| Rag
Top |
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| A
slang term for an open-top trailer or container with a
tarpaulin cover. |
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| Rail
Division |
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| The
amount of money an ocean carrier pays to the railroad for
overland carriage. |
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| Rail
Grounding |
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| The
time that the container was discharged (grounded) from the
train. |
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| Ramp |
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| Railroad
terminal where containers are received or delivered and trains
loaded or discharged. Originally, trailers moved onto the
rearmost flatcar via a ramp and driven into position in a
technique known as "circus loading." Most modern
rail facilities use lifting equipment to position containers
onto the flatcars. |
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| Ramp-to-Door |
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| A
movement where the load initiates at an origin rail ramp and
terminates at a consignee's door. |
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| Ramp-to-Ramp |
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| A
movement of equipment from an origin rail ramp to a
destination rail ramp only. |
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| Rate
Basis |
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| A
formula of the specific factors or elements that control the
making of a rate. A rate can be based on any number of factors
(i.e., weight, measure, equipment type, package, box, etc.). |
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| Reasonableness |
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| Under
ICC and common law, the requirement that a rate not be higher
than is necessary to reimburse the carrier for the actual cost
of transporting the traffic and allow a fair profit. |
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| Rebate |
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| An
illegal form of discounting or refunding that has the net
effect of lowering the tariff price. See also Malpractice. |
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| Reconsignment |
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| Changing
the consignee or destination on a bill of lading while
shipment is still in transit. Diversion has substantially the
same meaning. |
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| Recourse |
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| A
right claim against the guarantors of a loan or draft or bill
of exchange. |
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| Red
Label |
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| A
label required on shipments of flammable articles. |
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| Reefer |
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| Refrigerated
container. |
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| Related
Points |
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| A
group of points to which rates are made the same as or in
relation to rates to other points in group. |
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| Relay |
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| To
transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels
are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager. |
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| Remittance |
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| Funds
sent by one person to another as payment. |
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| Restricted
Articles |
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| Articles
handled only under certain conditions. |
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| Revenue
Ton (RT) |
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| A
ton on which the shipment is freighted. If cargo is rated as
weight or measure (W/M), whichever produces the highest
revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based
on metric tons and measures are based on cubic meters. RT=1 MT
or 1 CBM. |
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| Reverse
IPI |
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| An
inland point provided by an all_water carrier's through bill
of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an
East Coast port. |
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| RFQ |
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| Request
for quotation. |
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| Ro/Ro |
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| A
shortening of the term, "Roll On/Roll Off." A method
of ocean cargo service using a vessel with ramps which allows
wheeled vehicles to be loaded and discharged without cranes. |
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| Roll |
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| To
re-book cargo to a later vessel. |
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| Rolling |
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| The
side-to-side (athwartship) motion of a vessel. |
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| Route |
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| The
manner in which a shipment moves; i.e., the carriers handling
it and the points at which the carriers interchange. |
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| Running
Gear |
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| Complementary
equipment for terminal and over_the_road handling containers. |
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| RVNX |
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| Abbreviation
for "Released Value Not Exceeding." Usually used to
limit the value of goods transported.The limitation refers to
carrier liability when paying a claim for lost or damaged
goods. |
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