RULE: 29 - ABBREVIATIONS, CODES & SYMBOLS USED IN THIS TARIFF Eff: 25MAR2022

Effective 25MAR2022
Filed 25MAR2022
Filing Codes IC

THE FOLLOWING SYMBOLS, CODES AND ABBREVIATION CODES ARE
DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
     
     SYMBOL                   DEFINITION
     /CODE
     
     A       as CHANGE SYMBOL means an Increase
     AC      means Artificial Atmosphere Control Container/Trailer and/or
                Service
     ACS     means Alameda Corridor Surcharge / Fee (See Rule 10.88)
     AES     means Automated Export System Filing Surcharge (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
     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)
     CWT     means 100 Pounds
     CY      means Container Yard
     
     D       means Door Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)
     DF      means Drop Frame Container/Trailer
     DOCF    means Documentation/Bill of Lading Handling Fee as named in
                Rule 2.8.e.
     
     E       as CHANGE SYMBOL means Expiration
     EBAF    means Emergency Bunker (Fuel) Surcharge (See Rule 10.12)
     EUR     means Euros
     
     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
     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
     
     H       means House Transportation Service (See Rule 2)
     HAZ     means Hazardous Articles
     HH      means Half-Height Container/Trailer
     HTD     means Heated Cargo Service
     
     I       as CHANGE SYMBOL means New or Initial Matter
     IFS     means Inland Fuel Surcharge (See Rule 10.14)
     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 Charges (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
     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
     NRA     means a NVOCC Rate Arrangement as described in and governed
                by 46 CFR 532.
     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 2.1)
     OD      means On Deck Stowage
     OT      means Open Top Container/Trailer
     
     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 2.1)
               (on Service statements)
     RE      means Reefer Container/Trailer and/or General Refrigerated
                Service
     
     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
     T       means Terminal Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1) (on
                Service statesments)
     TC      means Tank Container/Trailer
     TEU     means Twenty foot Equivalant Unit (i.e. 1 x 40'
                container = 2 TEUs)
     THC     means Terminal Handling Charge (See Rule 23.1)
     TL      means Top Loader Container/Trailer
     TLI     means Tariff Line Item (Rate Unit as shown on a Web Rate
                Page in a Rate Tariff governed by this Tariff)
     TOFC    means a Trailer-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
     TR      means Dry Van Trailer
     
     U       means Rail Siding Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)
     USD     means United States Dollars
     US$     means United States Dollars
     
     VEH     means Vehicle
     VEN     means Ventilated Container Service
     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)
    [WRef]     means Rule Charge applies ONLY When specifically Referenced.
     WRS     means War Risk Surcharge (See Rule 10.10)
     W-ton   means Weight Ton (See Rule 2.2)
     
     Y       means Container Yard Transportation Service (See Rule 2.1)

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