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Allen Vanguard Ltd have been doing business with Pinnacle for a number of years now and have always enjoyed the excellent levels of service that Pinnacle have provided and we look forward to our relationship going from strength to strength now that Pinnacle have been appointed our exclusive customs broker. Colin Kyle, Contracts Manager

RULE 29 - SYMBOLS

RULE 29 - SYMBOLS

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WORLDWIDE TARIFF(PIFL-002) - SYMBOLS (29)

Filed: 10 March 2011 
Effective: 18 April 2011
Expires:  
Thru:  
Amendment Type: I
Status: Filed
Special Case:


RATE BASIS                      HAZARD CODES
AV    Ad Valorem                A     IMO Stow Category A
EA    Each (As Defined)         B     IMO Stow Category B
LS    Lump Sum                  C     IMO Stow Category c
M     Measure (1 cbm)           D     IMO Stow Category D
MBF   1000 Board Feet           E     IMO Stow Category E
PC    Per Container             HAZ   Hazardous
W     Weight (1000 kgs)         NON-HAZ  Non-Hazardous
W/M   Weight or Measure         IMDG  As IMDG specific class
                                UN    As UN specific number

CONTAINER SIZES, TYPES, TEMPERATURES AND SERVICE TYPES

SIZES
LTL     LESS THAN FULL TRUCK LOAD     43     43FT
20      20FT ANY HEIGHT               45S    45FT 8'0"
10      10FT                          45     45FT 8'6"
30      30FT                          LCL    LESS THAN FULL CONTAINER LOAD                   
40GP    40FT  8'0"                    45HQ   45FT 9'6" HIGH CUBE
40GP    40FT  8'6"                    45     45FT ANY HEIGHT
20GP    20FT  8'6"                    48     48FT
40HQ    40FT  9'6" HIGH CUBE          53     53FT
40      40FT  ANY HEIGHT              N/A    NOT APPLICABLE
42      42FT                          FCL    FULL CONTAINER LOAD

TYPES
AC     Atmosphere Control       OT     Open Top
DF     Drop Frame               PC     Dry
FB     Flat Bed                 PL     Platform
FR     Flat Rack                RE     Reefer
GC     Garment Container        TC     Tank
HH     Half Height              TL     Top Loader
IN     Insulated                TR     Trailer
RO     Roll on/Roll off RO/RO   VR     Vehicle Racks
LO     Lift on/Lift off LO/LO   SO     Shipper's Own

TEMPERATURE                     SERVICE
AC   Artificial Atmosphere      B      Barge
      Control                   D      Door
CLD  Chilled                    M      Motor
FRZ  Frozen                     R      Rail Yard
HTD  Heated                     CFS    Container Freight
N/A  Not Applicable/Not                 Station
       Operating                U      Rail Siding
RE   Refrigerated               X      Team Tracks
VEN  Ventilated                 CY     Container Yard
                                AM     All-Motor
                                RM     Rail-Motor
                                AR     Rail

SYMBOL   EXPLANATION

(A)......Increase
(C)......Change in wording which results in neither
          Increase nor Reduction
(E)......Expiration
(I)......New or Initial Matter
(R)......Reduction
(P)......Extension of Service to Additional Port(S)
(S)......Special Case Matter
(T)......Terminal Rates, Charges or Provisions over which
           carrier has no control
(W)......Same Day Withdrawal of Erroneous Data
(X)......Exemption for Controlled Carrier Date in
           U.S./Bilateral Trades
 X.......Times (Measurement to Weight Ratio Factor)
 %.......Percent
 '.......Foot (Feet)
 ".......Inch(es)
 &.......And
 $.......Dollars
 £.......Sterling
 €.......Euros
 /.......or (Per)

INLAND TRANSPORTATION MODES     WEIGHT

AB   Barge                      KGS   Kilograms
AM   All Motor                  MT    1000 Kgs (Metric Tonne)
MB   Motor/Barge                LBS   Pounds
RM   Motor/Rail                 LT    Long Ton (2240 LBS)
N/A  Not Applicable             ST    Short Ton (2000 LBS)
AR   Rail
RB   Rail/Barge

VOLUME                          LENGTH, WIDTH AND HEIGHT

CBM    Cubic Metre              CM    Centimetres
CFT    Cubic Feet               FT    Feet
LM     Linear Metre             IN    Inches
                                M     Metres
SERVICE CODE EXPANSION TABLE

The following service codes are attached to the TLI's
(Tariff Line Items) or individual commodity rates published
in this tariff.  The explanation or "expansion" indicated
below is for text cross reference and reflects the actual
ATFI data on file with the Federal Maritime Commission.

      Service Code             Service Provided
      ------------             ----------------
           /A                  YY, YS, SY, SS
           /C                  YY, YS, SY
           /D                  YD, SD
           /F                  DY, DS