Glossary

Synonymous for all practical purposes with “Intermodal.”

A container frame fitted to accommodate two or more separate tanks for liquids.

National Committee on International Trade Documentation.

National Motor Freight Classification.

North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau.

In December 2004 the President directed the Secretaries of the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to lead the Federal effort to develop a comprehensive National Strategy for Maritime Security, to better integrate…

Distance of one minute of longitude at the equator, approximately 6,076.115. The metric equivalent is 1852.

It is a naval organization with members who are trained to establish and provide advice for safe passage of merchant ships worldwide, during times of peace, tension, crisis and war. NCAGS personnel act…

National Cargo Bureau, established in 1952 as a non-profit marine surveying organization that inspects and surveys ships and cargoes incidental to loading and discharging. It issues certificates as evidence of compliance with the…

Abbreviation for “Not Elsewhere Classified.”