A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T Y V W X Y Z
| Hague Protocol |
| Amendment of the Warsaw convention at The Hague, September 28, 1955 (air cargo). |
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| Hague Rules |
| International convention for the unification of certain rules, relating to Bills of Lading (1924). These Rules include the description of responsibilities of Shipping Lines. |
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| Hague-Visby Rules |
| Set of rules, published in 1968, amending the Hague Rules. |
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| Half Height Container |
| An open top container, fitted with or without soft or hard cover, 4'3" in height. |
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| Halyard |
| Light rope or tackle fitted to a staff, spar or gaff used for flying flags. |
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| Hamburg Rules |
| United Nations Convention on the carriage of goods by sea of 1978 adopted in 1992. |
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| Handling Instructions |
| Indication how cargo is to be handled. |
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| Handling Service |
| Service concerning the physical handling of cargo. |
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| Harbour |
| Place of shelter for vessels. Most of the time used as an indication for the geographical location. |
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| Harmonized System |
| Abbreviation: HS |
| It is a numeric multi purpose system, the international convention on the HS was established under auspices of the World Customs Organisation in 1983, for the classification of goods with its six digits covering about 5000 descriptions of the products or groups of products most commonly produced and traded. It is designed for customs services, but can also be used for statistics, transport purposes, export, import and manufacturing. |
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| Hatch Cover |
| Watertight means of closing the hatchway of a vessel. |
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| Hatch Way |
| Opening in the deck of a vessel through which cargo is loaded into, or discharged from the hold and which is closed by means of a hatch cover. |
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| Haulage |
The inland carriage of cargo or containers between named locations/points.
Merchant inspired Carrier Haulage or customer nominated Carrier Haulage or shipper preferred Carrier Haulage service performed by a sub-contractor of the merchant.
Carrier inspired Merchant Haulage means Haulage service performed by a sub- contractor of the Carrier |
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| Haulier |
| Road carrier. |
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| See Bulkhead (road cargo) |
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| Heated Container |
| Thermal container served by a heat producing appliance. |
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| Heavy Lift |
| Single commodity exceeding the capacity of normal loading equipment and requiring special equipment and rigging methods for handling. |
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| Heavy Lift Vessel |
| A vessel specially designed and equipped for the carriage of heavy cargo. |
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| Hedging |
| Buying or selling earlier and more than really needed in order to protect the company against price increases or shortages of commodities or components to realise profits when prices fluctuate. |
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| Heuristic |
| The process of solving problems by evaluating each step in the progress, searching for satisfactory solutions rather than optimal solutions. It comprises XE "A form of problem solving where the results are determined by ex" a form of problem solving where the results are determined by experience or intuition instead of by optimisation. |
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| Hinterland |
| The inland area served by a certain port. |
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| Hitchment Cargo |
| An amount of goods which is added to an original consignment as the owner and the destination are the same as those of the original consignment. |
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| Hogged |
| Loading condition of a vessel in such a way that the centre of the vessel is slightly raised (arch-wise in the centre). |
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| Hold |
| The space below the deck of a vessel, used to carry cargo. |
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| Home Port |
| The port of registration of a vessel. |
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| Hot Hatch |
| Sequenced on deck loading of containers to enable priority discharge at arrival port ? usually required for direct discharge to vehicle to meet a Just In Time delivery. |
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| House Address |
| Place of receipt respectively delivery (name and address) in case of carrier haulage. |
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| House to House Transport |
| The transport of cargo from the premises of the consignor to the premises of the consignee.
Note: In the United States the term 'Point to Point Transport' is used instead of the term 'Door to Door Transport', because the term 'house' may mean 'customs house' or 'brokers house', which are usually located in the port. |
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| Hub |
| The central transhipment point in a transport structure, serving a number of consignees and/or consignors by means of spokes. The stretches between hubs mutually are referred to as trunks. |
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| Huckepack Carriage |
| See Piggyback |
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| Hull |
| Outer shell of a vessel, made of steel plates or other suitable material to keep water outside the vessel. |
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| Husbanding |
| Taking care of a vessel's non cargo related operations as instructed by the master or owner of such vessel. |
Metric to U.S. Conversions
| Metric Measure |
Multiplied By |
Equals U.S. Measure |
| Length |
| millimeter |
x 0.0394 |
= inches |
| centimeter |
x 0.3937 |
= inches |
| meters |
x 3.2808 |
= feet |
| meters |
x 1.0936 |
= yards |
| kilometers |
x 0.6214 |
= miles |
| Area |
| sq. cm. |
x 0.155 |
= sq. inches |
| sq. meters |
x 1.1960 |
= sq. yards |
| sq. meters |
x 0.3861 |
= sq. miles |
| hectares |
x 2.4710 |
= acres |
| Weight |
| grams |
x 0.0353 |
= ounces |
| kilograms |
x 2.2046 |
= pounds |
| tonnes |
x 1.1 |
= short tons |
| Volume |
| milliliters |
x 0.0338 |
= fluid ounces |
| liters |
x 2.1134 |
= pints |
| liters |
x 1.0567 |
= quarts |
| liters |
x 0.2642 |
= gallons |
| cu. meters |
x 35.3145 |
= cubic feet |
| cu. meters |
x 1.3079 |
= cubic yards |
| Temperature |
| centigrade |
x 1.8(+32) |
= fahrenheit |
| temperature |
|
temperature |
To calculate the approximate U.S. measure equivalent to a known metric measure, simply multiply the metric quantity by the conversion factor in the center column. Example: 38 kilograms = 84 pounds, approximately (38 x 2.2046 = 83.78).
