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  • ABBREVIATIONS:

    AACC

    Airport Associations Coordinating Council , Geneva

    AACO

    Arab Air Carriers Organization, Beirut

    ACAC

    Arab Civil Aviation Council, Rabat

    ACAMAR

    Association Centroamericana de Armadores Central American Shipowner's Association

    ACP Group

    African , Caribbean and Pacific Group of States

    AEA

    Association of European Airlines, Brussels

    AFCAC

    African Civil Aviation Commission, Dakar

    AFFRA

    African Airlines Association, Nairobi

    AFOS

    Arab Federation of Shipping

    AFRASEC

    Afro - Asian Organization for Economic Co-operation, Cairo

    AICMR

    International Association of Manufacturers of Rolling Stock, Balse

    AIEP

    International Association of Users of Private Railway Sidings, Essen

    AIO

    African Insurance Organization

    AISAM

    International Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

    AOCI

    Airport Operators Council International, Washington

    ASEAN

    Association of South - East Asian Nations, Jakarta

    BENELUX

    Union Formed by Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg

    BIC

    International Container Bureau ( ICB ), Paris

    BIMCO

    Baltic and International Maritime Council, Copenhagen

    BIPAR

    International Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Intermediaries

    CAACE

    Committee of shipowners Associations of the European Community

    CACM

    Central American Common Market, Guatemala

    CAEU

    Council of Arab Economic Unity

    CARICOM

    Caribbean Community

    CARIFTA

    Caribbean Free Trade Association

    CCC

    Customs Co -operation Council

    CE

    Council of Europe, Strasbourg

    CEA

    European Insurance Committee , Paris

    CEAO

    West African Economic Community

    CEM

    European Goods Train Timetable Conference

    CEMT

    European Conference of Ministers of Transport

    CENSA

    Committee of European and Japanese National Shipowner's Association

    CIT

    International Committee of Railway Transports, Berne

    CLECAT

    European, Liaison Committee of Common Market Forwarders

    CLS

    Commonwealth of Independent States

    CMI

    Committee Maritime International, International Maritime Committee, Antwerp

    COMLOSA

    Committee of Liner Operators to South America

    CSA

    Caribbean Shipping Association

    CSG

    Consultative Shipping Group, London

    CUEA

    Council of Arab Economic Unity, Cairo

    EAC

    East African Community

    EASC

    European Air Shippers Council

    EC

    European Community, Brussels

    ECA

    Economic Commission for Africa ( UN ) Addis Abeba

    ECAC

    European Civil Aviation Conference, Paris

    ECAFE

    Economic Commission For Asia and the Far East ( UN ) Bangkok

    ECASBA

    European Community Association of Shipbrokers and Agents

    ECE

    Economic Commission for Europe, Commission Economique Pour l'Europe ( CEE ) ( UN ) Geneva

    ECME

    Economic Commission for the Middle East ( UN ), Beirut

    ECOWAS

    Economic and Social Council ( UN ), New York

    ECOWAS

    Economic Community of West African States

    ECSA

    European Community Shipowner's Association

    EEC

    European Economic Community

    EFTA

    Economic Commission for Western Asia Beirut

    EFTA

    European Free Trade Association, Geneva

    EGTTC

    European Goods Train Timetable Conference Prague

    ELA

    European Logistics Associations, The Hague

    EOQC

    European Organization For Quality Control

    EPF

    European Packaging Federation, The Hague

    ERA

    European Regional Airlines Organization Balse

    ESC

    European Shipper's Councils, the Hague

    ESCAP

    Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ( UN ) , Bangkok

    ETA

    European Tallving Association

    EUI

    European Insurance Committee, Paris

    EURO CONTROL

    European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation Brussels

    FAIR

    Federation of Afro - Asian Insurers and Reinsurers

    FAPAA

    Federation of Asia - Pacific Air Cargo Associations

    FELACUTI

    Latin American Federation of International Transport User's Councils

    FEM

    European Mechanical Handling Association

    FIA

    International Automobile Federation, Paris

    FIATA

    International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association

    FITAP

    International Federation of Independent Air Transport, Paris

    FMC

    Federal Maritime Commission, Washington

    FONASBA

    Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents, Rotterdam

    GAIF

    General Arab Insurance Federation

    GATT

    General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Geneva

    GCC

    Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

    GUCCIAAC

    General Union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture For Arab Countries

