Ocean Steamship Traffic Management |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according agents agreed agreement American amount and/or arrival Assistant Atlantic authorities bill of lading Board booking cargo carriers carry cent certificate charges Charter Party clause clearance clerks coal Collector commission Company competition complete conference consignee consular contained copy countries covering crew custom house customs damage delivered delivery Department destination direct discharge documents engaged expense export foreign Form forwarder freight given Government handle import invoice issued loading manifest Master merchandise necessary notice obtain ocean ocean freight operation option organization original owners packages paid passenger Passenger Traffic permit persons port railroad rates ready receipt receive regular regulations routes sailing ship ship's shipment shipper signed steamer steamship lines steerage tariffs tion tons trade traffic Traffic Manager tramp transportation United usually various vessel voyage weight York
Popular passages
Page 189 - Such water carriage shall be performed subject to all the terms and provisions of, and all the exemptions from liability contained in the Act of Congress of the United States, approved on February 13, 1893, and entitled "An act relating to the navigation of vessels, etc.
Page 206 - ... (the act of God, the Queen's enemies, fire, and all and every other dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation of whatever nature and kind soever excepted) unto , or assigns, he or they paying freight for the said goods , with primage, and average accustomed.
Page 257 - ... in addition, a sum equal to that paid by such alien for his transportation from the initial point of departure, indicated in his ticket, to the port of arrival...
Page 187 - That should any dispute arise between Owners and the Charterers, the matter in dispute shall be referred to three persons at New York, one to be appointed by each of the parties hereto, and the third by the two so chosen; their decision or that of any two of them, shall be final, and for the purpose of enforcing any award, this agreement may be made a rule of the Court. The Arbitrators shall be commercial men.
Page 196 - ... the consignees or owners of the cargo shall not be exempted from liability for contribution in general average or for any special charges incurred, but, with the shipowner, shall contribute in general average, and shall pay such special charges, as if such danger, damage or disaster had not resulted from such fault, negligence, latent or other defect or unseaworthiness.
Page 221 - People, by explosion, bursting of boilers, breakage of shafts or any latent defect in hull, machinery or appurtenances, by collisions, stranding or other accidents of navigation of whatsoever kind...
Page 215 - Steamship, being tight, staunch and, strong, and in every way fitted for the voyage...
Page 118 - All stipulations for the allotment of any part of the wages of a seaman during his absence which are made at the commencement of the voyage shall be inserted in the agreement and shall state the amounts and times of the payments to be made and the persons to whom the payments are to be made.
Page 118 - It shall be lawful for any seaman to stipulate in his shipping agreement for an allotment of any portion of the wages he may earn to his grandparents^ parents, wife, sister, or children.
Page 195 - That the Master shall be furnished from time to time with all requisite instructions and sailing directions, and shall keep a full and correct log of the voyage or voyages, which are to be patent to the charterers or...