Ocean shipping

Ocean shipping

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

Industry: Maritime; Transportation

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consul

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.

consignment

Transportation; Ocean shipping

(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply. (2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.

consignee mark

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A symbol placed on packages for identification purposes; generally a triangle, square, circle, etc. With letters and/or numbers and port of discharge.

conference

Transportation; Ocean shipping

An association of ship owners operating in the same trade route who operate under collective conditions and agree on tariff rates.

consignee

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A person or company to whom commodities are shipped.

connecting carrier

Transportation; Ocean shipping

A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.

Air draft (or draught) is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point on a vessel, similar to the "deep draught" of a vessel which is measured from the surface of the water to the ...