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FREIGHT CONTAINER PORT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cargo (Water Transport)
- Loads and Weights (Transport.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overflow cargo 1, record 1, English, overflow%20cargo
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When a single consignment destined to one port of discharge is loaded in more than one container by the shipper, each container is subject to the FCL [full container load] minima unless the shipper offers the residual space of the last container for the carrier's use in which case the freight charges in respect of this container may be calculated on the actual measurement or gross weight of cargoes therein. 1, record 1, English, - overflow%20cargo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
- Poids et charges (Transports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marchandise excédentaire
1, record 1, French, marchandise%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'une expédition unique à destination d'un seul port de déchargement, mise en conteneurs par le chargeur, occupe plus d'un conteneur, chacun d'entre eux est assujetti à la règle d'utilisation minimale applicable au conteneur complet, à moins que le chargeur n'offre l'espace résiduel du dernier conteneur au transporteur; dans ce cas, le fret pour ce conteneur peut être calculé en fonction de l'encombrement ou du poids brut réel des marchandises qu'il contient. 1, record 1, French, - marchandise%20exc%C3%A9dentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- freight container port 1, record 2, English, freight%20container%20port
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- terminus de contenants-fret 1, record 2, French, terminus%20de%20contenants%2Dfret
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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