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COMMON SHIPPING TERMS |
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FMC |
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Federal Maritime Commission (Control of Shipping
acts USA) |
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FTL |
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Full Truck Load, an indication for a truck transporting
cargo directly from supplier to receiver.
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Factory Delivery |
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The delivery of goods by a factory whereby the
goods are put at the disposal of another (internal)
party such as a commercial department. |
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Feeder |
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A vessel normally used for local or coastal transport
(for carriage of cargo and/or containers) to and
from ports not scheduled to be called by the main
(ocean) vessel, directly connecting these ports
to the main (ocean) vessel. |
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Flag |
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An indication of the country in which a means
of transport is registered through a reference
to the ensign of this country. |
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Flammable |
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Capable to be set on fire under given circumstances.
(Amendment 25 IMO DGS). |
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Flash Point |
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The lowest temperature at which a good produces
enough vapour to form a flammable mixture with
air. |
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Flat Rack
Container |
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A container with two end walls and open sides. |
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Fleet |
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Any group of means of transport acting together
or under one control. |
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Force Majeure
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Circumstance which is beyond the control of one
of the parties to a contract and which may, according
to the terms and conditions, relieve that party
of liability for failing to execute the contract. |
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Fork Lift
Truck |
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A three or four wheeled mechanical truck with
forks at the front designed for lifting, carrying
and stowing cargo. |
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Forty Foot
Equivalent Unit |
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Abbreviation: FEU |
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Unit of measurement equivalent to one forty foot container. |
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Forwarder |
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The party arranging the carriage of goods including
connected services and/or associated formalities
on behalf of a shipper or consignee.
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Forwarding
Charge
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Charges paid or to be paid for preliminary surface
or air transport to the airport of departure by
a forwarder, but not by a carrier under an Air
Waybill (air cargo). |
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Forwarding
Instruction |
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Document issued to a freight forwarder, giving
instructions to the forwarder for the forwarding
of goods described therein. |
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