Tag: Transportation Law
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Per Diem
Summary of Per Diem A daily charge levied by the owner of transport equipment for its use.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Resources See Also Wage Wages Salary Minimum Wage Fair Labor Salaries
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Per Diem
Summary of Per Diem A daily charge levied by the owner of transport equipment for its use.(Main Author: William J. Miller) Resources See Also Wage Wages Salary Minimum Wage Fair Labor Salaries
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Foreign Direct Investment
Foreign Direct Investment in International Trade Meaning of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment), according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): The controlling ownership in a business enterprise in one country by an entity based in another country. According to balance of […]
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Landbridge
A method of transporting goods partially by land and partially by water as a substitute for all-water movements. Originated in the mid 1960s as a means of moving European-Far East cargoes across the United States during the interruption of Suez Canal service, the concept of land- bridge has […]
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Special Cargo Policy
A marine cargo policy issued to cover a specific shipment. A special policy may be issued when the shipper infrequently transports goods by water, or when the merchandise is so unusual or so valuable as to warrant a special policy. Frequent shippers customarily obtain an Open Policy (<a […]
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TIR Convention
An international agreement designed to speed international cargo movements across third countries en route to final destination. Originally established in 1949 as a means of speeding European road transportation, the convention now applies to other modes of transport as well. Basically, each […]
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Checker
An employee of a steamship line or stevedoring firm responsible for the examination of cargo delivered to the pier for onward transport. Routinely, the checker ascertains the count and condition of the goods so delivered and issues a receipt for same, noting the date and time of delivery….
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Checker
An employee of a steamship line or stevedoring firm responsible for the examination of cargo delivered to the pier for onward transport. Routinely, the checker ascertains the count and condition of the goods so delivered and issues a receipt for same, noting the date and time of delivery….
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Hamburg Rules
A proposed international convention dealing with carrier liability for loss or damage to cargo transported by sea. Known formally as the United Nations Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea 1978, the convention was the product of a conference held at Hamburg, Federal Republic of […]
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Free in and Out
A condition in transportation under which the carrier has no responsibility to load or unload the vessel, barge, or other conveyance. The shipper is obliged to stow the cargo, and the consignee to effect unloading; loading and unloading expenses may be borne by either the shipper or the […]