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FMC |
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Federal Maritime
Commission (Control of Shipping acts USA)
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FTL |
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Full Truck Load, an indication for a truck transporting cargo
directly from supplier to receiver.
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Factory Delivery |
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The delivery of goods
by a factory whereby the goods are put at the disposal of another
(internal) party such as a commercial department.
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Feeder |
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A vessel normally used
for local or coastal transport (for carriage of cargo and/or
containers) to and from ports not scheduled to be called by the main
(ocean) vessel, directly connecting these ports to the main (ocean)
vessel.
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Flag |
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An indication of the
country in which a means of transport is registered through a
reference to the ensign of this country.
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Flammable |
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Capable to be set on
fire under given circumstances. (Amendment 25 IMO DGS).
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Flash Point |
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The lowest temperature
at which a good produces enough vapour to form a flammable mixture
with air.
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Flat Rack Container |
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A container with two
end walls and open sides.
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Fleet |
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Any group of means of
transport acting together or under one control.
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Force Majeure
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Circumstance which is
beyond the control of one of the parties to a contract and which
may, according to the terms and conditions, relieve that party of
liability for failing to execute the contract.
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Fork Lift Truck |
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A three or four
wheeled mechanical truck with forks at the front designed for
lifting, carrying and stowing cargo.
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Forty Foot Equivalent
Unit |
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Abbreviation: FEU
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Unit of measurement
equivalent to one forty foot container.
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Forwarder |
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The party arranging
the carriage of goods including connected services and/or associated
formalities on behalf of a shipper or consignee.
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Forwarding Charge |
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Charges paid or to be
paid for preliminary surface or air transport to the airport of
departure by a forwarder, but not by a carrier under an Air Waybill
(air cargo).
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Forwarding Instruction |
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Document issued to a
freight forwarder, giving instructions to the forwarder for the
forwarding of goods described therein.
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