RULE: 29 - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS TARIFF RATE SECTION Eff: 21JUL2016

Effective 21JUL2016
Filed 21JUL2016
Filing Codes C

THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS, CODES AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS TARIFF
SECTION ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
     
     SYMBOL                   DEFINITION
     /CODE
     
     "A"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means an Increase
     "AC"      means Artificial Atmosphere Control Container/Trailer
                and/or Service
     "ACI"     means Canada Advance Commerical Information Filing Fee
                (see Rule 2.8Q)
     "ACS"     means Alameda Corridor Surcharge / Fee (see Rule 10.88)
     "ADV"     means Advanced Charges Handling Fee (see Rule 2.11)
     "AES"     means Automated Export System Filing Srcharge (see
                Rule 2.8C)
     "AMS"     means Automated Manifest Filing Surcharge (see Rule 2.8A)
     "AQ"      means Any Quantity (of Cargo)
     "AWS"     means All-Water Service from POL to POD
     
     "BAF"     means Bunker Surcharge (see Rule 10.1)
     "B/L"     means Bill of Lading
     "BLS"     means Bill of Lading Security Fee (see Rule 2.8S)
     "BS"      means Bottom Stowage
     
     "C"       As CHANGE SYMBOL means Change in Tariff provision that
                results in neither an Increase nor a Reduction
     "CAF"     means Currency Adjustment Factor (Surcharge) (see
                Rule 10.2)
     "CB"      means a Customs Broker
     "CBM"     means Cubic Meter
     "CFS"     means Container Freight Station
     "CFT"     means Cubic Foot
     "CLD"     means Chilled Cargo Service
     "C.O.D."  means Collect On Delivery
     "COFC"    means Container-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
     "COGSA"   means the Carriage Of Goods By Sea Act, As Amended
     "COL"     means Carrier Owned or Leased Container/Trailer
     "CSF"     means Carrier Security Fee (see Rule 2.8B)
     "CUC"     means Chassis Usuage Charges (see Rule 23.66)
     "CWT"     means 100 Pounds
     "CY"      means Container Yard
     
     "D"       means Door Transportation Service (see Rule 2.1)
     "DENS"    means Density Surcharge (see Rule 10.51)
     "DF"      means Drop Frame Container/Trailer
     "DOCF"    means Documentation Fees (see Rule 2.8)
     "DTHC"    means Destination Terminal Handling Charge (see Rule
                23.1D)
     
     "E"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
     "EBAF"    means Emergency Bunker (Fuel) Surcharge (see Rule 10.12)
     "EIS"     means Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (see Rule 10.66)
     "ENS"     means E.U. Import Control Entry Summary Declaration Fee
                (see Rule 2.8E)
     "E.U."    means the European Union
     "EUR"     means Euros
     "EXL"     means Extra Length Charge (see Rule 5.3)
     "EXW"     means ExWorks - as defined by Incoterms
     
     "FB"      means Flat Bed Container/Trailer
     "FCL"     means Full-Container Load
     "FEU"     means Forty foot Equivalent Unit
                (i.e. 2 x 20' containers = 1 FEU)
     "FF"      means a Freight Forwarder
     "FFC"     means Freight Forwarder Compensation (see Rule 9)
     "FMC"     means the Federal Maritime Commission
     "FR"      means Flat Rack Container/Trailer
     "FRZ"     means Frozen Cargo Service
     "FT"      means Feet
     
     "G"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means a General Rate
                Increase or Reduction
     "GC"      means Garment Container/Trailer
     "GRI"     means General Rate Increase
     
     "HAZ"     means Hazardous Articles
     "HAZF     means Hazardous Cargo Surcharge (see Rule 16)
     "HH"      means Half-Height Container/Trailer
     "HTD"     means Heated Cargo Service
     "HVL"     means Heavy Lift Surcharge (see Rule 4)
     
     "I"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means New or Initial Matter
     "IFS"     means Inland Fuel Surcharge (see Rule 10.15)
     "IN"      means Inches (on size statements)
     "IN"      means Insulated Container/Trailer
     "IPI"     means Inland Point Served Via Rail And/Or
                Truck Intermodal Service
     "ISPS"    means International Ship and Port Security Charge (see
                Rule 2.8B)
     
