| TARif
Intègrè Communautaire
(TARIC) |
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The
integrated customs
tariff of the community.
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| TIR |
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Transport
International des
Merchandises par
la Route.
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| TOFC |
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See
Trailer
on Flat Car
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| Tallyman |
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A
person who records
the number of cargo
items together with
the condition thereof
at the time it is
loaded into or discharged
from a vessel.
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| Tank
Container |
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A
tank, surrounded
by a framework with
the overall dimensions
of a container for
the transport of
liquids or gasses
in bulk.
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| Tanker |
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A
vessel designed
for the carriage
of liquid cargo
in bulk.
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| Tare
Mass of Container |
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See
Tare
Weight of Container
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| Tare
Weight of Container |
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Mass
of an empty container
including all fittings
and appliances associated
with that particular
type of container
on its normal operating
condition.
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| Tariff |
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The
schedule of rates,
charges and related
transport conditions.
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| Tarpaulin |
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Waterproof
material, e.g. canvas,
to spread over cargo
to protect it from
getting wet.
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| Tender |
- A
small boat used
to carry persons
from shore to
ship and back
- Colloquial
term used to describe
the condition
of a ship having
marginal stability
- To
present for acceptance
an offer (to tender
a bit)
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| Terminal |
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| Terms
of Delivery |
| All
the conditions agreed
upon between trading
partners regarding
the delivery of goods
and the related services.
Note:
Under normal circumstances
the INCO terms are
used to prevent
any misunderstandings.
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| Terms
of Freight |
| All
the conditions agreed
upon between a carrier
and a merchant about
the type of freight
and charges due to
the carrier and whether
these are prepaid
or are to be collected.
Note:
The so-called Combi
terms based on the
INCO terms do make
a distinction what
of the freight and
related costs is
to be paid by the
seller and what
by the buyer. In
the UN recommendation
23 a coding system
is recommended to recognize
the various
items.
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| Thermal
Container |
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A
container built
with insulating
walls, doors, floor
and roof by which
heat exchange with
the environment
is minimized thus
limiting temperature
variations of the
cargo.
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| Third
Party Logistics |
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Supply
of logistics related
operations between
traders by an independent
organization.
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| Through
Charge |
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The
total rate from
point of departure
to point of destination.
It may be a joint
rate or a combination
of rates (air cargo).
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| Through
Rate |
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See
Through
Charge
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| Through
Route |
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The
total route from
point of departure
to point of destination.
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| Tier |
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A
horizontal division
of a vessel from
bottom to top. The
numbers run from
bottom to deck and
from deck upwards
and are used as
a part of the indication
of a stowage place
for containers.
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| Tilt
Transport |
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Road
transport whereby
the cargo area is
protected against
the elements by
means of a tilt
made of canvas or
other pliable material.
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| Time
Charter |
| A
contract whereby a
vessel is let to a
charterer for a stipulated
period of time or
voyage, for a remuneration
known as hire, generally
a monthly rate per
ton deadweight or
a daily rate.
The
charterer is free
to employ the vessel
as he thinks fit
within the terms
as agreed, but the
shipowner continues
to manage his own
vessel through the
master and crew
who remain his servants.
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| Time
Sheet |
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Statement,
drawn-up by the
ship's agent at
the loading and
discharging ports,
which details the
time worked in loading
and discharging
the cargo together
with the amount
of lay time used.
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| Ton |
- Unit
of weight measurement:
1000 kilograms
(metric ton) or
2,240 lbs (long
ton).
- Unit
of cubic measurement,
mainly used to
express the cubic
capacity of a
vessel.
- Unit
of weight or measurement
used as a basis
for the calculation
of freights (freight
ton).
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| Tonnage |
- Cubic
capacity of a
merchant vessel.
- Total
weight or amount
of cargo expressed
in tons.
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| Tracing |
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The
action of retrieving
information concerning
the whereabouts
of cargo, cargo
items, consignments
or equipment.
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| Track
& Trace |
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The
pro-active tracking
of the product along
the supply chain,
and the paper information
flow relating to
the order.
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| Tracking |
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The
function of maintaining
status information,
including current
location, of cargo,
cargo items, consignments
or containers either
full or empty.
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| Traction |
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The
power to grip or
hold to a surface
while moving without
slipping.
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| Tractor |
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A
powered vehicle
designed and used
for towing other
vehicles.
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| Trade |
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1. |
a) |
The
exchange of
goods, funds,
services or
information
with value to
the parties
involved. This
value is either
previously agreed
or established
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b) |
A
commercial connection
between two
or more individual
markets. |
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| Traffic |
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The
number of passengers,
quantity of cargo
etc. carried over
a certain route.
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| Trailer |
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A
vehicle without
motive power, designed
for the carriage
of cargo and to
be towed by a motor
vehicle.
