Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

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

Industry: Maritime; Transportation

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backhaul

Transportation; Ocean shipping

To haul a shipment back over part of a route it has traveled.

automated identification system (AIS)

Transportation; Ocean shipping

It is a system used by ships and Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) principally for the identification and the locating of vessels. AIS provides a means for ships to electronically exchange ship data ...

athwartships

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A direction across the width of a vessel.

any time day or night Sundays & holidays included (ATDNSHINC)

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A chartering term referring to when a vessel will work.

assignment

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.

arrival notice

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A notification by carrier of ship’s arrival to the consignee, the “Notify Party,” and – when applicable – the “Also Notify Party. ” These parties in interest are listed in blocks 3, 4 and 10, ...