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Shipping
Relating to the mass transport of goods on massive cargo ships.
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twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU containers)
Transportation; Shipping
A measurement of cargo-carrying capacity on a containership, referring to a common container size of 20 ft in length. A 40ft long container is measured as being 2TEU.
territorial waters
Transportation; Shipping
That portion of the sea up to a limited instance which is immediately adjacent to the shores of any country and over which the sovereignty and exclusive jurisdiction of that country extend. South ...
tank cleaning
Transportation; Shipping
The removal of all traces of a cargo from the tanks of a tanker, normally by means of high-pressure water jets.
stowage factor
Transportation; Shipping
Cubic space (measurement tons occupied by one tonne of cargo).
