Terms and abbreviations
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Terms
Abbreviations
ACRONYMS
| ACRONYM | Full Title |
| AAPA | American Association of Port Authorities |
| AAPMA | Australian Association of Port and Maritime Authorities |
| AAR | Association of American Railroads |
| ACEP | Approved continuous examination programme |
| ADR | European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road |
| AMSA | Australian Marine Safety Authority |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institution |
| ASEAN | Association of South East Asian Nations |
| BIC | Bureau International des Containers et du Transport Intermodal. |
| BIFA | British International freight Association |
| BIMCO | Baltic and International Maritime Council |
| BLU | CoP for Safe Loading & Unloading of Bulk Carriers |
| BP | Safety Briefing Pamphlet |
| BSI | British Standards Institute |
| CCC | Carrier Container Council |
| CDI-mpc | Chemical Distribution Institute – Marine Packed Cargo |
| CEFIC | Council Europeen de I’Industrie Chimique (European Trade Association for Chemicals) |
| CEN | European Committee for Standardization (Comité Européen de Normalisation) |
| CG | Correspondence Group |
| CGPM | Comité International des Poids et Mesures (General Conference on Weights and Measures) |
| CIA | Chemical Industries Association |
| CIM | International Convention concerning the Carriage of Goods by Rail |
| CIRIA | The Construction Industry Research and Information Association |
| CLECAT | European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services |
| COA | Container Owners Association |
| COP | Code of Practice |
| CPC | Certificate of Professional Competence |
| CSC | Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) 1972 |
| CTU | Cargo Transport Unit |
| DE | Ship Design & Equipment Sub-Committee |
| DG | Drafting Group |
| DG MOVE | European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport |
| DG VII | Directorate/General VII Transport |
| DIS | Draft International Standard |
| DnV | Det Norske Veritas |
| DOL | Department of Labour |
| DSC | Dangerous Goods Solid Cargoes and Containers Sub-Committee |
| E&T | Editorial and Technical Group |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe (UN Agency) |
| ECH | Empty container handler |
| ECOSOC | Economic and Social Council (UN Agency) |
| EFFA | European Freight Forwarders' Association |
| EFIPA | European Federation of Inland Ports Association |
| EIA | European Intermodal Association |
| ESA | European Agency for Safety and Health at Work |
| ESC | European Shippers' Council |
| ESCAP | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN Agency) |
| ESPO | European Sea Ports Organization |
| ESPO | European Sea Ports Association |
| EU | European Union |
| FAL | Facilitation Committee |
| FAT | Fully automated twistlock |
| FCL | Full container load |
| FDIS | Final Draft International Standard |
| FEPORT | Federation of European Private Port Operators |
| FEU | Forty-foot Equivalent Unit |
| FIATA | International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations |
| FIATA | International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations |
| FMCSA | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration |
| FTA | Freight Transport Association |
| GSF | Global Shippers' Forum |
| HNS | Hazardous and Noxious Substances Convention |
| HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
| IACS | International Association of Classification Societies |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Authority |
| IAPH | International Association of Ports and Harbours |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| IBC | Intermediate Bulk Container |
| IBTA | International Bulk Terminals Association |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organisation |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICGB | International Cargo Gear Bureau, Inc. |
| ICHCA | ICHCA International Limited |
| ICS | International Chamber of Shipping |
| IFA | International Freight Association |
| IFCOR | International Intermodal Freight Container Reporting Organisation |
| IFPTA | International Forest Products Transport Association |
| IHMA | International Harbour Masters Association |
| IICL | Institute of International Container Lessors |
| IIMS | International Institute of Marine Surveyors |
| IISPCG | Inter Industry Shipping & Ports Contact Group |
| ILA | International Longshoremen’s Association |
| ILO | International Labour Organisation |
| ILWU | International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union |
| IMDG | International Maritime Dangerous Goods |
| IMMTA | International MultiModal Transport Association |
| IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
| IOSH | Institute of Occupational Safety and Health |
| IRU | International Road Transport Union |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| ISP | International Safety Panel of ICHCA |
| ISPS | International Shipping & Ports Security Code |
| ISTDG | International Symposium on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Sea and Inland Waterways |
| ITCO | International Tank Container Owners Association |
| ITF | International Transport Workers’ Federation |
| ITF | International Transport Forum |
| IUMI | International Union of Marine Insurers |
| LCL | Less than a container load |
| MAIIF | Marine Accident Investigators' International Forum |
| MARPOL /
MARPOL 73/78 |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 |
| MCA | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
| MEPC | Marine Environment Protection Committee |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MSC | Maritime Safety Committee |
| NGB | National Cargo Bureau Inc |
| NI | Nautical Institute |
| NMSA | National Maritime Safety Association |
| NPC | National Ports Council |
| NSC | National Safety Council |
| NVOCC | Non Vessel Owning Common Carrier |
| NVOCC | Non Vessel Owning Cargo Consolidators |
| NVOCC | Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier / Container Carrier |
| OCIMF | Oil Companies International Marine Forum |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Agency |
| PAS | Publicly Available Specification |
| PDG | Packaged Dangerous Goods |
| PDP | Port workers Development Programme |
| PEMA | Port Equipment Manufacturers Association |
| RHA | Road Haulage Association |
| RID | Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail |
| RP | Research Paper |
| SATLs | Semi Automatic Twistlocks |
| SC | Sub Committee |
| SIGTTO | Society for International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operations Limited |
| SOLAS | International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 |
| SOLAS /SOLAS 74 | Safety of Life at Sea (Convention, 1974) |
| SPI | Ship Port Interface |
| SWL | Safe Working Load |
| TC104 | International Standards Organization Technical Committee 104 –freight containers |
| TEU | Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit |
| TIR | Transport Internationaux Routiers System |
| TOA | Technical and Operational Advice document |
| TREMCARD | Transport Emergency Card issued by CEFIC (Intended to comply with the “instructions in writing” requirements in certain road transport regulations, eg: ADR) |
| TT Club | Through Trading Mutual Insurance Association Limited |
| UIC | Union Internationale de Chemins de Fers |
| UIRR | Union Internationale des Societes de Transport Combine Rail-Route |
| UN | United Nations |
| UN ECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNISTOCK | European Federation of Silo Operators |
| USCG | United States Coastguard |
| UTITI | University of Toledo Intermodal Transportation Institute |
| VTL | Vertical Tandem Lifting |
| WCO | World Customs Organisation |
| WG | Working Group |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WMU | World Maritime University |
| WP.15 | UN ECE Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous goods (deals with ADR) |
| WP.24 | UN ECE Working Party on Intermodal Transport and Logistics |
| WSC | World Shipping Council |