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| G.R.Wt./G.W. |
Gross Weight |
| Gang |
Group of stevedores usually 4 to
5 members with supervisor assigned to a hold or portion
of the vessel being loaded or unloaded. |
| Gateway |
Port of entry into a country or
region. |
| GATT |
General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade, a multilateral treaty intended to help reduce
trade barriers and promote tariff concessions. |
| GCR |
General Cargo Rate. The basic tariff
category which was introduced to cover most air cargo
now covers only a minority, the remainder being under
SCR or class rates. |
| General
Average |
When damage to cargo on board a
vessel exceeds carrier's insurance, carrier will release
cargo only with an acceptance agreement to claim only
a general percentage of all the damage sustained. |
| General
Export License |
Any of various export licenses
covering export commodities for which validated export
licenses are not required. No formal application or
written authorization is needed to ship exports under
a general export license. |
| General
Order |
Government contract warehouse for
the storage of cargoes left unclaimed for ten working
days after availability. Unclaimed cargoes are auctioned
publicly after one year. |
| Gross
Weight |
Entire weight of goods, packing,
and container,, ready for shipment. |
| GSA |
General Sales Agent acting on behalf
of an airline. Usually Broker or Forwarder. |
