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A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.
Industry:Transportation
An extra or additional charge
Industry:Transportation
Generic term for transmission of transactional data between computer systems. EDI is typically via a batched transmission, usually conforming to consistent standards.
Industry:Transportation
Procedure where carrier tests the temperature of the internal flesh of refrigerated commodities to assure that the temperature at time of shipment conforms to prescribed temperature ranges.
Industry:Transportation
Cargo–securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo.
Industry:Transportation
The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.
Industry:Transportation
An additional extra tax.
Industry:Transportation
A charge for services performed in connection with floating elevators.– Charges assessed for the handling of grain through grain elevators.
Industry:Transportation
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A short semi–trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi–trailer to create a twin trailer.
Industry:Transportation
An extra charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs. Also known as Fuel Adjustment Factor or FAF.
Industry:Transportation