RULE: 29 - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS TARIFF Eff: 28FEB2012
| Effective | 28FEB2012 |
|---|---|
| Filed | 28FEB2012 |
| Filing Codes | I |
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
"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
"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
"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) (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 of a Rate
Item)
"TOFC" means a Trailer-On-Flat-Car Rail Yard/Ramp
"TR" means Dry Van Trailer
"U" means Rail Siding Transportation Service
(See Rule 2)
"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)
