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W/M

Weight or measurement is a method of quoting freight rates: 1. for sea freight, per metric ton (1.000 kilograms) or per cubic meter (35.3 cubic feet) whichever is greater; 2. for air freight, per kilogram or per 7,000 cubic centimeters (1 cubic foot) whichever.

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Warehouse receipt

A document listing the goods or commodities deposited in a warehouse. It is a receipt for the commodities listed, and for which the warehouse is the bailee. Warehouse receipts may be negotiable o non negotiable. A warehouse receipt made out…

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Warsaw Convention

An international agreement defining the responsibilities and limiting the liability of air carriers involved in international transport. Among other things it establishes the international liability of air carriers and the monetary limits o loss, damage, and delay. The formal name…

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Weight

The amount that an object weights. There are three kinds of weight most frequently uses for cargo: Gross: the total scale weight of a shipment, including the goods themselves and the packing. Net: the weight of only the goods in…

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Wharf

A port facility projecting from land to water or parallel to the shoreline where vessels berth for unloading and loading.

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