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This expression is sometimes used for letters of indemnity, which are drawn up if thecondition of the goods loaded gives rise to remarks and, nevertheless, the shipper insistsupon receiving clean Bills of Lading. Letters of indemnity are only allowed in very exceptionalcircumstances.

1. The quantity of goods still to be delivered, received, produced, issued, etc.,for which the planned or agreed date has expired.
2. The total number of customer orders which have been received but not yetbeen shipped.

Note: For P&O Nedlloyd it is the comparative search for the best practices (processes) thatwill lead to superior performance of the company.

It must be seen as a positive and pro-active process to make the company's operations leanand improve quality and productivity.

The total of these forces should be zero, otherwise change of draft will occur.

At sea the bending moment will change as a result of wave impact which than periodicallychanges the buoyancy distribution.

Note: The maximum allowed bending moment of a vessel is restricted by the class bureau tocertain limits, which are different under port and sea conditions.

When a vessel has free pratique, this means that the vessel has a clean Bill of Healthcertifying that there is no question of contagious disease and that all quarantine regulationshave been complied with, so that people may embark and disembark.

The document has the following functions:

1. A receipt for goods, signed by a duly authorised person on behalf of thecarriers.
2. A document of title to the goods described therein.
3. Evidence of the terms and conditions of carriage agreed upon between thetwo parties.

1. A document for either Combined Transport or Port to Port shipments depending whether therelevant spaces for place of receipt and/or place of delivery are indicated on the face of thedocument.
2. A classic marine Bill of Lading in which the carrier is also responsible for the part of thetransport actually performed by himself.
3. Sea Waybill: A non-negotiable document, which can only be made out to a namedconsignee. No surrender of the document by the consignee is required.

1. A road semi-trailer with retractable running gear to allow mounting on apair of rail boogies.
2. A trailer which is able to carry different types of standardised unit loads,(e.g. a chassis which is appropriate for the carriage of one FEU or twoTEU's).

1. Bonded warehouse (place where goods can be placed under bond).
2. Bonded store (place on a vessel where goods are placed behind seal untilthe time that the vessel leaves the port or country again).
3. Bonded goods (dutiable goods upon which duties have not been paid i.e.goods in transit or warehoused pending customs clearance).

1. The offering by a shipper of cargo for transport and the acceptance of theoffering by the carrier or his agent.

Note: Generally this is interpreted as a facility, function, department etc. that impedesperformance, for example a warehouse or distribution centre where goods arrive at a fasterrate than they can be transported or stored, thus causing stock-piling at improper momentsor in unwanted areas.

1. To commence discharge.
2. To strip unitised cargo.

1. Upright partition dividing compartments on board a vessel. The functionsof bulkheads are:
   • To increase the safety of a vessel by dividing it into compartments.
   • To separate the engine room from the cargo holds.
   • To increase the transverse strength of a vessel.
   • To reduce the risk of spreading fire to other compartments.
2. A vertically mounted board to provide front wall protection againstshifting cargo and commonly seen on platform trailers (road cargo).
3. A partition in a container, providing a plenum chamber and/or air passagefor either return or supply air. It may be an integral part of the applianceor a separate construction.
4. A vertically mounted wall separating the fore respectively aft compartmentfrom the rest of the aircraft (air cargo).

1. Logistics within a business system.
2. The co-ordinating function of material management and physical distribution, whichexecutes the integral control of the goods flow.