Terms Beginning with N

NATIONAL CARRIER: A flag carrier owned or controlled by the state.

n.e.m.: Not elsewhere mentioned (English)

n.e.s.: Not elsewhere specified

NET TERMS: Free of charter's commission.

NET WEIGHT: (Actual Net Weight): Weight of the goods without any immediate wrappings; e.g. the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can (see legal weight)

N.O.E.: Not otherwise enumerated

N.O.H.P.: Not otherwise herein provided

N.O.I.: Not more specifically described

N.O.I.B.N.: Not otherwise indicated by a number; or not otherwise indicated by name

NON-SCHEDULED FLIGHT: A service that does not operate to a set timetable.

NON-VESSEL OPERATING COMMON CARRIER (NVOCC): A company that does not operate, charter or lease vessels and does consolidate LCL cargoes for export from various suppliers into FCL ocean groupage containers for overseas carriage by steamship lines. They also arrange deconsolidation and distribution at destination when required. Recognized as a carrier utilizing steamship liner services, most NVOCC’s International Bills of Lading are recognized and accepted as legal, negotiable documents of carriage by most international banks.

N.O.S.: Not otherwise specified

N.T.: Net tons

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