RULE: 28 - DEFINITIONS Eff: 29Apr1995

Effective 29Apr1995
Filed 30Mar1995
Filing Codes I

Explanation of definitions as used throughout this tariff,

AW.........All Water
BAF........Bunker Adjustment Factor
CAF........Currency Adjustment Factor
COFC.......Container on Flat Car
DDC........Destination Delivery Charge
F..........Fahrenheit
FCL........Full Container Load
FI.........Free In to Vessel
FIO........Free In and Out to Vessel
FIO ST.....Free In and Out, Stowed and Trimmed
FO.........Free Out to Vessel
I.D........Inside Diameter
K.D........Knocked Down
Min........Minimum
MLB........Mini-Landbridge
N.O.S......Not Otherwise Specified
NVOCC......Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier
O.D........Outside Diameter
R/T........Revenue Ton
SOC........Shipper Owned Container
SOTC.......Shipper Owned Tank Container
SU.........Set Up
THC........Terminal Handling Charge
TLI........Tariff Line Item
TOFC.......Trailer on Flat Car
Viz........Namely
VOCC.......Vessel Operating Common Carrier

CARGO, N.O.S - Means articles not otherwise specified in
individual commodity items of this tariff

CAUTION - Means articles which may be subject to Rule
No.16

CO-LOADING - Means the combining of cargo, in the import
or export foreign commerce of the U.S. by two
or more NVOCC' for tendering to an ocean
carrier under the name of one or more of the
NVOCC's.

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.

LABEL CARGO - Means cargo requiring White, Yellow, Red,
Red Gas, Green Gas, Poison Gas and Tear Gas
labels as shown. See Rule No. 16.

MIXED SHIPMENT - Means a shipment consisting of articles
described in and rated under two or more
rate items of this Tariff.

NON-HAZARDOUS - Means non-label cargo which is permitted
stowage between decks or under deck(other
than Magazine) under CFR Title 46 -
shipping, as amended from time to time,
and such cargo will be rated in
accordance with the rates applicable
therefore as provided in the tariff item.

ONE COMMODITY - Means any or all the articles described
in any one rate item in this Tariff.

REVENUE TON - Means 1,000 kilos or 1 cubic metre as
freight charges are assessed.

SHIPMENT - Means a quantity of goods, tendered by
one consignor on one Bill of Lading at one
port/point of origin at one time in one
or more containers for one consignee at
one port/point of destination.

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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