1. In customs, the port where customs clearance takes place. 2. In shipping, a point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.
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The rate a carrier charges for the shipment of cargo that does not have a special class rate or commodity rate.
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A vessel designed to handle breakbulk cargo such as bags, cartons, cases, crates and drums, either individually or in unitized or palletized loads. See breakbulk vessel.
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A place of storage for imported goods that have not been promptly customs-cleared. The length of the goods may await clearance varies from country to country and port to port. General order storage can be extremely expensive, which is why…
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