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| S.
& F.A. |
Shipping and forwarding agent. |
| S.I.T. |
Stopped in Transit. |
| S.L.
& C. |
Shipper's Load and Count. |
| S.L.
& T. |
Shipper's Load and Tally. |
| S.O.L. |
Ship Owner' Liability. |
| S.R. |
Shipping Receipt. |
| S.R.
& C.C. |
Strikes, riots and civil commotions. |
| S.tn. |
Short ton. |
| S.W. |
Shipper's weights. |
| S/N |
Shipping Note. |
| Salvage |
Rescue of goods from loss at sea
or by fire; also, goods so saved, or payment made or
due for their rescue. |
| Sanitary
and Health Certificate |
A statement signed by a health
organization official certifying the degree of purity,
cleanliness, or spoilage of goods, and the health of
live animals. |
| Schedule
B |
Refers to "Schedule B, Statistical
Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities
Exported from the United States." Being replaced
under the Harmonized System. |
| Scheduled
Flight |
Any service that operates to a
set timetable. |
| SCR |
Specified Commodity Rate. Applied
to narrowly specified commodities. Usually granted
on relatively large shipments. Theoretically is of
limited time duration. |
| Sector |
Distance between two ground points
within a route. |
| Self-Sustaining |
Vessel has its own cranes and equipment
mounted on board for loading/unloading. Used in ports
where shore cranes and equipment are lacking. |
| Service |
The defined, regular pattern of
calls made by a carrier in the pick-up and discharge
of cargo. |
| Service
Contract |
A contract between a shipper and
an ocean carrier of conference, in which the shipper
makes a commitment to provide a minimum quantity of
cargo over a fixed time period. |
| Set
Up |
Articles in their assembled condition. |
| Shipment |
Freight tendered to a carrier by
one consignor at one piece at one time for delivery
to one consignee at one place on one bill of lading. |
| Shipper |
Term used to describe exporter.
Mostly manufacturing companies. |
| Shipper's
Export Declaration |
A form required by the Treasury
Department and completed by a shipper showing the value,
weight, consignee, destination, etc., of export shipments
as well as Schedule B identification number. |
| Ship's
Manifest |
An instrument in writing containing
a list of the shipments comprising the cargo of the
vessel. |
| Ship's
Tackle |
All rigging, etc., utilized on
a ship to load or discharge cargo. |
| Short-Shipped |
Cargo manifested but not loaded. |
| Sight
Draft |
A draft payable upon presentation
to the drawee. Compare date draft and time draft. |
| Single
Entry Charter |
A non-scheduled flight carrying
the cargo of one shipper. |
| Site |
A particular platform or location
for loading or unloading at a place. |
| Split
Charter |
Where a number of consignments
from different shippers are carried on the same non-scheduled
aircraft. Under U.K. regulations a non-scheduled flight
chartered by a single forwarder or agent on behalf
of a number of shippers is still classified as a split
charter. Under U.S. regulations, a forwarder chartered
flight is classified as a single entity although it
can consolidate. |
| SS |
Steamship; steam powered ship (Steam
driven turbines). |
| Standard
International Trade Classification (SITC) |
A standard numerical code system
developed by the United Nations to classify commodities
used in international trade. |
| Steamship
Agent |
A duly appointed and authorized
representative in a specified territory acting in behalf
of a steamship line or lines and attending to all matters
relating to the vessels owned by his principals. |
| Steamship
Line |
Company is usually composed of
the following departments; vessel operations, container
operations, tariff department, booking, outbound rates,
inward rates and sales. the company can maintain its
own in country U.S. offices to handle regional sales,
operations and/or other matters or appoint steamship
agents to represent them doing same. Some lines have
liner offices in several regions and have appointed
agents in others. |
| Stowage |
The lacing of cargo in a vessel
in such a manner as to provide the utmost safety and
efficiency for the ship and the goods it carries. |
| Strikes,
Riots and Civil Commotions Subsidy |
An insurance clause referring to
loss or damage directly caused by strikers, locked-out
workmen, persons participation in labor disturbances,
and riots of various kinds. The ordinary marine insurance
policy does not cover this risk; coverage against it
can be added only by endorsement. |
| Subsidy |
An economic benefit granted by
a government to producers of goods or services, often
to strengthen their competitive position. |
| Sue
& Labor Clause |
A provision in marine insurance
obligating the assured to do things necessary after
a loss to prevent further loss and to act in the best
interests of the insurer. |
| Surety
Bond |
A bond insuring against loss or
damage or for the completion of obligations. |
| Surety
Company |
An insurance company. |