    IAAC

    International Association of Aircargo Consolidatora, Zurich

    IABA

    International Association of Aircraft Brokers and Agents

    IACA

    International Air Carrier Association Geneva

    IAPH

    International Association of Ports and Harbours, L'Association Internationale des Ports , Tokyo

    IATA

    International Air Transport Association, Montreal and Geneva

    IBA

    International Bar Association

    IC

    Intercontainer ; International Company for Transport of Containers and Similar Unit Loads, Basle

    ICAA

    International Civil Airports Association, Paris

    ICAO

    International Civil Aviation Organization ( UN ) Montreal

    ICC

    International Chamber of Commerce, Paris

    ICEFAT

    International Convention of Exhibition and Fine Art Transport, Amsterdam

    ICHCA

    International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association, London

    ICIBI

    International Cargo Inspection Bureau

    ICS

    International Chamber of Shipping London

    IDEA

    International Data Exchange Association Brussels

    IEA

    International Economic Association , Paris

    IECC

    International Express Carriers Conference

    IFPWA

    International Federation of Public Warehousing Associations

    IFTP

    International Federation for Information Processing, Geneva

    IICL

    Institute of International Container Lessores

    ILA

    International Law Association

    ILO

    International Labour Organization (UN).

    IMF

    International Monetary Fund ( UN ) New York

    IMO

    International Maritime Organization ( UN ) London

    INTERCARGO

    International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners

    INTERPOL

    International Criminal Police Organization, Paris

    INTERTANKO

    International Association of Independent Tanker Owners

    IRCA

    International Railway Congress Association, Brussels

    IRF

    International Road Federation, Geneva

    IRU

    International Road Transport Union, Geneva

    ISA

    Islamic Shipowner's Association

    ISF

    International Shipping Federation, London

    ISI

    International Statistical Institute, The Hague

    ISO

    International Stevedore Organization

    ISO

    International Organization for Standardization, Geneva

    ITA

    Institute of Air Transport, Paris

    ITC

    Inland Transport Committee ( ECE )

    ITU

    International Telecommunication Union ( UN ) Geneva

    IUMI

    International Union of Marine Insurance

    LACAC

    Latin American Civil Aviation Commission, Lima

    LACMA

    Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association , Panama

    LAFTA

    Lation American Free Trade Association ( ALALC ) Montrvideo

    LR

    Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London

    MERCOSUR

    South American Trade Association

    NC

    The Nordic Council, Stockholm

    OAA

    Orient Airlines Association Manila

    OAEC

    Organization For Asian Economic Co-operation

    OAS

    Organization of American States, Washington

    OAU

    Organization of African Unity, Addis Abeba

    OCAS

    Organization of Central American States

    OCTI

    Central Office for International Railway Transport, Berne

    OECD

    Organization for Economic Co- operation and Development

    OIC

    Organization of the Islamic Conference

    OSSHD

    Organization for the Collaboration of Railways, Warsaw

    SITA

    Worldwide Telecommunications and Information Services, Paris

    SPEC

    South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co - operation

    SWIFT

    Society for World - wide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, Brussels

    UAC

    Union Arabe des Chemins de fer, Union of Arab Railways, Aleppo

    UASC

    Union of African Shippers Councils

    UFTAA

    Universal Federation of Travel Agents Associations, Brussels

    UIC

    International Union of Railways Paris

    UIRR

    International Union for Rail-road Transport, Brussels

    UN

    United Nations

    UNCITRAL

    United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ( UN ) Vienna

    UNCTAD

    United Nation Commission on Trade and Development

    UNESCO

    United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UN ),  Paris

    UNITAR

    United Nations Institute for Training and Research ( UN ), New York

    UPU

    Universal Postal Union Berne

    WAEC

    West African Economic Community

    WIPO

    World Intellectual Property Organization (UN ), Geneva

    WM

    World Meteorological Organization (UN ),Geneva

    WPO

    World Packaging Organization Hong Kong

    The International Convention
    For The Safety Of Life At Sea, 1974 (SOLAS)

