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bull rings
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
Cargo–securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo.
bulkhead
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
A partition separating one part of a ship, freight car, aircraft or truck from another part.
bulk–freight container
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
A container with a discharge hatch in the front wall; allows bulk commodities to be carried.
brokerage
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
Freight forwarder/broker compensation as specified by ocean tariff or contract.
bulk cargo
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count. ” Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight.
broken stowage
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
The loss of space caused by irregularity in the shape of packages. – Any void or empty space in a vessel or container not occupied by cargo.
bridge port
Metal packaging; Shipping containers
A port where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and stuffed into containers but then moved to another coastal port to be waded on a vessel.
