MX FORUM 2023

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Across
  1. 5. A principle of maritime law whereby all stakeholders in a sea venture proportionately share any losses resulting from a voluntary sacrifice of part of the ship or cargo to save the whole in an emergency
  2. 6. A vehicle/base frame of a motor built for the purpose of transporting a container
  3. 7. A ___ warehouse, or bond, is a building or other secured area in which dutiable goods may be stored, manipulated, or undergo manufacturing operations without payment of duty
  4. 12. ___ formalities are undergone by the consignee and/or their clearing agent
  5. 14. A secure structure, within US Customs Territory, in which dutiable goods may be stored for up to 5 years without payment of duties
  6. 18. List of goods or passengers on a vessel, submitted to customs prior to arrival
  7. 20. Container ____ is a penalty levied by the shipping line when a full container is not moved out of the port/terminal for unpacking within the allotted free time
  8. 22. the process of acquiring goods, services or works from an external source, often via a tendering or bidding process.
  9. 23. An ocean carrier that transports goods under its own House Bill of Lading, or equivalent documentation, without operating ocean transportation vessels.
  10. 24. Many countries require all pallets, or other wooden packagings, to have undergone this process in order to be allowed to be used for importation
  11. 25. When exporting raw, unprocessed plant material, shippers need to get a ___ certificate from USDA
  12. 27. A common clause in contracts which essentially frees both parties from liability or obligation when an extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties
  13. 29. involving two or more different modes of transportation in conveying goods
Down
  1. 1. The period of time allowed for the removal or accumulation of cargo before charges become applicable
  2. 2. What does the HS in HS codes stand for?
  3. 3. This type of shipment is rated based on the weight and volume of the cargo
  4. 4. Hazardous ____ are required to be placed on any container with hazardous material within
  5. 7. This type of seal is commonly required to be used to seal a container by customs in many countries
  6. 8. Container vessel capacity is often measured using this unit of measurement
  7. 9. ___ ports are the ports in between the initial and final port
  8. 10. used to release cargo once the Original Bill of Lading documents have been surrendered at origin, allowing the consignee to receive the cargo without a physical BL
  9. 11. Consignee ____ is the process of thoroughly investigating an individual, company, or other entity to determine if they are prepared to go forward with a joint project
  10. 13. ___ weight is the weight of an empty container
  11. 15. Charge applicable, after the free time expires, for the use of the carrier’s full container outside the marine terminal or railroad facilities or container yard. This also applies while the container is undergoing U.S. custom examination, or while it is undergoing reworking of cargo for safety reasons
  12. 16. This agency responsible for regulating the U.S. international ocean transportation system for the benefit of U.S. exporters, importers, and the consumer.
  13. 17. The total weight of a container (cargo + tare weight)
  14. 19. Required to allow physical exit of the imported goods from a customs area (e.g. needed by a truck hauling a container of goods crossing a border)
  15. 21. International terms of sale developed by the International Chamber of Commerce to define sellers’ and buyers’ responsibilities
  16. 26. Refers to either the cargo carried or the charges assessed for carriage of the cargo
  17. 28. This type of shipment does not involve a container, and instead allows for the vehicle to be transported directly on the deck of the steamship