Definitions

Explanation of definitions as used throughout this tariff,

AI…………….All Inclusive

A/V………… Ad Alorem (According to Value)

AW…………..All Water

BAF………….Bunker Adjustment Factor

B/L……………Bill of Lading

B/M…………..Board Measurement

BND………….Bundle

BRL………….Barrel

CAF………….Currency Adjustment Factor

CFS…………..Container Freight Station

COFC………..Container on Flat Car (without chassis/wheels)

CY……………Container Yard

DDC…………Destination Delivery Charge

E/C…………..U.S. East (Atlantic) Coast

EAN………….Except As otherwise Noted

F……………..Fahrenheit

F.A.K………..Freight All Kind

F.A.S………..Free Along Side Ship

FCL………….Full Container Load

FI…………….Free In (to the vessel)

FLT………….Full Liner Terms

F.O.B………..Free On Board (of the vessel)

FOI…………..Free In and Out (of the vessel)

FOI ST………Free in Out, Stowed and Trimmed (into the vessel)

FO……………Free Out (of the vessel)

F/P…………..Flat Packed (Garments)

GOH………..Garments On Hanger

H……………House

HB/L………..House (NVOCC) Bill of Lading

H/H…………House to House (CY/CY)

I.D……………Inside Diameter

IPI……………Inland Point of Interchange (via Pacific Coast ports)

K.D………….Knocked Down

LASH……….Lighter Aboard Ship

LCL…………Less than Container Load

L/S…………..Lump Sum

Ltd… ………Limited

M……………Measurement

Max… ………Maximum

MB/L………..Master (Sub-lying VOCC) Bill of Lading

Min……….…Minimum

MLB……..….Mini Land Bridge (via Pacific Coast ports)

No……….…..Number

N.O.S………..Not Otherwise Specified

NVOCC……..Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier

OCP…………Overland Container Point of interchange

O.D………….Outside Diameter

O/D………….Over Dimensional

P……………..Pier

PC…….……..Per Container

P/P…….…….Pier/Pier (CFS/CFS)

R/T………….Revenue Ton

RIPI…………Reverse Inland Point of Interchange (via Atlantic Coast ports)

PMLB……….Reverse Mini Land Bridge (via Atlantic Coast ports)

R.O.E………..Rate Of Exchange (Currency)

Ro/Ro……….Roll On Roll Off

SOC…………Shipper’s owned Container

SOTC……….Shipper’s owned Tank Container

S.T.C………..Said To Contain

S.U…………..Set Up

THC…………Terminal Handling Charge

TLI…………..Tariff Line Item

TOFC……….Trailer on Flat Car (container with chassis/wheels)

Viz….……….Namely

VOCC………Vessel Operating Common Carrier

W/C…………U.S. West (Pacific) Coast

WM…………Weight (1,000 kgs) or Measurement (1cbm) whichever generates the greater revenue.

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 NVOCCs for tendering to an ocean carrier under the name of one or more of the NVOCCs.

Container…………….means a ISO Standard designed shipping container being considered as a removable part of the vessel.

Container Freight…….means a warehouse or other type of terminal sub-contracted Station by the carrier to received, temporarily store, and finally stow less than container load (LCL) cargo into container

Container Yard………means a terminal sub-contracted by the carrier to receive, temporarily store and finally load on board a vessel full container loads (FCL).

Dry Cargo……………means cargo, other than that requiring tank storage or temperature control.

Explosive Cargo……..means cargo, falling within Class A, B and C Explosives as defined in Rule 16.

Label Cargo…………means cargo, requiring hazardous commodity labels as required by the Code of Federal Regulations Title 46 Part 146.25 and Title 49 Part 100-199 as well as International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code.

Mixed Shipment…….means a shipment, consisting of articles described in and rated under two or more rate TLIs of this tariff.

Non-Hazardous………means non-label cargo which is permitted stowage betwee decks or under deck (other than magazine) under CFR Title 46 – shipping, as amended from time to time, and such cargo will be rated in accordance with the rates applicable thereof as provided in the relevant TLI.

One Commodity………means any or all the articles described in any one TLI in this tariff.

Revenue Ton………….means 1,000 kgs or 1 cbm as freight charges are assessed and whichever renders the greater revenue.

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 form containers.

Working Day…………..means each calendar day, except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, between 08:00 H and 17:00 H.


Explanations of Symbols as used throughout this Tariff:

    1. Amendment Type

A Increase (in foreign commerce across-the-board increase in domestic commerce).

C Change resulting in neither an increase nor a decrease in rates or charges

E Expiration (Also use “A” in foreign commerce and “X” in domestic commerce in the application of a higher “Cargo N.O.S.” or similar rate).

G General Rate increase or decrease in domestic commerce.

I New or initial matter

K Rate or change filed by a controlled common carrier member of a conference under independent action in foreign commerce.

