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FrançaisPlace where cargo is loaded and leaves a country. Also called port of loading.
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The port where a shipment is loaded aboard a vessel. Also called port of exit.
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Main carriage vessel transportation only from the port of loading to the port of discharge, i.e. excluding pre-carriage and on-carriage.
Read MorePortfolio investment
In general, any foreign exchange that is not direct investment is considered portfolio investment. Foreign portfolio investment includes the purchase of voting securities (stocks) at less than a 10 percent level, bonds, trade finance, and governments lending or borrowing, excluding…
Read MorePost-tender-negotiation (PTN)
A practice the public sector uses to negotiate better terms after receiving formal tenders and before awarding contracts.
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