A concrete pad that sits on gravel or crushed rock, well-compacted soil either level with the ground or above the ground.

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

The ratio of available energy per pound; usually used to compare storage batteries.

A financial ratio which shows how long a company has to finance its own stocks for. It measures.

The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.

The granting of voting rights to holders of non-voting shares in a company. Non-voting shares are.

Same as precipitation-evaporation ratio.

An instrument for taking photographs of an image of the sun in monochromatic light.

A certificate authenticated by a recognized port authority, certifying that a ship comes from a place where there is no contagious disease, and that none of her crew was infected with such a disease.

An astray shipment (a lost shipment that is found) sent to its proper destination without additional charge.

Various statements that the U.S. government requires to be displayed on export shipments. The statements specify the authorized destinations.

(EFTA) An association of countries (originally comprising Denmark, United Kingdom, Austria, Switzerland,.

Are used with ejectors to convert weight of gas and/or water vapor handled to or from equivalent air.

A type of lamp that produces light from sodium gas contained in a bulb operating at a partial pressure of 0.13 to 1.3 Pascal. The yellow light and large size make them applicable to lighting streets and parking lots.

Solar Two is a retrofit of the Solar One project (see above). It is demonstrating the technical feasibility and power potential of a solar power tower using advanced molten-salt technology to store energy. Solar Two retains several of the main components ...

(DTB)The German derivatives exchange, where the bund, Euromark futures and Dax futures and options.

A credit rating given to a government or coporate bond which indicates that the agency giving the.

Present a rate proposal to a conference meeting for adoption as a conference group rate.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

A line attached to the crown of an anchor and used to help free it in the event it becomes fouled.