Cargo transported inside a container.

Fuel or water placed in the double bottom of the vessel in order to weigh down or to stabilize the vessel.

1) Filling part of the hold or tank of a vessel so that the screw propeller is under the level of the water, to improve the vessel’s performance at sea; 2) Lowering the vessel by filling with water, t [..]

A vessel equipped for the transportation of cargo pre-loaded in barges.

As soon as vessels come within sight of the coastline, they have to be guided into port; that is the role of the system of stationary or floating buoys and beacons. The vital complement to lighthouses [..]

1) contract between the shipper and the shipping company transporting the goods; 2) written proof of the goods’ receipt by the shipping company; 3) negotiable instrument representative of the goods.

Operation to transfer cargo from one means of transport to another.

Agent who receives a consolidated consignment, destuffs the consignment as necessary, clears the goods through customs and hands them over to the consignee (whether a freight forwarder or another part [..]

Vessel transporting dry bulk cargo.

Fuel and water required for the vessel to operate.