Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

Relating to the transportation of goods across an ocean or sea.

Industry: Maritime; Transportation

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admeasurement

Maritime; Ocean shipping

The confirmed or official dimensions of a ship.

abi-automated broker interface

Maritime; Ocean shipping

A system available to brokers with the computer capabilities and customs certification to transmit and exchange customs entries and other information, facilitating the prompt release of imported ...

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS)

Maritime; Ocean shipping

A U.S. based private classification, or standards setting society for merchant ships and other marine systems.

bulk solids

Maritime; Ocean shipping

Dry cargo shipped in containers, loose and in bulk, without counting or marking.

bunkers

Maritime; Ocean shipping

Fuel consumed by the engines of a ship; compartments or tanks in a ship for fuel storage.

bulk cargo

Maritime; Ocean shipping

Loose cargo that is loaded directly into a ship's hold.

There are two types of bulk carriers, the dry-bulk carrier, and the liquid-bulk carrier, better known as a tanker. Bulk cargo is a shipment such as oil, grain, or one which is not packaged, bundled, ...