Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

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

Industry: Maritime; Transportation

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abatement

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.

Weights of the cargo which can be lifted, usually expresses in metric or long tons. Not to be confused with the deadweight itself which includes many other weights: bunkers, fresh water, provisions, ...

digital selective calling

Maritime; Ocean shipping

GMDSS System: MF/HF/VHF facility which allows for automatic access to coast stations equipped with the system. A short list to quickly select the nature of distress is available, although ...

container manifest

Transportation; Ocean shipping

Document showing contents and loading sequence, point of origin, and point of destination for a container. Vessels are required by law to carry such a document for each container carried.

container

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A truck trailer body that can be detached from the chassis for loading into a vessel, a rail car or stacked in a container depot. Containers may be ventilated, insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, ...

container pool

Transportation; Ocean shipping

An agreement between parties that allows the efficient use and supply of containers. A common supply of containers available to the shipper as required.