Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

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

Industry: Maritime; Transportation

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cartage

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Usually refers to intra–city hauling on drays or trucks. Same as drayage.

carrier

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such modes.

carnet

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A customs document permitting the holder to temporarily carry or send merchandise into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting ...

cargo preference

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Cargo reserved by a Nation’s laws for transportation only on vessels registered in that Nation. Typically the cargo is moving due to a direct or indirect support or activity of the Government.