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Act of ManIn water transportation, the deliberate sacrifice of cargo to make the vessel safe for the remaining cargo. Those sharing in the spared cargo proportionately cover the loss |
Actual CarrierNatural or legal person who is commissioned by the carrier with the implementation of a (partial) transport. During such a transport the carrier acts in the capacity of a contact for his customers. A feeder which may be participating in this transport will then play the role of the actual carrier as same actually transports the load at that point in time. In this respect, an internal relationship is therefore given between the main carrier and the actual carrier |
Actual Gross Weight1. Gross weight of a container (load plus tare). 2. Gross weight of a load including packaging |
Actual PayloadNet weight: actual difference between the gross weight of a container and its tare weight |
Actual Voyage NumberValid voyage number: a code number with which to identify a ship's voyage and the ship itself |
ACUAsian Currency Unit |
AD ValoremAccording to value |
ADBAsian Development Bank |
ADCADVANCE CHARGE |
AdditionalsAll sorts of primage, e.g. CAF or BAF |
