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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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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 ...

terminal

Transportation; Shipping

The business unit in ports where containers are handled.

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.

tank-barge

Transportation; Shipping

A river barge designed for the carriage of liquid bulk cargoes.

stuffing (or stripping)

Transportation; Shipping

The act of packing or unpacking a container.

stowage factor

Transportation; Shipping

Cubic space (measurement tons occupied by one tonne of cargo).