e_s_glossary(S--W)




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Salvage		The property which has been recovered from a wrecked vessel, or the recovery of the ship herself.
Salvage Clause		A marine insurance policy clause which states the proportion of salvage charges for which underwriters are liable.
Salvage Lien		A maritime lien which exists when a ship or goods comes into the possession of one who preserves them from peril at sea. All salvage services carry with them a maritime lien on the things saved.
Salvage Loss		A loss which it is presumed would, but for certain services rendered, have become a total loss. The charges incurred are "salvage charges". The property saved is the "salvage". When referring to goods a salvage loss is one resulting from shipwreck or from a situation where, by the peril of the sea, the vessel is prevented from proceeding on her voyage and the cargo, or the part that is saved is obliged to be sold at a place short of the port of destination. The term is used in marine insurance when at a point short of destination, it can be shown that it would cost more to forward damaged goods to their destination than the goods would realize on the spot. The underwriters usually pay the difference between the total insured value and the net proceeds of the goods, such a settlement being known as a "salvage loss".
Salvage Value		The value on which salvage is awarded. It generally means the value of ship and cargo when they have been brought to a place of safety by the salvors.
Seal (Container)		Metal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or truck doors. Seals are numbered for record purposes.
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.
Self- Aassessment (of training needs)		The process of asking people what training they need. This approach is particularly valuable in the early stages on a new job, when people are not expected to have full knowledge and skills as yet.
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.
Ship Chandler		An individual or company selling equipment and supplies for ships.
Ship Owner		One of the persons in whom is vested the title of property of a ship or ships.
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.
Shipped on Board		Endorsement on a bill of lading confirming loading of goods on vessel.
Shipper		The person for whom the owners of a ship agree to carry goods to a specified destination and at a specified price. Also called consignor. The conditions under which the transportation is effected are stipulated in the bill of lading.T
Shipper Owned Container		The container used for cargo shipment is owned by the shipper.
Shipper's Export Declaration		A custom house form filled by the shipper of goods to other countries. Also called shipper�s manifest. It mentions the marks, numbers, quantity, description and value of the goods at time and place of export. There is a different definition in USA as "The shipper's export declaration (SEDs) forms 7525-V and 7525-V-Alternate (Intermodal) and the shipper's export declaration for In-Transit Goods, Form 7513, are JOINT-BUREAU OF THE CENSUS- INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS used for compiling the official U.S. export statistics and administering the requirements of the Export Administrative Act.
Shipper's Load & Count		Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.
Shipping Order		Usually for the same set of Shipping Orders, there are a number of copies with the same form and contents but with different names such as the 1st copy is called Shipping Order and remainders are called Shipping Order Copy or Dock Receipt for different purposes such as space control, surveyor and sworn measurer, documentation. As EDI is more popular nowadays and used by both the shipper and Customs, hardcopy Shipping Order is no longer widely used.
Shipping Permit		Issued by a shipping or carrier company; authorizes the receiving clerk at pier, dock, warehouse, airport or onboard to receive a stipulated amount of goods or materials from a specified firm.
Shipside Delivery		A special cargo handling instruction for cargo to be delivered rightaway at shipside after discharge.
Short Cycling		1) improper air circulation in trailer causing unit to operate for brief periods. 2) thermostats set with improper differential causing it to sequence too rapidly from cool to heat or from cool to off position.
Short Term Lease		Short term lease refers to Master lease (with or without free-day), direct interchange and sublease from TGA/VSAO/Canmar partner as well as Free-use from any other logistic companies.
Shut-Out		Goods not carried on intended vessel.
Slot		Space on board a vessel occupied by a container.
Stability		The force that holds a vessel upright or returns it to upright if keeled over. Weights on the lower hold increase stability. A vessel is stiff if it has high stability, tender if it has low stability.
Stack Car		An articulated five-platform railcar that allows containers to be double stacked. A stack car holds ten 40-foot equivalent units.
Stack Train		See 'DST (Double Stack Train) '.
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)		A standard numerical code used by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade.
Starboard		The right side of a ship when facing the bow.
STC		Said to Contain. A standard clause used to protect carrier for cargo stuffed by shipper or its agents.
Stern		The end of a vessel. Opposite of bow.
Stevedore		Terminal operator who is designated to facilitate the operation of loading and discharging vessels and various terminal activities.
Store-Door Delivery (STOR/DOR)		Delivery of goods to consignee's place of business or warehouse by motor vehicle. Refers to a complete package of delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final consumption point, whether that be a retail, wholesale or other final distribution facility. Abbreviated in CCMS as SDD.
Store-Door PickUp		Picking up an empty container from a carrier, delivering it to a merchant and returning the laden container; the portion of store-door pick up performed by the carrier's trucker.
