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- Said to contain (STC)
- A standard clause used to protect carrier for cargo stuffed
by shipper or its agents.
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- Sample
- An example of how data should be entered or will be displayed.
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- SBA
- Small Business Administration.
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- Sea waybill
- A special facility granted by a carrier under guarantee from
shipper/consignee to release cargo without presenting the original
bill of lading. Also called Express B/L.
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- Sea waybill (Non-Negotiable)
- A special facility granted by a carrier under guarantee from shipper/consignee to release cargo without presenting the original bill of lading.
Also called Express B/L.
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- Sea waybill (Original)
- A sea waybill used as a negotiable document in China (PRC) and Bangladesh where the sea waybill is presented to release the cargo.
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- Seal (of a container)
- Metal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or
truck doors. Seals are numbered for record purposes.
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- Seal record
- A record of the number, condition and marks of identification
on seals made at various times and places, referring to the movement
of the container between origin and destination.
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- Security
- System screening that denies access to unauthorized users and
protects data from unauthorized uses.
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- Server
- A computer or device on a network that manages network resources. For example, a file server is a computer and storage device dedicated to storing files. Any user on the network can store files on the server. A print server is a computer that manages one or more printers, and a network server is a computer that manages network traffic. A database server is a computer system that processes database queries.
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- Service contract
- As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a
contract between a shipper (or a shippers'' association) and an
ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a
commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or
freight revenue over a fixed time period, and the ocean common
carrier or conference commits to a certain rate or rate schedule
as well as a defined service level (such as assured space, transit
time, port rotation, or similar service features). The contract may
also specify provisions in the event of nonperformance on the part
of either party.
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- Service
contract number
- A reference number of a service contract.
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- Service loop
- A plan by a carrier to move cargo between two or more ports on a predefined route using ships owned by the carrier or others and adhering to published schedules available to the public.
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- Service profile
- The options of all services that customer has chosen from the
shipping center.
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- Set
- Normally this term is used as button or command. It means to enable a feature or authorize a consistent action. For example, you may set a sorting option or set a filter.
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- Settings
- Normally this term is used as a button or command. Settings opens a window or displays the current configuration or options of the selected feature or service. Depending on the user access permissions the configuration may not be altered.
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- Ship chandler
- An individual or company selling equipment and supplies for
ships.
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- Ship owner
- One of the persons in whom is vested the title of property of
a ship or ships.
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- Shipment
- One or more packages being transported in one or more containers.
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- Shipment control party
- This party makes the decision of which carrier to use for an
individual shipment or group of shipments.
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- Shipment coverage item
- Shipment coverage item is defined as a combination of the following
shipment criteria: Carrier, Party Type and Name(s), Origin-Destination pair(s),
Cargo Type(s), and Traffic Mode.
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- Shipment number
- A reference number for a booking that has been registered with
carrier. It should be unique without duplication in three years period.
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- Shipment
milestones
- The status of a shipment can be defined as the following majar
situations:
| (a) | | Booking request is submitted. |
| (b) | | Booking request is confirmed. |
| (c) | | Shipping Instrcutions are submitted. |
| (d) | | Draft bill of lading is ready for review. |
| (e) | | Draft bill of lading is confirmed. |
| (f) | | Original bill of lading is ready for print. |
| (g) | | Original bill of lading is printed. |
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- Shipped bill of lading
- A bill of lading issued only after the goods have actually been
shipped on board the vessel, as distinguished from the received
for shipment Bill of Lading. Also see On board bill of lading.
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- Shipped on board
- Endorsement on a bill of lading confirming loading of goods
on vessel.
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- Shipper
- The company for whom the owners of a ship agree to carry goods
to a specified destination and at a specified price. Also called
Consignor.
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- Shipper
reference
- The shipper's internal identification number (such as a purchase
order) used to reference the cargo.
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- Shipper owned container (Shipper's own
container; SOC)
- A container that is owned by a shipper and used for a cargo
shipment.