U.S. to Metric Conversions
| U.S. Measure |
Multiplied By |
Equals Metric Measure |
| Length |
| inches |
x 2.54 |
= centimeters |
| feet |
x 30.48 |
= centimeters |
| yards |
x x 0.9144 |
= meters |
| miles |
x 1.6093 |
= kilometers |
| Area |
| sq. inches |
x 6.452 |
= sq. cm. |
| sq. feet |
x 0.0929 |
= sq. meters |
| sq. yards |
x 0.8361 |
= sq. meters |
| sq. miles |
x 2.59 |
= sq. kilometers |
| acres |
x 0.4047 |
= hectares |
| Weight |
| ounces |
x 28.3495 |
= grams |
| pounds |
x 0.4536 |
= kilograms |
| short tons |
x 0.9072 |
= tonnes |
| Volume |
| fluid ounces |
x 29.574 |
= milliliters |
| pints |
x 0.4732 |
= liters |
| quarts |
x 0.9463 |
= liters |
| gallons |
x 3.7853 |
= liters |
| cubic feet |
x 0.0283 |
= cubic meters |
| cubic yards |
x 0.7646 |
= cubic meters |
| Temperature |
| fahrenheit |
-32(/1.8) |
= centigrade |
| temperature |
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temperature |
To calculate the approximate metric measure equivalent to a U.S. measure, simply multiply the U.S. quantity by the conversion factor in the center column. Example: 563 miles = 900 kilometers, approximately (563 x 1.6093 = 906.04).
ALL ABT WOG
Reefer Containers
Characteristic
* Suitable for sensetive or refrigerated cargoes.
* Facilities include controlled atmosphere, humidity control and modern dataloggers.
* Super Freezer containers can freeze your cargo up to -600/C.
Ideal Commodities
Fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or dairy products, etc.
Flat Rack Containers
Characteristic
* Special equipment for heavy cargo that needs special attention.
* Suitable for top or side loading.
Ideal Commodities
Heavy machinery, pipes, etc.
Artificial Tweendecks
Characteristic
* Used for out of ordinary container stowage because of its weight or size
Ideal Commodities
Irregular size epuipment etc.
Open-top Containers
Characteristic
* Designed for over-sized cargo.
* Removable roof bows&tarpaulin covers
Open-side/open-top Containers
Characteristic
* Designed for easy stuffing and stripping.
* Removable side grating, top rails, roof bows and door headers
* Effective ventilation
Ideal Commodities
Fresh products e.g. onions & Potatoes etc.
| Equipment |
Interior Dimentions |
Door Opening |
Top Opening |
Tare Weight |
Cubic Capacity |
Payload |
| 20' DRY FREIGHT CONTAINER |
L: 5,898 mm
W: 2,350 mm
H: 2,390 mm |
W: 2,340 mm
H: 2,280 MM |
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2,200 kg.
4,850 lbs. |
33,0 cbm
1,179 cu. ft. |
24,800 kg.
54,673 lbs. |
| 40' DRY FREIGHR CONTAINER |
L: 12,035 mm
W: 2,350 mm
H: 2,393 mm |
W: 2,339 mm
H: 2,579 mm |
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3,700 kg.
8,156 lbs. |
67,0 cbm.
2,393 cu. ft. |
28,800 kg
63,491 lbs. |
| 40' HIGH CUBE DRY CONTAINER |
L: 12,030 mm
W: 2,350 mm
h: 2,690 mm |
W: 2,340 mm
H: 2,579 mm |
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3,390 kg.
8,663 lbs. |
76,0 cbm
2,714 cu. ft. |
28,570 kg.
62,984 lbs. |
| 45' HIGH CUBE DRY COBTAINER |
L: 13,556 mm
W:2,352 mm
H: 2,695 mm |
W: 2,340 mm
H: 2,579 mm |
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4,590 kg.
10,118 lbs. |
86,0 cbm
3,071 cu. ft. |
27,910 kg.
61,529 lbs. |
| 20' REEFER CONTAINER |
L: 5,440 mm
W: 2,294 mm
H: 2,237 mm |
W: 2,286 mm
H: 2,238 mm |
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2,750 kg.
6,062 lbs. |
27,9 cbm.
986 cu. ft. |
24,250 kg.
53,460 lbs. |
| 40 ' REEFER CONTAINER |
L: 11,577 mm
W: 2,294 mm
H: 2,210 mm |
W: 2,286 mm
H: 2,238 mm |
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3,950 kg.
8,708 lbs. |
58,7 cbm.
2,073 cu. ft. |
28,550 kg.
