| Nautical
Mile |
Distance of
one minute of longitude at the equator, approximately 6,076.115. The metric equivalent is
1852. |
| N.C.I.T.D. |
National
Committee on International Trade Documentation. |
| NEC |
Abbreviation
for "Not Elsewhere Classified." |
| Negotiable
Instruments |
A document
of title (such as a draft, promissory note, check, or bill of lading) transferable from
one person to another in good faith for a consideration. Non-negotiable bills of lading
are known as "straight consignment." Negotiable bills are known as "order
b/l's." |
| NES |
Abbreviation
for "Not Elsewhere Specified." |
| Nested |
Articles
packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another, thereby reducing the
cubic-foot displacement. |
| Net
Tare Weight |
The weight
of an empty cargo-carrying piece of equipment plus any fixtures permanently attached. |
| Net
Tonnage (NT) |
(0.2+0.02
log10(Vc)) Vc (4d/3D)2, for passenger ships the following formula is added: 1.25
(GT+10000)/10000 (N1+(N2/10)), where Vc is the volume of cargo holds, D is the distance
between ship's bottom and the uppermost deck, d is the draught N1 is the number of cabin
passengers, and N2 is the number of deck passengers.) "Ton" is figured as an 100
cubic foot ton. |
| Net
Weight |
Weight of
the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin
can without the weight of the can. |
| Neutral
Body |
An
organization established by the members of an ocean conference acts as a self-policing
force with broad authority to investigate tariff violations, including authority to
scrutinize all documents kept by the carriers and their personnel. Violations are reported
to the membership and significant penalties are assessed. |
| N.M.F.C. |
National
Motor Freight Classification. |
| NOI |
Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Indexed." |
| NOIBN |
Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Indexed By Name." |
| Nomenclature
of the Customs Cooperation Council |
The Customs
tariff used by most countries worldwide. It was formerly known as the Brussels Tariff
Nomenclature and is the basis of the commodity coding system known as the Harmonized
System. |
| Non-Dumping
Certificate |
Required by
some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or
products. |
| Non-Vessel
Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) |
A cargo
consolidator in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub sell it to smaller
shippers. The NVOCC issues bills of lading, publishes tariffs and otherwise conducts
itself as an ocean common carrier, except that it will not provide the actual ocean or
intermodal service. |
| NOR |
Notice of
Readiness, or Not Otherwise Rated. |
| NOS |
Abbreviation
for "Not Otherwise Specified." |
| Nose |
Front of a
container or trailer - opposite the tail. |
| No-show |
Cargo which
has been booked but does not arrive in time to be loaded before the vessel sails. See also
"Windy Booking." |
| N.P.C.F.B.
|
North
Pacific Coast Freight Bureau. |
