thus locking
the container for the purpose of securing or lifting. |
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Two Way Pallet |
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A
pallet of which the frame permits the entry of forks of (e.g.
a fork lift at two opposite sides). |
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Type of Cargo |
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An
indication of the sort of cargo to be transported, (e.g. Break
Bulk, Containerised, RoRo). |
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Type of Equipment |
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The type of material used, e.g. 40 feet container, four way
pallet or mafi trailer. |
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Type of Load Indicator |
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A
general reference or a classification of loads of cargo like
'FCL', 'LCL', 'unpacked' and even ship's convenience
container, though this is rarely used nowadays. |
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Type of Means of
Transport |
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The type of vehicle used in the transport process, e.g.
wide-body aircraft, tank truck or passenger vessel. |
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Type of Movement |
Description of the service for
movement of containers.
Note: The following type of movement can be
indicated on B/L and Manifest all combinations of FCL and LCL
and break bulk and RoRo. Whilst only on the manifest
combinations of House, Yard and CFS can be mentioned. |
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Type of Packing |
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Description of the packaging material used to wrap, contain
and protect goods to be transported. |
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Type of Transport |
The indication whether the
carrier or the merchant effects and bears the responsibility
for inland transport of cargo in containers i.e. a
differentiation between the logistical and legal
responsibility.
Note: Values are Carrier haulage and Merchant
haulage, whilst in this context special cases are
carrier-nominated merchant haulage, and merchant nominated
carrier haulage. |
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Type of Vessel |
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The sort of vessel used in the transport process e.g.
Container, RoRo, or Multi Purpose. |
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