     "K"       means Breakbulk Transportation Service (see Rule 2.1)
     "KD"      means Knocked Down (Packing Form)
     "KDF"     means Knocked Down Flat (Packing Form)
     "KGS"     means Kilos
     
     "LCL"     means Less Than Containerload
     "LSFS"    means Low Sulfur Fuel Surcharge
     "LTL"     means Less Than Containerload
     
     "M"       means Measurement Unit (on size statements)
     "M/C"     means Minimum Charge
     "MLB"     means Minilandbridge Service 
     "M-ton"   means Measurement Ton (see Rule 2.2)
     
     "NHZ"     means Non-Hazardous Articles
     "N.O.S."  means Not Otherwise Specified
     "NSbj"    means Not Subject (to the Rule or
                Assessorial Referenced)
     "NVOCC"   means a Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier
     
     "O"       means Ocean Port Transportation Service (see Rule 2)
     "OD"      means On Deck Stowage
     "OT"      means Open Top Container/Trailer
     "OTHC"    means Origin Terminal Handling Charge (see Rule 23.1D)
     
     "P"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means additional Port or Point
     "PC"      means Dry Van Container
     "PCS"     means Panama Canal Surcharge/Transit Fee (see Rule 10.6)
     "PL"      means Platform Container/Trailer
     "PLT"     means Pallet (Packing Form)
     "POD"     means Port Of Discharge
     "POL"     means Port Of Loading
     "PSS"     means Peak Season Surcharge (See Rule 10.90)
     
     "Q"       means Ro/Ro Pier Transportation Service (see Rule 2.1)
    
     "R"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means a Reduction
     "R"       means Rail Yard (Ramp) Transportation Service (See
                Rule 2) (on Service statements)
     "RE"      means Reefer Container/Trailer and/or General
                Refrigerated Service
     "RCON"    means Diversion and Reconsignment Fee (see Rule 2.12)
     
     "S"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means "Special Case Matter"
                including matter filed under special
                permissions or special dockets.
     "S"       means Container Freight Station
                Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1) (on 
                Service statements)
     "SBJ"     means Subject to the Rule or Assessorial Referenced
     "SOL"     means Shipper/Consignee Owned Or Leased Container/Trailer
     
     "T"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Terminal Rates, Charges or
                Provisions over which Carrier has no control
     "TC"      means Tank Container/Trailer
     "TEU"     means Twenty foot Equivalant Unit (i.e. 1 x 40'
                container = 2 TEUs)
     "THC"     means Terminal Handling Charge
     "TL"      means Top Loader Container/Trailer
     "TLI"     means Web Rate Page
     "TMF"     means Traffic Mitigation Fee (Pier Pass (see Rule 10.88)
     "TOFC"    means a Trailer-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
     "TR"      means Dry Van Trailer
     "TSF"     means Terminal Security Fee (see Rule 2.8B)
     
     "USD"     means United States Dollars
     "US$"     means United States Dollars
     
     "VEH"     means Vehicle
     "VEN"     means Ventilated Container Service
     "VGM"     means Verified Gross Mass (SOLAS Compliant Weight)
     "VOCC"    means a Vessel-Operating Common Carrier
     "VR"      means Vehicle Rack Container/Trailer
     
     "W"       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Withdrawal of an erroneous filing
                on same filing date
     "W"       means a Weight Unit (on Size statements)
     "WFAD"    means Wharfage Administrative Fee (see Rule 23.9A)
     "WFGU"    means Wharfage Charge at a U.S. Port (see Rule 23.9)
     "[WRef]"  means Rule Charge applies ONLY When specifically
                Referenced by Rule Number
     "WRS"     means War Risk Surcharge (see Rule 10.10)
     "W-ton"   means Weight Ton - 1000 kilos (see Rule 2.2)
     
     "XDBL"    means Double Stack Charge (see Rule 23.5)
    
     "Y"       means Container Yard Transportation Service
                (See Rule 2.1)

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