Effective	12SEP1995
Filed	09AUG1995
Filing Codes	I

 
Explanation of definitions as used throughout this tariff,
  AW ....................... All Water
  BAF ...................... Bunker Adjustment Factor
  CAF ...................... Currency Adjustment Factor
  COFC ..................... Container on Flat Car
  DDC ...................... Destination Delivery Charge
  F ........................ Fahrenheit
  FCL ...................... Full Container Load
  FI ....................... Free In to Vessel
  FIO ...................... Free In and Out to Vessel
  FIO ST ................... Free In and Out, Stowed and
                               Trimmed
  FO ....................... Free Out to Vessel
  I.D. ..................... Inside Diameter
  K.D. ..................... Knocked Down
  Min ...................... Minimum
  MLB ...................... Mini-Landbridge
  N.O.S. ................... Not Otherwise Specified
  NVOCC .................... Non Vessel Operating Common
                               Carrier
  O.D. ..................... Outside Diameter
  R/T ...................... Revenue Ton
  SOC ...................... Shipper Owned Container
  SOTC ..................... Shipper Owned Tank Container
  SU ....................... Set Up
  THC ...................... Terminal Handling Charge
  TLI ...................... Tariff Line Item
  TOFC ..................... Trailer on Flat Car
  Viz. ..................... Namely
  VOCC ..................... Vessel Operating Common Carrier
 
CARGO, N.O.S. - means articles not otherwise specified
  in individual commodity items of this tariff
 
CAUTION - means articles which may be subject to Rule
  No. 16
 
CO-LOADING - means the combining of cargo, in the import or
  export foreign commerce of the U.S. by two or more NVOCC's
  for tendering to an ocean carrier under the name of one
  or more of the NVOCC's.
 
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 Rule 16.
 
 
LABEL CARGO - means cargo requiring White, Yellow, Red,
  Red Gas, Green Gas, Poison Gas and Tear Gas labels as
  shown.  See Rule No. 16
 
MIXED SHIPMENT - means a shipment consisting of articles
  described in and rated under two or more rate items
  of this Tariff.
 
NON-HAZARDOUS - means non-label cargo which is permitted
  stowage between decks or under deck (other than
  Magazine) under C.F.R. Title 46 - shipping, as
  amended from time to time, and such cargo will be
  rated in accordance with the rates applicable therefor
  as provided in the tariff item.
 
ONE COMMODITY - means any or all the articles described
  in any one rate item in this Tariff.
 
 
REVENUE TON - means 1,000 kilos or 1 cubic metre as
  freight charges are assessed.
 
SHIPMENT - means a quantity of goods, tendered by one
  consignor on one Bill of Lading at one port/point
  of origin at one time in one or more containers
  for one consignee at one port/point of destination.
 
STUFFING, UNSTUFFING - means the physical placing of
  cargo into or the physical removal of cargo from
  containers.
 
WORKING DAY - means each calendar day, excepting
  Saturday, Sundays and Holidays, between 8:00 A.M.
  and 5:00 P.M.

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