    As Amended, Covers The Various Aspects Of Maritime Safety. Part A Of Chapter VII Contains The Mandatory Provisions Concerning The Carriage Of Dangerous Goods In Packaged Form Or In Solid Form In Bulk. Regulation VII/1.3 Prohibits The Carriage Of Dangerous Goods Except In Accordance With The Provisions Of Part A Of Chapter VII, Which Are Amplified By The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.

    The International Convention
    For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships, 1973.

    As Amended By The Protocol Of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78), Covers The Various Aspects Of The Prevention Of Marine Pollution, Annex III To Which Contains The Mandatory Provisions For The Prevention Of Pollution By Dangerous Goods Carried By Sea In Packaged Form. Regulation 1(2) Prohibits The Carriage Of Dangerous Goods In Ships Except In Accordance With The Provisions Of Annex III, Which Are Also Amplified By The IMDG Code.

    The International Maritime
    Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code

    Was First Published In 1965 By The International Maritime organization (IMO), Then Known As IMCO (The Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization). The IMDG Code Is Intended To Provide For The Safe Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Sea And To Prevent Pollution. It Is Based On The United Nations Recommendations On The Transport Of Dangerous Goods.

    IMCO Class

    Grouping Of Dangerous Goods By Type Of Risk Involved ,This Grouping Was Drawn Up By The Un Committee Of Experts On Transport.

    Corrosive Material

    A Liquid Or Solid That Causes Visible Destruction Or Irreversible Damage To Human Skin Tissue On Contact. Also, It May Be A Liquid That Has A Severe Corrosion Rate On Steel.

    Flash Point

    The Minimum Temperature At Which The Flammable Vapors Of A Substance (In Contact With A Spark Or Flame) Will Ignite.

    UN Number

    United Nations Serial Number, That Is To Say, One Of The Four Digit Numbers Devised By The United Nations And Specified In The Approved Carriage List As A Means Of Identification For Dangerous Goods.

    ADR

    Means The European Agreement Concerning The International Carriage Of Dangerous Goods By Road Signed At Geneva On 30th September 1957[4], As Revised Or Re-Issued From Time To Time

    MFAG

    Medical First Aid Guide.

    MHB

    Materials Hazardous Only In Bulk, Where Hazardous Regulations Are Not Applied To These Materials When They Are Carried In Closed Containers.

    Port Code

    Port Name

    Country

    Region

    AEAJM

    Ajman

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEAUH

    Abu Dhabi

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEDXB

    Dubai

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEFJR

    Fujairah

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEJEA

    Jabal Ali

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEKLF

    Khor Fakkan

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEMZD

    Mina Zayed

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AEPRA

    Port Rashid

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AESHJ

    Sharjah

    UAE

    Mid-East

    AGSJO

    St John's

    Antigua & Barbuda

    Caribbean

    ALDRZ

    Duress

    Albania

    Europe

    ALSHG

    shengjin

    Albania

    Europe

    ANWIL

    Willemstad

    Netherlands Antilles

    Caribbean

    AOLAD

    Luanda

    Angola

    Africa

    AOLOB

    Lobito

    Angola

    Africa

    ARBUE

    Buenos Aires

    Argentina

    South America

    ASPPG

    Pago Pago

    American Samoa

    Pacific Islands

    AUADL

    Adelaide

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUBNE

    Brisbane

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUBWT

    Burnie

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUDPO

    Devenport

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUDRW

    Darwin

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUFRE

    Fremantle

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUHBA

    Hobart

    Australia

    Australasia

    AULST

    Launceston

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUMEL

    Melbourne

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUNTL

    Newcastle

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUPBT

    Port Botany

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUPHE

    Port Hedland

    Australia

    Australasia

    AUSYD

    Sydney

    Australia

    Australasia

    Port Code

    Port Name

    Country

    Region