Stowage		A marine term referring to loading freight into the ships' holds.
Straight Bill of Lading		A term for a non negotiable bill of lading. In the U.S. the Pomerene Act governs its operation .
Stripping		The unloading of a container.
Stuffing		The loading of a container.
Supply Air		Cooled or warmed air leaving the evaporator delivered to the interior of the container. Supply air is sometimes called delivery-air.
Surcharge		An extra or additional charge.	Top
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T-floor		Interior floor in a reefer, so named because of the longitudinal T-shaped rails which support the cargo and form a plenum for air flow beneath the cargo.
Tail		The rear of a container.
Tank Container		A specially constructed container for transporting liquids and gases in bulk.
Tare Weight		The weight of packing material or, in carload shipments, the weight of the empty freight car.
Tariff (Trf.)		A publication setting forth the charges, rates and rules of transportation companies.
TDR		Terminal departure report
Terminal		An assigned area in which containers are prepared for loading into a vessel or are stacked immediately after discharge from the vessel.
TEU		Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (20")
THC		Terminal Handling Charge. A charge assessed by the terminal for handling FCLs at ocean terminals.
Through Rate		The total rate from the point of origin to final destination.
Through Service (Thru Service)		A combination of transportation by sea and land (Thru Service) services to/from the West Coast. From West Coast locations, freight is transported by rail and/or truck to central or eastern North America nonwater port cities. Also known as Microbridge Service and I.P.I.
Time Charter		A charter party hiring a vessel for a specified period of time or a particular voyage, in which the shipowner provides the vessel and crew while the charterer supplies the cargo. Also known as non-demise charter.
Tonnage		Generally refers to freight handled.
Towage		The charge made for towing a vessel.
Tramp		A freighter vessel that does not run in any regular line but takes cargo wherever the shippers desire.
Tranship		To transfer goods from one transportation line to another, or from one ship to another.
Transit Cargo		Goods onboard which upon their arrival at a certain port are not to be discharged at that port.
Transit Port		A port where goods received are merely en route and from which they have to be transferred and dispatched to their ultimate destination by coasters, barge and so on. Also called transshipment port.
Dock Receipt		A form used to acknowledge receipt of cargo at a steamship pier. When delivery of a foreign shipment is completed, the dock receipt is surrendered to the vessel operator or the operator's agent and serves as basis for preparation of the ocean bill of lading.
TRC		Terminal receiving Charge. Charge assessed by the terminal for cargo being delivered for export.
Truck Onboard B/L		This is a unique practice in NAT having the similar function as onboard vessel B/L. In the event of a multimodal B/L is prepared, shipper can request a clause on the B/L to satisfy their commercial transaction as LADEN ONBOARD TRUCK MMDDYY. The date on the B/L is on which containers are picked up by OOCL house trucker from shipper's facility. However, the word TRUCK is not necessary.	Top
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UCP		Uniform Customs and Practice of Documentary Credit. The "bankers Bible" on Documentary Credit Interpretation issued by the I.C.C.
UCP500		Revised and updated version operating from January 1, 1994.
UN		United Nations.
UNCTAD		United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
UNCTAD MMO		UNCTAD Multi Modal Transport Convention.
Underwriter		In marine insurance, one who subscribes his name to the policy indicating his acceptance of the liability mentioned therein, in consideration for which he receives a premium.
Unit Load		Packages loaded on a pallet in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit.
Unit Train		A train of a specified number of railcars, perhaps 100, wherein they remain in a unit for a designated destination or until a change in routing is made.
USDA		United States Department of Agriculture.	Top
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Vanning		A term sometimes used for stowing cargo in a container.
Ventilated Container		A container designed with openings in the side and/or end walls to permit the ingress of outside air when the doors are closed.
Vessel's Manifest		Statement of a vessel's cargo (revenue, consignee, marks, etc.).
Vol.		Volume.
Voyage Direction		The sector of a round trip voyage normally denoted by the direction of the sailing.
Voyage Number		The numeric identification of a round trip sailing of a vessel on a fixed trade lane.	Top
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War Risk		Insurance coverage for loss of goods resulting from any act of war.
Warehouse		A place for the reception and storage of goods.
Waybill (WB)		A document prepared by a transportation line at the point of a shipment; shows the point of the origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment and amount charged for the transportation service. A waybill is forwarded with the shipment or sent by mail to the agent at the transfer point or waybill destination. Abbreviation is WB. Unlike a bill of lading, a waybill is not a document of title.
Weight Cargo		A cargo on which the transportation charge is assessed on the basis of weight.
Wharfage (Whfge.)		A charge assessed by a pier or dock owner against freight handled over the pier or dock or against a steamship company using the pier or dock.	Top
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