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)
