| N.C.I.T.D. |
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| National
Committee on International Trade Documentation. |
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| N.M.F.C. |
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| National
Motor Freight Classification. |
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| N.P.C.F.B. |
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| North
Pacific Coast Freight Bureau. |
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| Nautical
Mile |
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| Distance
of one minute of longitude at the equator, approximately
6,076.115. The metric equivalent is 1852. |
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| NEC |
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| Abbreviation
for "Not Elsewhere Classified." |
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| Negotiable
Instruments |
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| A
document of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or
bill of lading) transferable from one person to another in
good faith for a consideration. Non-negotiable bills of lading
are known as "straight consignment." Negotiable
bills are known as "order b/l's." |
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| NES |
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| Abbreviation
for "Not Elsewhere Specified." |
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| Nested |
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| Articles
packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another,
thereby reducing the cubic-foot displacement. |
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| Net
Tare Weight |
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| The
weight of an empty cargo-carrying piece of equipment plus any
fixtures permanently attached. |
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| Net
Tonnage (NT) |
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| (0.2+0.02
log10(Vc)) Vc (4d/3D)2, for passenger ships the following
formula is added: 1.25 (GT+10000)/10000 (N1+(N2/10)), where Vc
is the volume of cargo holds, D is the distance between ship's
bottom and the uppermost deck, d is the draught N1 is the
number of cabin passengers, and N2 is the number of deck
passengers.) "Ton" is figured as an 100 cubic foot
ton. |
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| Net
Weight |
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| Weight
of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the
weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the
can. |
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| Neutral
Body |
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| An
organization established by the members of an ocean conference
acts as a self-policing force with broad authority to
investigate tariff violations, including authority to
scrutinize all documents kept by the carriers and their
personnel. Violations are reported to the membership and
significant penalties are assessed. |
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| No-show |
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| Cargo
which has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded
before the vessel sails. See also "Windy Booking." |
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| NOI |
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| Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Indexed." |
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| NOIBN |
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| Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Indexed By Name." |
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| Nomenclature
of the Customs Cooperation Council |
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| The
Customs tariff used by most countries worldwide. It was
formerly known as the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature and is the
basis of the commodity coding system known as the Harmonized
System. |
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| Non-Dumping
Certificate |
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| Required
by some countries for protection against the dumping of
certain types of merchandise or products. |
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| Non-Vessel
Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) |
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| A
cargo consolidator in ocean trades who will buy space from a
carrier and sub_sell it to smaller shippers. The NVOCC issues
bills of lading, publishes tariffs and otherwise conducts
itself as an ocean common carrier, except that it will not
provide the actual ocean or intermodal service. |
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| NOR |
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| Notice
of Readiness. (When the ship is ready to load.) |
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| NOS |
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| Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Specified." |
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| Nose |
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| Front
of a container or trailer - opposite the tail. |
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