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- Packaging group
- Signified by a I, II, III denoting the severity of hazard and
indicating packaging requirements on the type of packages/material.
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- Paid by (Bill to
Party)
- Customer designated as party paying for services.
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- Partial
shipments
- Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by
the phrase "partial shipments permitted". In bulk shipments a
tolerance of three percent is allowed.
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- Paste
- To copy an object from a buffer (or clipboard) to a file or
form.
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- Payable
elsewhere
- See Paid by.
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- Payload
- The revenue-producing part of the cargo.
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- Payment
instructions
- A collection of invoices that have been grouped together for
the purpose of creating a single payment reference.
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- Payment
instructions reference number
- The serial number that is attached to a set of payment instructions
upon creation. When settling payment, both the customer and carrier
can refer to this number instead of the individual invoices.
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- Payment status
- The status of a payment instruction, which include:
| New |
: |
When a payment instruction is created, before payment
settlement |
| Fully Paid |
: |
After a payment application that results in the total
outstanding amount of all the invoices in the payment instruction
equaling zero |
| Partially Paid |
: |
After a payment application that results in the total
outstanding amount of all the invoices in the payment instruction
equaling greater than zero |
| Cancelled |
: |
Payment instructions that are cancellation by a user
in CargoSmart |
For online payments:
| Pending |
: |
Payment pending approval from authorizer |
| Approval |
: |
Payment authorized by authorizer |
| Rejected |
: |
Payment rejected by authorizer |
| Cancelled |
|
Payment cancelled by payer in online payment application |
| Declined |
: |
Money transfer declined by bank |
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- PDF
- Portable Document Format; a file format developed by Adobe Systems.
PDF captures formatting information from a variety of desktop
publishing applications, making it possible to send formatted
documents and have them appear on the recipient's monitor or printer
as they were intended. To view a file in PDF format, you need
Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free application distributed by Adobe
Systems.
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- Pended
- A booking confirmation status that indicates either the booking
requires special approval (e.g.;with a dangerous goods shipment)
or the carrier CSU Booking Personnel has asked for a review of
the booking before confirming it.
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- Per diem
- A charge made by one transportation line against another for
the use of its equipment. The charge is based on a fixed rate
per day.
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- Perils of the sea
- Those causes of loss for which the carrier is not legally liable.
The elemental risks of ocean transport.
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- Perishable
cargo
- Cargo subject to decay or deterioration.
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- Pier
- The structure to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of
loading and unloading cargo.
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- Pier-to-House
(P/H)
- See CFS/CY.
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- Pier-to-Pier
(P/P)
- See CFS/CFS.
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- Pilferage
- The act of stealing cargo.
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- Place
of acceptance
- See Place of receipt.
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- Place of
delivery
- See Final
destination.
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- Place of receipt
- Location where cargo enters the care and custody of carrier.
The starting point of carrier’s liability where cargo is received
from shipper and under carrier’s custody for transportation to
final destination.
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- Poison inhalant
hazard
- A U.S. DOT requirement indicating that commodity can be poisonous
upon inhalation.
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- Poison zone
- Related to above, indicates severity of inhalatin hazard.
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- Port
-
| (a) |
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Harbor with piers or docks; |
| (b) |
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Left side of a ship when facing the bow; |
| (c) |
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Opening in a ship's side for handling freight. |
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- Port of arrival
- Location where imported merchandise is off loaded from the importing
aircraft or vessel.
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- Port of call
- Port where a steamer discharges or receives traffic.
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- Port of
discharge (POD)
- Port where cargo is unloaded from a vessel. In case of transshipment
is needed, there can be a number of POD during the course of shipment
until it reaches the final POD.
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- Port of loading
(POL)
- Port where the cargo is loaded onto a vessel.
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- Port of entry
- Port where cargo actually enters a country where the cargo is
not part of its commerce.
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- Port
service charge
- See Terminal handling
charge.
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- Preferred
vessel
- The specific vessel the shipper wants the cargo booked to or
the vessel that will comply with their required shipment date.
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- Prepaid (PPD)
- One of the payment options where freight and charges are required
to be paid by the shipper before an original bill of lading is
issued to them except for shipments under Sea
waybill (or Express B/L)
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- Previous
bill of lading
- First original print or attempted print of a bill of lading
prior to any reprint or amendment.
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- Pre-carriage
- Outbound intermodal.
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- Pre-cooling
- A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other
perishable commodities. The fruit is boxed and placed in a cold
room from which the heat is gradually extracted. A pre-cooled
container is placed inside the refrigerated warehouse of the shipper
and then packed with the perishable cargo.
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- Pre-trip inspection (PTI)
- A procedure of checking the ability of a reefer to maintain
temperature control. The inspection normally focuses on the operation
of the refrigeration and heating equipment, as well as the physical
condition of the refrigeration plant and the insulated container
shell. Such inspections are normally performed prior to each loading
of a reefer.
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- Print
- To create a hard copy and/or view a printable copy of the selected
document.
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- Print/change
request history tab
- The tab on the invoice details page that provides detailed views
of what original and CTC invoices were printed, when, and by what
users.
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- Print ready
- Print ready is a search parameter that allows users to list
"New" and "Viewed" bill of lading documents. Print ready will
not list draft bill of lading documents.
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- Process
- To perform some useful operations on data.
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- Proper
shipping name
- The name of the dangerous cargo contained in the general index
of IMCO Regulations book under technical
names.
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- PSA
- Port of Singapore Authority.
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- Pull
- Car pulled from patron siding at date/time/location shown.
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- Purchase
order number
- A reference number for purchase order.
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