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AAAAAAAAAAAAAlwaysAfloat(Insomeportstheshipagroundwhenapproaching,oratberth.)AARAARAARAARAbbreviationfor:-AgainstAllRisks(insuranceclause).-AssociationofAmericanRailroads.AbaftAbaftAbaftAbaftApointbeyondthemidpointofashipslength,towardstherearorstern.AbandonAbandonAbandonAbandonAproceedingwhereinashipper/consigneeseeksauthoritytoabandonallorpartsoftheircargo.AbatementAbatementAbatementAbatementAdiscountallowedfordamageoroverchargeinthepaymentofabill.ABIABIABIABIU.S.Customs'AutomatedBrokerInterface,bywhichbrokersfileimporters'entrieselectronically.AboardAboardAboardAboardReferringtocargobeingput,orladen,ontoameansofconveyance.AbsorptionAbsorptionAbsorptionAbsorptionOnecarrierassumesthechargesofanotherwithoutanyincreaseinchargestotheshipper.AcceptanceAcceptanceAcceptanceAcceptance-Atimedraft(orbillofexchange)thatthedrawee(payer)hasacceptedandisunconditionallyobligatedtopayatmaturity.-Broadlyspeaking,anyagreementtopurchasegoodsunderspecifiedterms.AccessorialAccessorialAccessorialAccessorialChargesChargesthatareappliedtothebasetariffrateorbasecontractrate,e.g.,bunkers,container,currency,destination/delivery.AcquiescenceAcquiescenceAcquiescenceAcquiescenceWhenabillofladingisacceptedorsignedbyashipperorshipper'sagentwithoutprotest,theshipperissaidtoacquiescetotheterms,givingasilentformofconsent.AcquittanceAcquittanceAcquittanceAcquittanceAwrittenreceiptinfull,indischargefromallclaims.ACSACSACSACS(A.C.S.)(A.C.S.)(A.C.S.)(A.C.S.)U.S.Customs'mastercomputersystem,AutomatedCommercialSystems.ActActActActofofofofGodGodGodGodAnactbeyondhumancontrol,suchaslightning,floodorearthquake.AdAdAdAdValoremValoremValoremValoremAtermfromLatinmeaning,accordingtovalue.AdministrativeAdministrativeAdministrativeAdministrativeLawLawLawLawJudgeJudgeJudgeJudgeArepresentativeofagovernmentcommissionoragencyvestedwithpowertoadministeroaths,examinewitnesses,taketestimony,andconducthearingsofcasessubmittedto,orinitiatedby,thatagency.AlsocalledHearingExaminer.AdmiraltyAdmiraltyAdmiraltyAdmiralty(Adm.)(Adm.)(Adm.)(Adm.)ReferstomarinematterssuchasanAdmiraltyCourt.AdvanceAdvanceAdvanceAdvanceTomovecargouplinetoavesselleavingsoonerthantheonebooked.(SeeRoll.)AdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvancedChargeChargeChargeChargeTransportationchargeadvancedbyonecarriertoanothertobecollectedbythelatercarrierfromtheconsignororconsignee.AdventureAdventureAdventureAdventureShipmentofgoodsonshipper'sownaccount.Abillofadventureisadocumentsignedbythemasteroftheshipthatcarriesgoodsatowner'risk.AdviceAdviceAdviceAdviceofofofofShipmentShipmentShipmentShipmentAnoticesenttoalocalorforeignbuyeradvisingthatshipmenthasgoneforwardandcontainingdetailsofpacking,routing,etc.Acopyoftheinvoiceisoftenenclosedand,ifdesired,acopyofthebilloflading.AdvisingAdvisingAdvisingAdvisingBankBankBankBankAbankoperatingintheseller'scountry,thathandleslettersofcreditinbehalfofaforeignbank.Affreightment,Affreightment,Affreightment,Affreightment,ContractContractContractContractofofofofAnagreementbyanoceancarriertoprovidecargospaceonavesselataspecifiedtimeandforaspecifiedpricetoaccommodateanexporterorimporter.AftAftAftAftMovementtowardthestern(backend)ofaship.AgencyAgencyAgencyAgencyTariffTariffTariffTariffAtariffpublishedbyanagentonbehalfofseveralcarriers.AgentAgentAgentAgent(Agt.)(Agt.)(Agt.)(Agt.)Apersonauthorizedtotransactbusinessforandinthenameofanotherpersonorcompany.Typesofagentare:(1)brokers,(2)commissionmerchants,(3)residentbuyers,(4)salesagents,5)manufacturer'srepresentatives.AggregateAggregateAggregateAggregateShipmentShipmentShipmentShipmentNumerousshipmentsfromdifferentshipperstooneconsigneethatareconsolidatedandtreatedasasingleconsignment.AgreedAgreedAgreedAgreedvaluationvaluationvaluationvaluationThevalueofashipmentagreeduponinordertosecureaspecificfreightrate.AgreedAgreedAgreedAgreedWeightWeightWeightWeightTheweightprescribedbyagreementbetweencarrierandshipperforgoodsshippedincertainpackagesorinacertainnumber.A.I.D.A.I.D.A.I.D.A.I.D.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment.AirAirAirAirWaybillWaybillWaybillWaybillTheforwardingagreementorcarryingagreementbetweenshipperandaircarrierandisissuedonlyinnonnegotiableform.AllAllAllAllInInInInThetotalpricetomovecargofromorigintodestination,inclusiveofallcharges.AlongsideAlongsideAlongsideAlongsideAphrasereferringtothesideofaship.Goodsdeliveredalongsidearetobeplacedonthedockorbargewithinreachofthetransportship'stacklesothattheycanbeloaded.AlternativeAlternativeAlternativeAlternativeRatesRatesRatesRatesPrivilegetousetherateproducingthelowestcharge.AmbientAmbientAmbientAmbientTemperatureTemperatureTemperatureTemperatureThetemperatureofasurroundingbody.Theambienttemperatureofacontaineristheatmospherictemperaturetowhichitisexposed.AmericanAmericanAmericanAmericanBureauBureauBureauBureauofofofofShippingShippingShippingShippingU.S.classificationsocietywhichcertifiesseagoingvesselsforcompliancetostandardizedrulesregardingconstructionandmaintenance.AMSAMSAMSAMSTheU.S.Customs'AutomatedManifestSystem.Anti-DumpingAnti-DumpingAnti-DumpingAnti-DumpingDutyDutyDutyDutyAt