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| Trailer
on Flat Car |
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Abbreviation:
TOFC
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Carriage
of piggyback highway
trailers on specially
equipped railway
wagons.
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| Tramp
Vessel |
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A
vessel not operating
under a regular
schedule.
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| Trans
Siberian Landbridge |
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Overland
route from Europe
to the Far East
via the Trans Siberian
Railway (TSR).
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| Transfer
Cargo |
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Cargo
arriving at a point
by one flight and
continuing there-from
by another flight
(air cargo).
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| Transhipment |
- Transfer
of cargo from
one means of transport
to another for
on-carriage during
the course of
one transport
operation.
- Customs:
Customs procedure
under which goods
are transferred
under customs
control from the
importing means
of transport to
the exporting
means of transport
within the area
of one customs
office which is
the office of
both importation
and exportation.
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| Transit
Cargo |
- Cargo
between outwards
customs clearance
and inwards customs
clearance.
- Cargo
arriving at a
point and departing
there-from by
the same through
flight (air cargo).
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| Transit
Country |
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One
of the States signatory
to the Convention
on Common Transit
(currently, the
18 States of the
European Union and
the European Free
Trade Association,
plus San Marino).
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| Transponder |
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A
device (chip) used
for identification,
which automatically
transmits certain
coded data when
actuated by a special
signal from an interrogator.
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| Transport |
| The
assisted movement
of people and or goods.
Note:
Transport is often
used as a generic
term for various
means of transport,
and is distinguished
from 'movement'
in that it requires
such means.
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| Transport
Document |
| Document
evidencing a contract
of carriage between
a shipowner and a
consignor, such as
bill of lading, seaway bill
or a multimodal transport
document. (IMO) |
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See
Shipping
Document
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| Transport
International by Road |
| Abbreviation:
TIR |
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A
set of rules following
a customs convention
to facilitate the
international, European
transport of goods
by road with minimal
interference under
cover of TIR-carnets.
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| Transport
Unit |
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A
physical unit, e.g.
container or ckd
uniquely identified
(for instance by
license plate) that
has been provided
by the original
shipper for transportation
and that should
not be split during
the transportation
process. A transport
handling unit can
contain different
packages. (automotive
industry)
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| Trip |
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See
Voyage
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| Truck |
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Class
of automotive vehicles
of various sizes
and designs for
transporting goods.
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| Trunk |
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The
stretch between
two hubs mutually.
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| Trusted
Third Party (TTP)
Services |
A
trusted party is a
party which at least
two other parties
trust. TTP's may provide
some additional services
such as time-stamping,
etc. The TTP services
relevant to Electronic
Business include:
- Independent
time-stamping
- Attribute
certificates
- Notary
functions
- Document
repository
- Non-repudiation
of submission/delivery
- Translation/validation
of certificates
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| Tugmaster |
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Brand
name of tractor
unit used in ports
to pull trailers.
They are equipped
with a fifth wheel
or a gooseneck type
of coupling.
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| Tweendeck |
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Cargo
carrying surface
below the main deck
dividing a hold
horizontally in
an upper and a lower
compartment.
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| Twenty
Foot Equivalent Unit |
| Abbreviation:
TEU |
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| Twistlock |
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| Two
Way Pallet |
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A
pallet of which
the frame permits
the entry of forks
of (e.g. a fork
lift at two opposite
sides).
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| Type
of Cargo |
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An
indication of the
sort of cargo to
be transported,
(e.g. Break Bulk,
Containerised, RoRo).
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| Type
of Equipment |
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The
type of material
used, e.g. 40 feet
container, four
way pallet or mafi
trailer.
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| Type
of Load Indicator |
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A
general reference
or a classification
of loads of cargo
like 'FCL', 'LCL',
'unpacked' and even
ship's convenience
container, though
this is rarely used
nowadays.
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| Type
of Means of Transport |
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The
type of vehicle
used in the transport
process, e.g. wide-body
aircraft, tank truck
or passenger vessel.
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| Type
of Movement |
| Description
of the service for
movement of containers.
Note:
The following type
of movement can
be indicated on
B/L and Manifest
all combinations
of FCL and LCL and
break bulk and RoRo.
Whilst only on the
manifest combinations
of House, Yard and
CFS can be mentioned.
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| Type
of Packing |
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Description
of the packaging
material used to
wrap, contain and
protect goods to
be transported.
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| Type
of Transport |
| The
indication whether
the carrier or the
merchant effects and
bears the responsibility
for inland transport
of cargo in containers
i.e. a differentiation
between the logistical
and legal responsibility.
Note:
Values are Carrier
haulage and Merchant
haulage, whilst
in this context
special cases are
carrier-nominated
merchant haulage,
and merchant nominated
carrier haulage.
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| Type
of Vessel |
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The
sort of vessel used
in the transport
process e.g. Container,
RoRo, or Multi Purpose.
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