NOIBN
Abbreviation for “Not Otherwise Indexed By Name.”
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Nomenclature of the Customs Cooperation Council
The Customs tariff used by most countries worldwide. It was formerly known as the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature and is the basis of the commodity coding system known as the Harmonized System.
Non–Dumping Certificate
Required by some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or products.
Non–Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC)
A cargo consolidator in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and sub–sell it to smaller shippers. The NVOCC issues bills of lading, publishes tariffs and otherwise conducts itself as an…
NOR
Notice of Readiness (when the ship is ready to load.)
NOS
Abbreviation for “Not Otherwise Specified.”
Nose
Front of a container or trailer–opposite the tail.
NRT – Net Register Tons see “Net Tonnage”
Theoretically the cargo capacity of the ship. Sometimes used to charge fees or taxes on a vessel.
O.E.C.D.
Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (OGMSA)It is the United States initiative to establish a world–wide maritime information exchange that encompasses both public and private sector entities with maritime interests. The GMSA supports…
O.P.I.C.
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an agency of the U.S. government which helps U.S. businesses invest overseas.