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- Shippers identity
for shipment (SID)
- Valid reference type for booking and shipping instructions request.
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- Shipper's export declaration (SED)
- A joint Bureau of the Census' International Trade Administration form used for compiling U.S. exports. It is completed by a shipper and shows the value, weight, destination, etc., of export shipments as well as Schedule B commodity code.
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- Shipper's load &
count
- Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified
by the carriers.
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- Shipping instructions
- Key information about a customer’s shipment used to generate
a bill of lading.
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- Shipping instructions
template
- A way to capture common shipment details to provide a shortcut
for creating similar or repetitive shipping instructions.
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- Shipping order
- Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.
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- Shipping permit
- Issued by a shipping or carrier company; authorizes the receiving
clerk at pier, dock, warehouse, airport, or on board to receive
a stipulated amount of goods or materials from a specified firm.
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- Shipping unit
- Identifies the type of equipment. For FCL shipments, the shipping
unit is equipment; for LCL shipments, the shipping unit can be
Measurement, Measurement & Weight, or Weight.
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- Shipside delivery
- A special cargo handling instruction for cargo to be delivered
rightaway at shipside after discharge.
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- Short Term B/L
- Opposite of Long Form bill of lading; a bill of lading without the Terms & Conditions written on it. Also known as a Short Form bill of lading. The terms are incorporated by reference to the long form bill of lading.
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- Shut out
- Goods not carried on intended vessel.
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- Sign off
- To logout or disconnect from CargoSmart.
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- Slider chassis
- An adjustable chassis.
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- Slot
- Space on board a vessel occupied by a container.
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- S/O number
- A reference number for shipment offering.
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- SOAP
- Simple Object Access Protocol provides a way for applications to communicate with each other over the Internet, independent of platform. SOAP relies on XML to define the format of the information and then adds the necessary HTTP headers to send it.
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- Split B/L
- A bill of lading which is split due to operational reasons.
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- Split booking
- A booking where some of the cargo is shipped by one routing
and another part by another routing.
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- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet applications (sometimes referred to simply as spreadsheets) are computer programs that let you create and manipulate spreadsheets electronically. In a spreadsheet application, each value sits in a cell. You can define what type of data is in each cell and how different cells depend on one another. The relationships between cells are called formulas, and the names of the cells are called labels.
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- Stale B/L
- A late bill of lading; in banking, a bill of lading which has passed the time deadline of the L/C and is void.
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- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
- A standard numerical code used by the U.S. government to classify
products and services.
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- Standard International Trade Classification
(SITC)
- A standard numerical code used by the United Nations to classify
commodities used in international trade.
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- Standard rate
- A rate established via direct routes from one point to another
in relation which the rates via other routes between the same
points are made.
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- Storage
-
| (a) | | The act of storing goods or the state of being stored. |
| (b) | | A space for storing goods. |
| (c) | | The price charged for keeping goods stored. |
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- Stowage
- A marine term referring to loading freight into ships' holds.
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- Straddle carrier
- Mobile truck equipment with the capacity for lifting a container
within its own framework.
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- Straight bill of lading (Straight B/L) (Consignment B/L)
- A term for a non negotiable bill of lading. In the US the Pomerene Act governs its operation.
Indicates the shipper will deliver the goods to the consignee. It does not convey title (non-negotiable). Most often used when the goods have been pre-paid.
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- Stripping
- The unloading of a container.
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- Stuffing
- The loading of a container.
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- Submit
- To post or upload form data.
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- Subsidiary
label
- Indicates any subsidiary hazard as a supplement to the primary
hazard, which is the the same as the commodity's hazard class.
For example, Class 8 - Corrosive.
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- Substitute container type
- The type of container that can be used for a shipment should
the customers specified container type not be available.
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- Supply air
- Cooled or warmed air leaving the evaporator delivered to the
interior of the container. Supply air is sometimes called delivery-air.
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- Surcharge
- An extra or additional charge.
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