Glossary

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Shipping container 22G2

A

ACAS – Air Cargo Advance Screening AIS – Automatic Identification System AMO – Air and Maritime Operations Athwartships – Perpendicular to the ship’s longitudinal axis

B

Backhaul – Cargo transported on the return journey Balloon freight – Light but bulky BEAM – Ship’s width Benefits of a shipping container Bilateral – Bilateral agreement Bill of sale – Sales contract Bill-to party – The party that pays for the goods Block stowage – Loading cargo close together Blocking or bracing – Wooden or metal supports Bolster – Device attached to the chassis Bond port – Initial entry port Booking – Space reservation

C

CASARA – Civil Air Search and Rescue Association CN-CGA – Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary CORNER CASTING Corner Casting – Certificate 3.2 CSC Certificate for shipping container CSI – Container Security Initiative CTPAT – Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism CU. CAP.

D

Damage Report – Damage Report DC – Dry Container Depot Acceptance – container acceptance at the depot Depreciation group shipping container

E

EAR – Export Administration Regulations EASY OPEN – Specialized opening on a shipping container ECCN – Export Control Classification Number EIR – Equipment Interchange Receipt – confirmation of equipment exchange

F

FPPI – Foreign Principal Party in Interest FTR – Foreign Trade Regulations

G

Garage doors Hörmann GVWR

H

Hörmann steel doors for shipping containers HZ CONTAINERS s.r.o.

I

IMDG Code Shipping container insulation ISO dimensions of containers ISO 1161 Standard ISO 12GP shipping container ISO 1496 standard ISO 1D container ISO 22GP shipping container ISO 22PC shipping container ISO 42GP shipping container ISO 42UT shipping container ISO 45GP shipping container ISO 45PC shipping container ISO 6346 ISO 668 Standard ITAR – International Traffic in Arms Regulations

L

Load capacity of the shipping container floor Longevity of the shipping container

M

M&R Estimate (Maintenance & Repair) Marking of shipping containers Shipping container marking 22G1 Shipping container marking 22G2 Shipping container marking 22GB Shipping container marking 22GD Shipping container marking L5G1 Shipping container marking LEG1 MAX. GR MULTI TRIP – shipping container

N

NET / PAYLOAD

O

OFO – Office of Field Operations ONE TRIP – Shipping Container ONE WAY – shipping container

P

Padlock for shipping container Prefix HZKU Prohibition of Entry to Container Depot Project documentation for constructions from a shipping container

R

Shipping container ramp RELEASE – Code for releasing the container Repair Tariff – Repair Tariff RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution Rokoprim – Container paint

S

SAR – Search and Rescue Selling a shipping container Swap body

T

TARE TARIC Code for Import and Export Temperature in shipping container TEU in maritime transport Dimensions of TWIST LOCK locks on the trailer

U

USBP – United States Border Patrol

W

World Shipping Council