Effective	01SEP2003
Filed	01SEP2003
Filing Codes	I

The Terms listed below will be defined and used as follows
in this Tariff Section:
      
  "CARGO, N.O.S." - means articles not otherwise specified
   in individual commodity items of this tariff Section.
    
  "CAUTION" - means articles which may be subject to Rule
   No. 16.
     
  "CONSIGNOR, CONSIGNEE or SHIPPER" - The terms Consignor,
   Consignee or Shipper INCLUDES all authorized
   representatives or agents of such Consignor, Consignee
   or Shipper.
     
  "CONTAINER" - The term Container means, regardless of
   ownership, any single, rigid, non-disposable dry cargo,
   ventilated, insulated, mechanically refrigerated or
   heated, portable liquid or dry tank, flat rack, vehicle
   rack or open top container without wheels or chassis
   attached, having a closure (except racks) or permanently
   hinged door, that allows ready access to interior for
   loading or unloading of cargo.  All types of containers
   must have construction, fittings and fastenings able to
   withstand, without permanent distortion, all the
   stresses that may be applied in the normal service use
   of continuous transportation.  The term "Trailer" when
   used in this Tariff Section shall be synonymous with and
   interchangeable with the term "Container."
     
  "CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION" [See "S" Service Rule 2.1] -
   The term Container Freight Station means a facility or
   terminal at origin where breakbulk or packaged cargo is
   tendered to the Carrier by Shippers for containerization
   and transportation, and/or the facilities or terminal at
   destination where the Carrier unloads and strips
   containers and makes breakbulk or packaged cargo
   available to Consignee for Consignee pickup.
     
  "CONTAINER YARD" [See "Y" Service Rule 2.1] - The term
   Container Yard means the facilities or terminal provided
   or utilized by the Carrier, where empty and loaded
   containers are tendered to, received from and/or
   interchanged with the Carrier, and includes any
   underlying VOCC container yard facilities authorized by
   the Carrier.
     
  "DELIVERY SERVICE" - The term Delivery Service means the
   service performed or provided by the Carrier in
   transporting and delivering cargo to a platform,
   sidewalk, doorway, or shipping room directly accessible
   to an over-the-road vehicle at Consignee's premises.
   Delivery Service does NOT include the delivery of cargo
   to basements, floors or interior areas not directly
   accessible to over-the-road vehicles, NOR does it
   include unpacking, erecting, inspection of property or
   any other such similar services.
     
  "DIVERSION" - The term Diversion means a change in the
   original B/L instructions, made after cargo has been
   tendered to the Carrier, requiring delivery of cargo to
   a different Consignee, at a different address or to a
   different destination, a change in the required routing
   of a shipment and/or any other change in the shipping
   orders and instructions which requires Carrier to
   perform or provide additional transportation service to
   effect delivery of cargo at ultimate destination.
     
  "DOOR" [See "D" Service Rule 2.1] - The term Door means a
   Shipper's, Consignor's or Consignee's receiving and
   shipping premises (i.e. a platform, doorway or shipping
   dock directly accessible to a highway vehicle and
   Carrier's container).
     
  "DRY CARGO" - means cargo other than that requiring
   temperature control.
    
  "EXPLOSIVE CARGO" - means cargo falling within Class A, B
   and C explosives as defined in Rule 16.
     
  "FULL VISIBLE CAPACITY" - The term Full Visible Capacity,
   when used in connection with container provisions, rules
   or rates, means that no more of the same type of cargo
   can be loaded into or on the transporting container or
   other carrying equipment consistent with safety
   precautions and regulations necessary to prevent damage
   to, or loss of, cargo.
     
  "IN-GUAGE" - The term In-Guage when used to restrict
   Flad-Bed, Flat-Rack, Open Top or Platform
   Container/Trailer Rates means that the cargo loaded on
   such equipment does NOT hang over any portion of the
   sides or ends of the transporting Flat-Bed, Flat-Rack,
   Open Top or Platform Container/Trailer, and further that
   no part of the cargo is greater than 8 ft. 6 ins. high.
      
  "LABEL CARGO" - means cargo requiring White, Yellow, Red,
   Red Gas, Green Gas, Poison Gas and Tear Gas labels as
   shown.  See Rule No. 16
    
  "NON-HAZARDOUS" - means non-label cargo which is
   permitted stowage between decks or under deck (other
   than Magazine) under C.F.R. Title 46 - shipping, as
   amended from time to time.  And such cargo will be
   rated in accordance with the rates applicable therefor
   as provided in this Tariff Section item (See Rule 16).
    
  "ONE COMMODITY" - The term One Commodity indicates any
   and all of the articles described in a single rate Item
   of this Tariff Section.
     
  "OUT-OF-GUAGE" - The term Out-of-Guage when used to
   restrict Flad-Bed, Flat-Rack, Open Top or Platform
   Container/Trailer Rates means that in some manner the
   cargo loaded on such equipment either hangs over a
   portion of the sides or ends of the Container/Trailer,
   or that a part of the cargo is greater than 8ft. 6ins.
   high. (Such shipment may be SBJ to applicable Extra
   Length, Height or Width Charges.)
    
  "PICKUP SERVICE" - The term Pickup Service means the
   service performed or provided by the Carrier in calling
   for cargo at a platform, sidewalk, doorway, or shipping
   room directly accessible to an over-the-road vehicle at
   Shipper's premises.  Pickup Service does NOT include the
   removal of cargo from basements, floors or interior
   areas not directly accessible to over-the-road vehicles,
   NOR does it include packing, dismantling, inspection of
   property or any other such similar services.
     
  "PROJECT RATE" - See Rule 33.
     
  "PROPORTIONAL" - The term Proportional, when used in
   connection with a Rate, Rule, Charge, Provision or
   Accessorial Charge, means a provision whose application
   is restricted to shipments of cargo having an immediate
   prior or immediate subsequent movement, via any
   transportation mode, from or to a named port, point or
   location group.  The term immediate as used herein means
   either: that no other thru or line haul transportation
   service, other than the transportation service from the
   specified origin, occurs prior to Carrier's receipt of
   cargo at origin; or that no other thru or line haul
   transportation service, other than the transportation
   service to the specified destination, occurs subsequent
   to Carrier's tendering cargo to on-carrier at
   destination.
   
  "RAIL RAMP" [See "R" Service Rule 2.1] - The term Rail
   Ramp means the Trailer-On-Flat-Car (TOFC) or
   Container-On-Flat-Car (COFC) facility or terminal of a
   rail carrier where loaded or empty containers are
   tendered to, received from or interchanged with rail
   carriers.
     
  "RECONSIGNMENT" - The term Reconsignment means any change
   in the original B/L instructions, made after cargo has
   been tendered to the Carrier, requiring delivery of
   cargo to a different Consignee, at a different address
   or to a different destination, which requires Carrier to
   perform or provide additional transportation service to
   effect delivery of cargo at ultimate destination, or
   that requires an amendment to, or the reissue of, the
   B/L or other shipping documents prior to delivery at
   ultimate destination.
     
  "REVENUE TON" - means 1,000 kilos or 1 cubic meter as
   freighted.
     
  "SHIPMENT" - Except as otherwise specifically provided in
   this Tariff Section, a shipment means a quantity of
   freight tendered to the Carrier by 1 (one) Shipper, at 1
   (one) port or point of origin, at 1 (one) time,
   transported on 1 (one) B/L, for delivery to 1 (one)
   Consignee, at 1 (one) destination port or point.
     
  "SPECIAL RATE" - A special rate is a rate established to
   meet special or particular traffic, market or other
   conditions and will be published as a rate subject to a
   "Thru Date" expiration notice in the individual TLIs of
   this Tariff Section.  A Special Rate removes the
   application of the TLI rate on the same quantity, of the
   same commodity, in the same packing or shipping form,
   from and to the same ports and/or points, for the period
   during which the Special Rate is in effect.
    
  "STUFFING, UNSTUFFING" - means the physical placing of
   cargo into or the physical removal of cargo from
   containers.
    
  "WORKING DAY" - means each calendar day, excepting
   Saturday, Sundays and Holidays, between 8:00 A.M.
   and 5:00 P.M.

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