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PORT LADING [6 records]

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Record 1 2018-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
  • Water Transport
  • Foreign Trade
  • Customs and Excise
DEF

A port where cargo is loaded aboard the vessel lashed and stowed.

Key term(s)
  • lading port

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
  • Transport par eau
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Douanes et accise

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertos
  • Transporte por agua
  • Comercio exterior
  • Aduana e impuestos internos
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Record 2 2018-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Business and Administrative Documents
  • Transport of Goods
  • Trade
DEF

A bill of lading issued by a forwarder to a shipper as a receipt for merchandise that the forwarder will consolidate with cargo obtained from other exporters and ship to his agent at the port of destination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Documentos comerciales y administrativos
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Comercio
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Record 3 2015-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law
  • Law of the Sea
DEF

A clause in the bill of lading, allowing shipowners to discharge cargo for a strike bound port at "any safe or convenient port. "

OBS

The clause is known as the Caspiana clause, from the name of the ship in the leading case on the construction of the clause.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime
  • Droit de la mer

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

The transport of goods by one mode of transport by one or more carriers.

OBS

If there is only one carrier, he issues his own transport document, e. g. a bill of lading, an airwaybill, a consignment note, etc. If there is more than one carrier, for example, carriage from one port via another port to a third port with transhipment at the intermediate port, one of the carriers may issue a through bill of lading covering the entire transport. Depending on the back clauses of this through bill of lading, the issuing carrier may be responsible for the entire port-to-port transport or only for that part which takes place on board his own vessel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Transport de marchandises effectué par un mode de transport unique et par un ou plusieurs transporteurs.

OBS

S'il n'y a qu'un seul transporteur, celui-ci délivre son propre document de transport tel que connaissement, lettre de transport aérien, lettre de voiture, etc. S'il y a plusieurs transporteurs (par exemple, si le transport est effectué d'un port à un autre via un port tiers avec transbordement à ce dernier), l'un des transporteurs peut délivrer un «connaissement direct» couvrant la totalité du transport. Les clauses figurant au verso de ce connaissement direct peuvent stipuler que le transporteur qui le délivre est responsable de la totalité du transport d'un port à un autre ou seulement de la partie effectuée à bord de son propre navire.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foreign Trade
  • Rail Transport
  • Transportation
DEF

A bill of lading by rail carriers serving West coast United States ports, that covers a shipment form the point of origin via port of departure to a Pacific port of destination. Example : A bill from Chicago, via San Francisco, to Manila.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Commerce extérieur
  • Transport par rail
  • Transports

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ports
  • Cargo (Water Transport)
Key term(s)
  • coal-lading ports
  • coal lading port
  • coal lading ports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ports
  • Cargaisons (Transport par eau)
Key term(s)
  • ports houillers

Spanish

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