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This is the official legal document that represents ownership of cargo; the negotiable document to receive cargo; and, the contract for cargo between shipper and carrier.

Another (less formal) name for a shipping container. This is how they are often referred to in the industry.

a common unit of power, the rate at which work is done. The power of cars and other motors of engine-driven vehicles, including container ships, is often measured in brake horsepower.

loose cargo, such as cartons, stowed directly in the ship's hold as opposed to containerized or bulk cargo. The volume of break bulk cargo has declined dramatically worldwide as containerization [..]

commodity cargo that is transported unpackaged in large quantities. These cargos are usually dropped or poured as a liquid or solid, into a bulk carrier's hold. Examples of bulk cargo are grain, [..]

any individual, company or corporation engaged in transporting goods. Container shipping lines are sometimes referred to as ocean carriers.

a rate for shipping freight agreed upon between the owner of a vessel and the person wanting to use the vessel (the 'charterer').

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a reusable steel rectangular box for carrying cargo that first came into common use about 50 years ago. The sizes of containers are standardized so that they can easily be moved between specially adap [..]