M Transportation of U.S. Department of Defense cargo by American flag common carrier under terms and conditions negotiated and approved by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in foreign commerce.

P Extension of service to additional port(s) at rates already in effect for similar services at the port(s) being added, or the carrier’s establishment of additional terminal facilities at the port(s) already served, at the same rates as those currently applicable to comparable facilities of the carrier at the same port in domestic commerce.

Addition of a port or point in foreign commerce.

R Reduction (Not a general rate decrease in domestic commerce.

S Special case matter filed pursuant to special permission special docket or other Commission direction, including a correction amendment to, or resubmission (after notice of intend to reject) of, Essential Terms; filing of material to put tariff in order after rejection or overturning a rejection; or, filing of tariff data after suspension, such as for domestic carriers and controlled carriers; Requires Special Case Number.

T Terminal rates, charges or provisions or canal tolls over which the carrier has no control.

W Withdrawal of an erroneous filing on the same filing date.

X Exemptions:

        1. Controlled carrier data in U.S./bilateral trades or on trades served

          2. exclusively by controlled carriers,

          or

        2. Increase in domestic commerce. Not a general rate increase or across-the-board increase
    1. Container Size

      2. LCL…..Less than Container Load

      20…….20 foot

      40…….40 foot x 8 foot 6 inch

      40A…..40 foot x 9 foot 0 inch

      40B…..40 foot x 9 foot 6 inch

      40S…..40 foot x 8 foot 0 inch

      40X….40 foot any height

      42……42 foot

      43……43 foot

      45……45 foot x 8 foot 6 inch

      45A….45 foot x 9 foot 0 inch

      45B….45 foot x 9 foot 6 inch

      45S….45 foot x 8 foot 0 inch

      45X…45 foot any height

      48……48 foot

      53……53 foot

      N/A….Not Applicable

    2. Container Temperature

      3. AC…..Artificial Atmosphere Control

      CLD…Chilled

      FRZ….Frozen

      HTD…Heated

      N/A….Not Applicable/Not Operating

      RE……Refrigerated

      VEN…Ventilated

    3. Container Type

      4. AC……Atmosphere Controlled

      DC……Dry (Standard) Container

      DF……Drop Frame

      FB……Flat Bed

      FR……Flat Rack

      GC……Garment Container

      HH……Half High

      IN…….Insulated

      N/A…..Non-Containerized Cargo, Not Applicable

      OT……Open Top

      PL…….Platform

      RE……Reefer

      TC……Tank Container

      TL……Top Load

      TR……Trailer

      VR……Vehicle Rack

    4. Currency

      5. BFR……Belgium Francs

      BPD…..British Pound

      CND….Canadian Dollar

      DFL…..Dutch Gilders

      DM……Deutsch (German) Mark

      EPS……Spanish Pesetas

      FFR……French Francs

      HKD…..Hong Kong Dollar

      KWN….Korean Won

      NTD….New Taiwan Dollar

      RMB….Chinese Yuan

      USD…..U.S. Dollar

    5. Hazard Code

      6. A………IMO Stow Category A

      B………IMO Stow Category B

      C………IMO Stow Category C

      D………IMO Stow Category D

      E………IMO Stow Category E

      HAZ…..Hazardous

      NHZ…..Non-Hazardous

      N/A……Not Applicable

    6. Length, Width, Height Unit

      7. CM……..Centimeter

      DM……..Decimeter

      FT………Foot (Feet)

      IN………Inche(s)

      KM…….Kilometer

      M………Meter

      MM…….Millimeter

      YDS……Yard(s)

    7. Location Type

      8. C……….Country

      G……….Group

      P………..Port

      S………..State

      Y……….City

    8. Rate Basis

      9. AV……..Ad Valorem

      EA……..Each (as defined)

      LS……..Lump Sum

      M…..…Measurement (1 Cubic Meter)

      MBF….1,000 Board Feet

      PC…….Per Container

      W……..Weight (1,000 Kilograms)

      WM…..Weight or Measurement (1,000 Kilograms or 1 Cubic Meter)

      whichever produces the greater revenue.

    9. Shipment Service

      10. B………Barge

      D………Door

      H………House

      M………Motor

      O………Ocean Port

      P……….Pier

      R……….Rail Yard

      S……….Container Freight Station

      T……….Terminal

      U……….Rail Siding

      X……….Team Track

      Y……….Container Yard

    10. Volume Units

      11. CFT…….Cubic Foot

      CBM……Cubic Meter

    11. Weight Units

LBS…….Pound (0.4535 kgs)

KGS…….Kilogram (2.20462 lbs)

KT………Kilo Ton (2,205 lbs, 1,000 kgs)

LT………Long Ton (2,240 lbs, 1,016 kgs)

ST………Short Ton (2,000 lbs, 907 kgs)

(effective: 09/01/1993)