Shipping Glossary
ACEPAccepted Continuous Examination Programme. Entry in the containers; CSC register which confirms that the container will be monitored on a continual basis by its owner as far as its safety is concerned, and that it shall therefore be exempt from the external safety check-up which it would otherwise be required to undergo every two years |
ACGSAAmerican Carriage of Goods by Sea Act. US principles of liability for sea freight which became effective in 1936 and are based on the Hague Rules |
ACIAutomatic Container Identification: a system still in the planning stage with which relevant information pertaining to individual containers can be called up automatically via a scanner at the terminal |
ACIAdvance Commercial Information. Introduces more effective risk management processes and tools to identify threats to health, safety, and security prior to the arrival of cargo and conveyances in Canada. |
ACLAllowable cabin load |
ACPDESPACHO ADICIONAL ADTNAL CUSTOMS CHARGE OF PROXY |
ACP ACaribbean and countries in the Pacific region |
ACSAutomated Commercial System, the US Customs master computer system |
ACTALAMEDA CORRIDOR SURCHAGRE |
Act of GodAn act beyond human control, such as lightning, flooding or earthquake |