RULE: 28 - Definitions Eff: 26Mar1996

Effective 26Mar1996
Filed 20Feb1996
Filing Codes I

BULK CARGO:

Means an aggregate of material without shape or outline and
capable of flowing or fluctuating, not subject to piece
count.

CARGO, N.O.S.:

Means articles not otherwise specified in individual
commodity items of this tariff.

CONTAINER:

The term "container" means a single 20-foot, 6.10 meters,
40-foot 12.19 meters water (ocean) carrier's containers
and/or a participating rail/motor carrier's container, as
described in the official chassis equipment register or the
international registry of trailer and trailer containers
and chassis equipment, and shall include ventilated,
insulated, reefer, flatrack, vehicle rack, portable liquid
rack, or open top container.
Except as otherwise provided, the term "trailer" is
interchangeable with "container" and shall have the same
meaning.

CONTAINER FREIGHT STATION (CFS) :

The term "Container Freight Station; (CFS) means the
location designated by the carrier or his authorized agent
for the receiving of goods to be stuffed into containers or
for the delivery of goods stripped from containers by the
carrier or his authorized agent.

CONTAINER YARD (CY)

The term "container Yard" (CY) means the location
designated by the carrier where (1) the carrier assembles,
holds or stores containers, and (2) where containers loaded
with goods are received or delivered.

CONTAINER DEPOT (CD):

The term "Container Depot" means a place for receiving or
pick up, and storage of empty containers and chassis.  Such
equipment may be released to shippers at no greater cost
than equipment released to shippers from designated CYs. No
loaded containers may be received at container depots and
such locations may not be owned or controlled by a shipper
or his agent.
Destination Rail Yard (DRY)/Destination Motor Yard (DMY)

(a) For the purpose of this tariff, when reference is made
    to the Destination Rail Yard (DRY), it will be
    understood that the Destination rail Yard (DRY) also
    refers to and includes the Destination Motor yard (DMY)
    and Destination Container Yard (DCY).

(b) The place where stuffed containers are delivered by
    Rail/Motor carrier and where empty containers will be
    returned by consignees.

(c) The place where Rail/Motor Carrier assembles, holds or
    stores Ocean Carrier's containers.

DISCHARGE PORTS:

Means any port of call at which a vessel of water carrier
party to the tariff discharges cargo or makes cargo
available for delivery at the CY/CFS, or discharges cargo
for interchange with an Inland Carrier.

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 Bureau of Explosives Tariff and other applicable
publications.

HOLIDAYS:

Means National, State, or Local holidays observed at Origin
or Destination.

KNOCK DOWN:

Knock Down (K/D) means that an article must be taken apart
or telescoped in such a manner as to reduce its bulk form
its normal shipping cubage when set up or assembled.

LABEL CARGO:

Means cargo requiring White, Yellow, Red, Red Gas, Green
Gas, Poison, Poison Gas and Tera Gas labels as shown in
Bureau of Explosives Tariff and/or IMCO classification.
MIXED SHIPMENT:

Means a shipment consisting of articles described in and
rated under two or more rate items of this tariff.

MOTOR CARRIER:

Means inland motor carriers or motor carriers as named in
this tariff.

NON-HAZARDOUS CARGO:

Non Hazardous means non-label cargo which is permitted
stowage between "decks or under deck (other than Magazine)
under Title 46, Shipping, as amended from time to time, and
as set forth above, and rule covering governing
publications, such cargo will be rated in accordance with
the rates applicable therefor as provided in the tariff
item.

ONE COMMODITY:

Means any or all of the articles described in any one rate
item in this tariff.

RAIL CARRIER:

Means inland rail carrier or rail carriers as named in this
tariff.

REVENUE TON:

Means 1,000 kilos or 1 cubic meter as freight charges are
assessed.

SHIPMENT:

Except as otherwise provided in specific rules or rates in
this tariff means a quantity of goods, tendered by or on
one Bill of Lading at one port of origin at one time in one
or more containers from one consignee at on point of
destination.

STUFFING, UNSTUFFING:

Means the physical, placing of cargo into or the physical
removal of cargo from carrier's containers.

WATER CARRIER' TERMINAL:

Means the CFS and CY at Origins shown in Rule No. 1 where
Water Carrier assembles, holds or stores its containers.
WORKING DAY/BUSINESS DAY:

Means that period of each calendar day, except Saturdays,
Sundays and Holidays, (in the USA/Canada) from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., and except Sundays and Holidays only in the Far
East.

ALL-IN :

Unless otherwise specified under a particular tariff rule
or rate item the term "all-in" is defined as including CY
or CFS Destination Delivery Charge, and the Bunker and/or
Currency Adjustment Factors if applicable.

CONTAINER SERVICES:

The term "container services" means the service performed
by the carrier or loading port in receiving and stuffing
cargo into containers at CFS and transporting such
containers form CFS to CY.

CFS RECEIVING SERVICES:

The term "CFS Receiving Services" means the service
performed at loading port in receiving and packing cargo
into containers at CFS and transporting such containers
from CFS to CY or shipside.  "CFS Receiving Services"
referred herein are restricted to the following:

1) Moving empty containers from CY to CFS
2) Drayage of loaded containers from CFS to CY and/or
   Ship's tackle
3) Tallying
4) Issuing dock receipt/shipping order
5) Physical movement of cargo into, out of and within CFS
6) Stuffing, Sealing and marking, containers
7) Storage
8) Ordinary sorting and stacking
9) Preparing carrier's internal container load plan.

Nothing above is to be construed to prohibit carriers at
shippers request form stowing cargo in containers in such a
manner as to attempt to facilitate CY delivery at
destinations of all or part of the cargo therein nor to
preclude carrier form supplying cargo interest relevant
information regarding the cargo stowed in each container.

DESTINATION RAIL/MOTOR FREIGHT STATION (DRFS/DMFS):

The facility maintained by the destination rail or motor
carrier, or its agent, at which the service of unstuff is
available along with the sorting of less than container
DESTINATION RAIL/MOTOR FREIGHT STATION (DRFS/DMFS):

The facility maintained by the destination rail or motor
carrier, or its agent, at which the service of unstuff is
available along with the sorting of less than container
load shipments and making such shipments available to
consignees.

For the purpose of this tariff, when reference is made to
the Destination Rail Freight Station (DRFS), it will be
understood that the Destination Rail Freight Station also
refers to and includes the Destination Motor Freight
Station (DMFS) and Destination Container Freight Station
(DCFS).

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