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Ocean Freight
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Answer 17 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A vessel that connects with a line vessel to service a port not directly served by that line vessel.
Break-bulk Vessel
Tariff
CFS (Container Freight Station)
Feeder Vessel
2. A vessel designed to handle large or oversized cargo; generally cargo unsuitable for container stowage.
Warehouse Receipt
Inland Carrier
Transshipment
Break-bulk Vessel
3. Term normally used in ocean freight rate negotiations referring to the equivalent of two twenty foot ocean containers.
CFS (Container Freight Station)
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
Warehouse Receipt
Inland Carrier
4. An insurance term meaning that partial loss or damage of goods is insured. The damage generally must be caused by sea water - and many terms specify a minimum percentage of damage before payment. It may be extended to cover loss by theft - pilferag
All-Risk Insurance
With Particular Average (WPA)
Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
5. A list of the goods being transported by a carrier.
Break-bulk Vessel
Manifest
Feeder Vessel
With Particular Average (WPA)
6. A certificate issued by an exporting countries' Department of Agriculture indicating that a shipment has been inspected and is free of harmful pests and plant diseases.
Consolidated Shipment
Conference
Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate
CFS (Container Freight Station)
7. A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.
Feeder Vessel
Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate
Conference
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
8. The transfer of a shipment from one carrier to another in international trade - most frequently from one ship to another. Because the unloading and reloading of delicate merchandise may cause damage - transshipments are avoided whenever possible.
Transshipment
Break-bulk Vessel
CFS (Container Freight Station)
Tariff
9. A method of shipping whereby an agent (freight forwarder or consolidator) combines individual consignments from various shippers into one shipment made to a destination agent - for the benefit of preferential rates. (Also called "groupage") The cons
Consolidated Shipment
Transshipment
With Particular Average (WPA)
Manifest
10. The title of a standard clause found in marine contracts exempting the parties for non-fulfillment of their obligations by reasons of occurrences beyond their control - such as earthquakes - floods - or war.
Force Majeure
Feeder Vessel
Transshipment
All-Risk Insurance
11. The term CFS at loading port means the location designated by carriers for the receiving of cargo to be loaded into containers by the carrier. At discharge or destination ports - the term CFS means the bonded location designated by carriers for deva
Tariff
CFS (Container Freight Station)
Break-bulk Vessel
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
12. Term normally used in ocean freight rate negotiations referring to the equivalent of two twenty foot ocean containers.
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
Break-bulk Vessel
War Risk Insurance
Transshipment
13. Insurance issued by marine underwriters against war-like operations specifically described in the policy. In former times - war risk insurance was taken out only in times of war - but currently many exporters cover most of their shipments with war
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
War Risk Insurance
Warehouse Receipt
With Particular Average (WPA)
14. A receipt of commodities deposited in a warehouse identifying the commodities deposited. It is non-negotiable if permitting delivery only to a specified person or firm - but it is negotiable if made out to the order of a person or firm or to a beare
Phytosanitary Inspection Certificate
Warehouse Receipt
All-Risk Insurance
Feeder Vessel
15. The broadest form of coverage available - providing protection against all risk of physical loss or damage from any external cause. Does not cover loss or damage due to delay - inherent vice - inadequate packaging - or loss of market.
CFS (Container Freight Station)
Transshipment
Manifest
All-Risk Insurance
16. A transportation line which hauls export or import cargo between ports and inland points
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
Transshipment
Inland Carrier
Conference
17. A general term for any listing of rates or charges. The tariffs most frequently encountered in foreign trade are: tariffs of international transportation companies operating on sea - land - and in the air; tariffs of international cable - radio -
War Risk Insurance
FEU (Forty foot equivalent)
Tariff
Break-bulk Vessel