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| ASYCUDA |
Automated System for Customs Data. This program dealing with customs
declarations has been developed by UNCTAD and is presently used
by some 75 countries. |
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| Abeam |
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| 1. Alongside, near amidships. |
| 2. For navigational purposes in the direction
of a right angle to the ship's heading. |
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| Absorption |
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| Acceptance by the carrier of a portion
of a joint rate or charge which is less than the amount which it
would receive for the service in the absence of such joint rate
or charge. |
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| Acceptance of Goods |
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| The process of receiving a consignment
from a consignor, usually against the issue of a receipt. As from
this moment and on this place the carrier's responsibility for the
consignment begins. |
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| Accommodation ladder |
| Movable steps arranged temporary
alongside e.g. a quay to allow access on board for officials, crew
or passengers. |
| Accompanied Transport |
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| The transport of complete road
vehicles by another means of transport (e.g. train, ferry accompanied
by the driver). |
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| Accord Relatif aux Transports
Internationaux de Denrees Perissables et aux Engins Speciaux a Utiliser
pour ces Transports |
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| Abbreviation: ATP |
| Agreement on the international carriage
of perishable foodstuffs and on the special equipment to be used
for such carriage. |
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| Acknowledgement of Receipt |
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| A notification relating to the receipt
of e.g. goods, messages and documents. |
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| Act of God |
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| Accidents of a nature beyond human control
such as flood, lightning or hurricane usually quoted as 'force majeure'. |
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| Active Inventory |
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| Covers raw material, work in progress,
finished products, which will be used or sold within a given period
without extra cost or loss. This term does not cover the so-called
reserve inventory. |
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| Actual Demand |
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| Customer orders and often also the allocation
of items, ingredients and/or raw materials to production or distribution. |
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| Actual Voyage Number |
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| A code for identification purposes of the
voyage and vessel which actually transports the container/cargo. |
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| Ad Valorem |
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| In proportion to the value: A phrase applied
to certain freight or customs duties levied on goods, property,
etc. set as a percentage of their value. |
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| Added Value |
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| The value attributed to products, and services
as the result of a particular process (e.g. production process,
storage, transport). |
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| Advance Arrangement |
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| An agreement between the shipper and the
carrier, concerning contacts between those parties prior to tendering
the consignment. |
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| Advanced Amount |
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| Quantity of cash or cash equivalents expressed
in a monetary amount given to a driver to cover expenses during
a trip. |
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| Advanced Charge |
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| A charge paid by a carrier to an agent
or to another carrier, which the delivering carrier then collects
from the consignee. Such charges are usually for agents' forwarding
fees and incidental expenses paid out of pocket for account of the
shipment by an agent or other carrier. |
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| Advanced Interline |
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| An interline carrier that picks up cargo
from the shipper and delivers it to another carrier for shipment
to the consignee. |
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| Advice Note |
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| A written piece of information e.g. about
the status of the goods |
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| Aeroquip System |
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| Special accessories in a container consisting
of among others the attachment rails on the inside walls to provide
facilities for lashing and separation of the cargo. |
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| Aft |
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| At, near or towards the stern or rear of
a vessel or an aircraft |
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| Agency Fee |
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| Fee payable by a shipowner or ship operator
to a port agent. |
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| Agent |
1. A person or organisation authorised to act for or on behalf of
another person or organisation. |
2. In P&O Nedlloyd, an Agent is a corporate body with, which there
is an agreement to perform particular functions on behalf of them
at an agreed payment. An Agent is either a part of the P&O Nedlloyd
organisation or an independent body. The following functions and
responsibilities may apply to the activities of an agent. |
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1. Sales |
Marketing, acquisition of cargo, issuing quotations, concluding
contracts in co-ordination with P&O Nedlloyd. Basically the agent
is the first point of entry into the P&O Nedlloyd organisation for
a shipper. |
2.Bookings |
Booking of cargo in accordance with allotments assigned to the agent
for a certain voyage by P&O Nedlloyd. |
3.Customs |
Dealing with the national customs administration for cargo declarations,
manifest alterations and cargo clearance on behalf of P&O Nedlloyd. |
4. Documentation |
Responsible for timeliness and correctness of all documentation
required, regarding the carriage of cargo. |
5. Handling |
Taking care of all procedures connected with physical handling of
cargo. |
7. Equipment control |
Managing of all equipment stock in a particular area. |
8.Issuing |
Authorised to sign and issue Bills of Lading and other transport
documents. |
9. Collecting |
Authorised to collect freight and charges on behalf of P&O Nedlloyd. |
10 Delivery |
The agent who releases the cargo and is responsible for its delivery
to the consignee. |
11. Handling of cargo claims |
Handling of cargo claims as per agency contract. |
12. Husbanding |
Handling non cargo related operations of a vessel as instructed
by the master, owner or charterer. |
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| Aggregate Inventory |
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| The inventory for any group
of items or products, involving multiple stock-keeping units. |
Air Container |
Any unit load device, primarily intended for transport by air, having
an internal volume of 1 m3 or more, incorporating restraint provisions
compatible with an aircraft restraint system, and an entirely flush
base bottom to allow handling on roller-bed cargo handling systems. |
Air Waybill |
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| Abbreviation: AWB |
| A document made out by or
on behalf of the carrier(s) confirming receipt of the goods by the
carrier and evidencing the contract between the shipper and the
carrier(s) for the carriage of goods as described therein. |
Allocation |
The process of assigning activities, costs or facilities e.g. space
to a certain organisational units. |
Allotment |
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| A share of the capacity of a means of transport
assigned to a certain party, e.g. a carrier or an agent, for the
purpose of the booking of cargo for a specific voyage. |
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| Always Afloat (AA) |
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| Provision in a charter party, that the
vessel must remain afloat at all times when unloading and discharging. |
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| American Bureau of Shipping |
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| Abbreviation: ABS |
| American classification society which has
established rules and regulations for the classification of seagoing
vessels or equipment. |
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| Amidships |
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| At or in the middle of a vessel. |
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| Anchor |
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| Device for temporary securing a ship or
floating structure to the seabed by means of a chain or cable and
a weight with movable extensions (arms) |
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| Apparel |
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| 1. A vessel's outfit, such as rigging,
anchor and lifeboats. |
| 2.The term used in distribution/transport
of clothing for a single piece of clothing, a garment. |
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| Approved Continuous Examination Program |
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| Abbreviation: ACEP |
An agreement between the owners of the equipment and the responsible
governmental body to allow continuous examination of the equipment
(e.g. containers). |
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| Apron |
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| See Platform |
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| Arbitration |
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| The process of referring to an agreed person
for judgement on issues of dispute, without requiring the use of
courts. |
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| Area Code |
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| A code for the area where a container is
situated. |
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| Area Off Hire Lease |
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| Geographical area where a leased container
becomes off hire. |
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| Area Off Hire Sublease |
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| Geographical area where a subleased container
becomes off hire. |
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| Area On Hire Lease |
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| Geographical area where a leased container
becomes on hire. |
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| Area On Hire Sublease |
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| Geographical area where a subleased container
becomes on hire. |
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| Area of Repair |
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| Geographical area where a container is
under repair. |
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| Arrival Date |
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| The date on which goods or a means of transport
is due to arrive at the delivery site of the transport. |
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| Arrival Notice |
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| A notice sent by a carrier to a nominated
notify party advising of the arrival of a certain shipment or consignment. |
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| Articles Dangereux de Route |
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| Abbreviation: ADR |
A European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous
goods by road. |
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| Assembly |
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| The stage of production in which components
are put together into an end product appropriate to the process
concerned. |
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| Assignment |
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| The transfer of certain rights from one
party to another. |
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| Astern |
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| 1. Behind a vessel or an aircraft. |
| 2. Backward; in a reverse direction. |
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| Athwartships |
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| Across the vessel, that is, from side to
side. Said of cargo stowed in this way, as opposed to length-wise. |
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| Audit |
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| A methodical examination and review of
a situation or condition (as within a business enterprise) concluding
with a detailed report of findings. |
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| Audit Trail |
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| A record of events, such as system access,
network load, unsuccessful log-on attempts, that might have some
significance for an investigation. |
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| Authentication |
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| Proof by means of a signature or otherwise
that a certain document or certain data is of undisputed origin
and genuine. |
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| Authorised Consignee / Consignor |
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| A trader authorised by the European Commission
(regulation 2454/93) to receive or despatch consignments under transit
procedures without having to present goods and documents directly
at the customs office. |
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| Authorization |
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| The commission to a certain person or body
to act on behalf of another person or body. The person or body can
be authorised e.g. to issue Bills of Lading or to collect freight. |
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| Auto Container |
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| Container equipped for the transportation
of vehicles. |
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| Automated Guided Vehicle System |
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| Unmanned vehicles equipped with automatic
guidance equipment which follow a prescribed path, stopping at each
necessary station for automatic or manual loading or unloading. |
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| Automatic Identification |
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| A means of identifying an item e.g. a product,
parcel or transport unit by a machine (device) entering the data
automatically into a computer. |
The most widely used technology at present is bar code; others include
radio frequency, magnetic stripes and optical character recognition. |
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| Automatic Identification Manufacturers |
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| Abbreviation: AIM |
International Organisation of companies and/or associations involved
or interested in automatic identification. |
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| Average |
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| 1. In marine insurance: a loss or damage
to or in respect of goods or equipment. |
2. The numerical result obtained by dividing the sum of two or more
quantities by the number of quantities. |
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| Average Adjusters |
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| In general average affairs average adjusters
are entrusted with the task of apportioning the loss and expenditure
over the parties interested in the maritime venture and to determine
which expenses are to be regarded as average or general average. |
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| Aweigh |
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| Description of the situation when the anchor
has just been lifted from the seabed |
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| Awning |
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| Light structure with canvas or wooden covering
rigged above an open space to provide protection from sun or rain. |
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