62,940 lbs. |
| 40' HIGH CUBE REEFER CONTAINER |
L: 11,577 mm
W: 2,294 mm
H: 2,509 mm |
W: 2.290 mm
H: 2,535 mm |
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4,150 kg.
8,148 lbs. |
67,0 cbm
2,366 cu. ft. |
28,350 kg.
62,499 lbs. |
| 45' HIGH CUBE REEFER CONTAINER |
L: 13,102 mm
W: 2,286 mm
H: 2,509 mm |
W: 2,294 mm
H: 2,535 mm |
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5,200 kg.
11,463 lbs. |
75,4 cbm.
2,663 cu. ft. |
27,300 kg.
60,184 lbs. |
| 20' FLAT TRACK CONTAINER |
L: 5,935 mm
W: 2,398 mm
H: 2,327 mm |
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2,560 kg.
5,643 lbs. |
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21,440 kg.
47,265 lbs. |
| 20' COLLAPSIBLE FLAT RACK CONTAINER |
L: 5,966 mm
W: 2,418 mm
H: 2,286 mm |
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2,970 kg.
6,574 lbs. |
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27,030 kg.
59,589 lbs. |
| 40' FLAT RACK CONTAINER |
L: 12,080 mm
W: 2,420 mm
H: 2,103 mm |
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5,480 kg.
12,080 lbs. |
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25,000 kg.
55,113 lbs. |
| 40' COLLAPSIBLE FLAT TRACK CONTAINER |
L: 12,064
W: 2,369 mm
H: 1,913 mm |
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5,200 kg.
11,463 lbs. |
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39,800 kg.
87,741 lbs. |
| 40' ARTIFICIAL TWEENDECK |
L: 11,823 mm
W: 2,197 mm |
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4,860 kg.
10,714 lbs. |
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39,580 kg.
87,256 lbs. |
| 20 ' OPEN TOP CONTAINER |
L: 5,893 mm
W: 2,346 mm
H: 2,353 mm |
W: 2,338 mm
H: 2,273 mm |
L: 5,488 mm
W: 2,230 mm |
2,200 kg.
4,850 lbs. |
32,0 cbm.
1,143 cu. ft. |
28,280 kg.
62,344 lbs. |
| 40' OPEN TOP CONTAINER |
L: 12,056 mm
W: 2,347 mm
H: 2,379 mm |
W: 2,343 mm
H: 2,279 mm |
L: 11,622 mm
W: 2,214 mm |
3,800 kg.
8,377 lbs. |
67,0 cmb.
2,393 cu. ft. |
28,700 kg.
63,270 lbs. |
| 20' OPEN SIDE /OPEN TOP CONTAINER |
L: 5,928 mm
W: 2,318 mm
H: 2,257 mm |
W: 2,286 mm
H: 2,278 mm |
L: 5,530 mm
W: 2,138 mm |
2,775 kg.
6,117 lbs. |
31,0 cbm.
1,107 cu. ft. |
21,225 kg.
46,791 lbs |
The purpose of Incoterms is to provide a set of international rules for the interpretation of the most commonly used trade terms in foreign trade. Thus, the uncertainties of different interpretations of such terms in different countries can be avoided or at least reduced to a considerable degree.The scope of Incoterms is limited to matters relating to the rights and ovbligations of the parties to the contract of sale with espect to the delivery of goods. Incoterms deal with a number of identified obligations imposed on the parties and the distribution of risk between the parties. In total 13 Incoterms have been defined which are grouped into four basically different categories, applicable for sea and inland waterway transport or for all modes of transport:
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APPLICABLE FOR SEA
TRANSPORT ONLY |
APPLICABLE FOR ALL MODES OF
TRANSPORT (INCLUDING WATER) |
| DEPARTURE TERM |
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EXW (Ex Works) |
| SHIPMENT TERM, MAIN CARRIAGE UNPAID |
FAS (Free Alongside Ship)
FOB (Free On Board) |
FCA (Free Carrier) |
| SHIPMENT TERM, MAIN CARRIAGE PAID |
CFR (Cost and Freight)
CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) |
CFR (Cost and Freight)
CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) |
| DELIVERY TERM |
DES (Delivered Ex Ship)
DEQ (Delivered Ex Quay) |
DAF (Delivered At Frontier)
DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid)
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) |
From top (EXW) to bottom (DPP) the point of transfer in the transport chain moves from the sellers premises to the buyers place. The second and third group specify the shipment conditions with freight and insurance unpaid or paid. For the first 3 groups the risk of loss or damage during (sea) transportation are with the buyer of the goods whereas for the fourth group all risk up to delivery are with th seller of the goods.
The purpose of Incoterms is to provide a set of international rules for the interpretation of the most commonly used trade terms in foreign trade. Thus, the uncertainties of different interpretations of such terms in different countries can be avoided or at least reduced to a considerable degree.The scope of Incoterms is limited to matters relating to the rights and ovbligations of the parties to the contract of sale with espect to the delivery of goods. Incoterms deal with a number of identified obligations imposed on the parties and the distribution of risk between the parties. In total 13 Incoterms have been defined which are grouped into four basically different categories, applicable for sea and inland waterway transport or for all modes of transport:
