- Industry: Government
- Number of terms: 13754
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Cargo loaded into a container by the shipper under shipper’s supervision. When the cargo is exported, it is unloaded at the foreign pier destination.
Industry:Transportation
An articulated five–platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked. A typical stack car holds ten 40–foot equivalent units (FEU’s).
Industry:Transportation
A set of wheels that support the front of a container; used when the automotive unit is disconnected.
Industry:Transportation
Port of Destination.– Proof of Delivery. A document required from the carrier or driver for proper payment.
Industry:Transportation
A set of wheels built specifically as rear wheels under the container.
Industry:Transportation
The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train. The cars move by gravity from an incline or “hump” onto the appropriate track.
Industry:Transportation
A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains. Each train includes up to 35 articulated multi–platform cars. Each car is comprised of 5 well–type platforms upon which containers can be stacked. No chassis accompany containers.
Industry:Transportation
Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
Industry:Transportation
The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.
Industry:Transportation
