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FrançaisA place where cargo is loaded/unloaded. Often used as synonym for wharf or pier. A loading dock is the part of a shipping facility where trucks are loaded.
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A receipt issued by a warehouse supervisor or port officer certifying that goods have been received by the shipping company. The dock receipt is used to transfer accountability when an export item is moved by the domestic carrier to the…
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A method of payment under which the shipping documents relating to a particular cargo are released to the importer on payment (documents against payment D/) or acceptance (documents against acceptance D/A) of a documentary draft drawn on him by the…
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Documentary credit means the same thing than “letter of credit”. Traders and bankers in some parts of the world (US, Asia) tend to use the term “letter of credit” or the abbreviation “L/C”, while some bankers (in Europe) prefer to…
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The formal list and description of documents (primarily shipping documents) a buyer requires of the seller, especially in a documentary letter of credit.
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