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P&I |
Abbreviation for
"Protection and Indemnity," an
insurance term. |
Packing List |
Itemized list of
commodities with marks/numbers but
no cost values indicated.
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PADAG
|
Abbreviation for
"Please Authorize Delivery Against
Guarantee." A request from the
consignee to the shipper to allow
the carrier or agent to release
cargo against a guarantee, either
bank or personal. Made when the
consignee is unable to produce
original bills of lading.
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Paired Ports |
A U.S. Customs program
wherein at least two designated
Customs ports will enter cargo that
arrives at either port without the
necessity of an in-bound document. |
Pallet
|
A platform with or
without sides, on which a number of
packages or pieces may be loaded to
facilitate handling by a lift truck. |
Paper Ramp |
A technical rail ramp,
used for equalization of points not
actually served. |
Paper Rate
|
A published rate that
is never assessed because no freight
moves under it. |
Parcel Receipt
|
An arrangement whereby
a steamship company, under rules and
regulations established in the
freight tariff of a given trade,
accepts small packages at rates
below the minimum bill of lading,
and issues a parcel receipt instead
of a bill of lading. |
Partial Shipments
|
Under letters of
credit, one or more shipments are
allowed by the phrase "partial
shipments permitted." |
Particular Average |
See Insurance,
Particular Average. |
Payee
|
A party named in an
instrument as the beneficiary of the
funds. Under letters of credit, the
payee is either the drawer of the
draft or a bank. |
Payer
|
A party responsible
for the payment as evidenced by the
given instrument. Under letters of
credit, the payer is the party on
whom the draft is drawn, usually the
drawee bank. |
Per Diem
|
A charge, based on a
fixed daily rate. |
Perils of the Sea
|
Those causes of loss
for which the carrier is not legally
liable. The elemental risks of ocean
transport. |
Phytosanitary
Inspection Certificate |
A certificate issued
by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to satisfy import
regulations of foreign countries;
indicates that a U.S. shipment has
been inspected and found free from
harmful pests and plant diseases. |
Pickup
|
The act of calling for
freight by truck at the consignor's
shipping platform. |
Pier
|
The structure
perpendicular to the shoreline to
which a vessel is secured for the
purpose of loading and unloading
cargo. |
Pier-to-House |
A shipment loaded into
a container at the pier or terminal,
thence to the consignee's facility.
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Pier-to-Pier
|
Containers loaded at
port of loading and discharged at
port of destination. |
Piggy Packer |
A mobile
container-handling crane used to
load/unload containers to/from
railcars. |
Piggyback
|
A transportation
arrangement in which truck trailers
with their loads are moved by train
to a destination. Also known as Rail
Pigs. |
Place of Delivery
|
Place where cargo
leaves the care and custody of
carrier. |
Place of Receipt
|
Location where cargo
enters the care and custody of
carrier. |
Plimsoll Mark |
A series of horizontal
lines, corresponding to the seasons
of the year and fresh or saltwater,
painted on the outside of a ship
marking the level which must remain
above the surface of the water for
the vessel's stability. |
POD |
Abbreviation for:
- Port of Discharge.
- Port of Destination.
- Proof of Delivery. A document
required from the carrier or driver
for proper payment. |
Point of Origin
|
The place at which a
shipment is received by a carrier
from the shipper. |
POL |
Abbreviation for:
- Port of Loading.
- Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants. |
Pomerene Act, Also
known as (U.S.) Federal Bill of
Lading Act of 1916. |
U.S.
federal law enacting conditions by
which a B/L may be issued. Penalties
for issuing B/L's containing false
data include monetary fines and/or
imprisonment. |
Port |
- Harbor with piers or
docks.
- Left side of a ship when facing
forward.
- Opening in a ship's side for
handling freight. |
Port of Call |
Port where a ship
discharges or receives traffic.
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Port of Entry
|
Port where cargo is
unloaded and enters a country.
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Port of Exit |
Place where cargo is
loaded and leaves a country.
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Pratique Certificate
|
Lifts temporary
quarantine of a vessel; granted
pratique by Health Officer.
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Pre-cooling
|
A process employed in
the shipment of citrus fruits and
other perishable commodities. The
fruit is packed and placed in a cold
room from which the heat is
gradually extracted. The boxes of
fruit are packed in containers that
have been thoroughly cooled and
transported through to destination
without opening the doors.
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Prepaid (Ppd.) |
Freight charges paid
by the consignor (shipper) prior to
the release of the bills of lading
by the carrier. |
Pro Forma
|
A Latin term meaning
"For the sake of form." |
Pro Forma Invoice
|
An invoice provided by
a supplier prior to the shipment of
merchandise, informing the buyer of
the kinds and quantities of goods to
be sent, their value, and
specifications (weight, size, etc.).
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Pro Rata |
A Latin term meaning
"In proportion." |
Project Rate
|
Single tariff item,
established to move multiple
commodities needed for a specified
project, usually construction.
|
Public Service
Commission |
A name usually given
to a State body having control or
regulation of public utilities. |
Publishing Agent
|
Person authorized by
transportation lines to publish
tariffs or rates, rules, and
regulations for their account. |
Pulp Temperature
|
Procedure where
carrier tests the temperature of the
internal flesh of refrigerated
commodities to assure that the
temperature at time of shipment
conforms to prescribed temperature
ranges. |
Pup |
A short semi-trailer
used jointly with a dolly and
another semi-trailer to create a
twin trailer. |