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Similar in concept to the groupings or grading systems used in other industries, with the NMFC, commodities are grouped into one of 18 classes—from a low of class 50 to a high of class 500. [1] Classification is based on an evaluation of four transportation characteristics: density, stowability, handling and risk or liability.
The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) is a privately controlled US code used to identify vessel operating common carriers (VOCC). It is typically two to four letters long. The National Motor Freight Traffic Association developed the SCAC code in the 1960s to help road transport companies computerize data and records. [1]
The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc. (NMFTA)™ is a nonprofit membership organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.Since 1956, NMFTA has represented the interests of the less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carrier industry, and for-hire interstate and intrastate carriers.
The Commodity Classification Standards Board (CCSB) develops and maintains National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC). The CCSB is an autonomous board of three to seven full-time employees of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA). The CCSB's staff includes a lawyer and a packaging consultant. [1]
Some terms may be used within other English-speaking countries, or within the freight industry in general (air, rail, ship, and manufacturing). For example, shore power is a term borrowed from shipping terminology, in which electrical power is transferred from shore to ship, instead of the ship relying upon idling its engines. Drawing power ...
UN Number Class Proper Shipping Name UN 2701 to 2702? (UN No.s no longer in use) UN 2703? (UN No. no longer in use) Isopropyl mercaptan (UN No. no longer in use) [1] UN 2704? (UN No. no longer in use) Propyl mercaptan (UN No. no longer in use) [1]
Standard Trading Conditions (STC) are standardized terms imposed by some countries for accepting cargo by shipping lines, airlines and logistics services providers like freight forwarders and customs agents. They are usually printed as the fine print behind the shipping documents like bill of lading, air way bill, or consignment note.
AAAX: Ann Arbor Railroad (1895-1976) → Ann Arbor Railroad (1988) AACX: Alaska Division of Agriculture) AADX: Airco Alloys and Carbide: AAEX: American Aniline and Extract Company: AAIX