Shipping and Claims
What happens to defense cargo between a finished item and a delivered one, and what to do when it goes wrong. Three pieces on how shipments are packed, marked and insured, the code on the case that decides when a crate is released and what transport really costs, and the reports and permits that govern loss, damage and returns.
Three pieces in this topic
Packaging, marking and insurance
A published packing standard, eight markings, and the reason an uninsured crate is the buyer's problem.
02Notices of availability and what transport costs
One letter on the case decides whether silence releases a crate or holds it, and who pays for the wait.
03When a shipment is lost, damaged or sent back
The report the buyer cannot file, the claim that depends on who booked the carrier, and two permits that catch programs out.
Key terms in this topic
Level A/BISPM 15TCNMultipackLimited liabilityNOAOffer release codeBelow the lineAccessorialCBLTDRTracerEX-NumberSRCConstructive proof of delivery
Other topics in moving and delivering
- Transportation and Delivery 5 pieces
- Logistics and Discrepancies 3 pieces
- Acquisition and Cross-Servicing 3 pieces
- Delivering Capacity Building Equipment 3 pieces