- Industry: Government
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Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.
Industry:Transportation
The act of the U.S. Congress (1916) that created the U.S. Shipping Board to develop water transportation, operate the merchant ships owned by the government, and regulate the water carriers engaged in commerce under the flag of the United States. As of June 18, 1984, applies only to domestic offshore ocean transport.
Industry:Transportation
Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.
Industry:Transportation
Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.
Industry:Transportation
Shipper’s instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.
Industry:Transportation
A prop or support placed against or beneath anything to prevent sinking or sagging.
Industry:Transportation
An industry organization promoting the exchange of safety information concerning the processing, transporting and handling of liquefied gases.
Industry:Transportation
A standard numeric code developed by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade, based on a hierarchy.
Industry:Transportation
Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.
Industry:Transportation
Established by Congress through the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and is administered by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Coast Guard. TWICs are tamper–resistant biometric credentials that will be issued to all credentialed merchant mariners and to workers who require unescorted access to secure areas of ports, vessels or outer continental shelf facilities.
Industry:Transportation
