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Record 1 2003-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pricing (Water Transport)
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
DEF

An extra charge applied by liner conferences and shipping lines on cargo exceeding a length specified in their tariff, often 40 feet or 12 metres.

OBS

This extra charge is normally expressed as an amount of money per tonne for each unit of length, for example each foot, or part thereof in excess of the specified length.

Key term(s)
  • lla

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tarification (Transport par eau)
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)

Spanish

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