- Industry: Government
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A certificate issued by an independent agent or firm attesting to the quality and/or quantity of the merchandise being shipped. Such a certificate is usually required in a letter of credit for commodity shipments.
Industry:Transportation
The amount on which an Ad Valorem or customs duty is calculated.
Industry:Transportation
A name usually given to a State body having control or regulation of public utilities.
Industry:Transportation
A container with a discharge hatch in the front wall; allows bulk commodities to be carried.
Industry:Transportation
Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit. Usually they must take place within a given period of time.
Industry:Transportation
A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measurable components. “Just in Time” is a typical value–added example of supply chain management.
Industry:Transportation
An angle piece fitted over the edge of boxes, crates, bundles and other packages to prevent the pressure from metal bands or other types from cutting into the package.
Industry:Transportation
Person authorized by transportation lines to publish tariffs or rates, rules, and regulations for their account.
Industry:Transportation
A partition separating one part of a ship, freight car, aircraft or truck from another part.
Industry:Transportation
