Payload achieved as against available capacity, expressed as a percentage. Cargo is frequently limited by volume rather than weight; load factors of 100 percent are rarely achieved.

Risk Insurance - The broadest form of coverage available, providing protection against all risk of physical loss or damage from any external cause. Does not cover loss or damage due to delay, inherent [..]

 An adjustment in shipping charges to offset price fluctuations in the cost of fuel. Also known as a Bunker Surcharge (B/S). The word Bunker refers to fuel storage containers on a vessel.

 A document issued by a common carrier to a shipper that serves as: 

 A bill of lading acknowledging that the relative goods have been received on board a specified vessel.

 A negotiable bill of lading. There are two types: 

 A warehouse authorized by customs for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.

 Loose cargo that is loaded directly into a ship's hold.

 There are two types of bulk carriers, the dry-bulk carrier and the liquid-bulk carrier, better known as a tanker. Bulk cargo is a shipment such as oil, grain, or one which is not packaged, bundled, b [..]

 A method of payment for goods in which documents transferring title are given to the buyer upon payment of cash to an intermediary acting for the seller.