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物流行业术语的英文翻译Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT) 注册(容积)总吨 Net Registered Tonnage (NRT) 注册(容积)净吨 Deadweight Tonnage (All Told) (DWT or D.W.A.T) 总载重吨位(量) Gross Dead Weight Tonnage 总载重吨位 Dead Weight Cargo Tonnage (DWCT) 净载重吨 Light Displacement 轻排水量 Load (Loaded)Displacement 满载排水量 Actual Displacement 实际排水量 Over weight surcharge 超重附加费 Bunker Adjustment Factor (Surcharge) (BAS or BS) 燃油附加费 Port Surcharge 港口附加费 Port Congestion Surcharge 港口拥挤附加费 Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) 货币贬值附加费 Deviation surcharge 绕航附加费 Direct Additional 直航附加费 Additional for Optional Destination 选卸港附加费 Additional for Alteration of Destination 变更卸货港附加费 Fumigation Charge 熏蒸费 Bill of Lading 提单 On Board (Shipped) B/L 已装船提单 Received for shipment B/L 备运(收妥待运)提单 Named B/L 记名提单 Bearer B/L 不记名提单 Order B/L 指示提单 Blank Endorsement 空白备书 Clean B/L 清洁提单 In apparent good order and condition 外表状况良好 Unclean ( Foul, Dirty) B/L 不清洁提单 Direct B/L 直航提单 Transshipment B/L 转船提单 Through B/L 联运提单 Multi-modal (Inter-modal, combined) transport B/L 多式联运提单 Long Form B/L 全式提单 Short Form B/L 简式提单 Anti-dated B/L 倒签提单 Advanced B/L 预借提单 Stale B/L 过期提单 On Deck B/L 甲板货提单 Charter Party B/L 租约项下提单 House B/L 运输代理行提单 Seaworthiness 船舶适航 Charter Party ( C/P) 租船合同(租约) Voyage charter party 航次租船合同 Time Charter Party 定期租船合同 Bareboat (demise) Charter Party 光船租船合同 Common carrier 公共承运人 Private carrier 私人承运人 Single trip C/P 单航次租船合同 Consecutive single trip C/P 连续单航次租船合同 Return trip C/P 往返航次租船合同 Contract of Affreightment (COA) 包运合同 Voyage Charter Party on Time Basis 航次期租合同 Fixture Note 租船确认书 Free In (FI) 船方不负责装费 Free Out (FO) 船方不负责卸费 Free In and Out (FIO) 船方不负责装卸费 Free In and Out ，Stowed and Trimmed (FIOST) 船方不负责装卸、理舱和平舱费 Declaration of ship´s Deadweight Tonnage of Cargo 宣载通知书 Dunnage and separations 垫舱和隔舱物料 Lump-sum freight 整船包价运费 Weather working days (W.W.D) 良好天气工作日 Notice of Readiness (NOR) 船舶准备就绪通知书 Idle formality 例行手续 Laytime statement 装卸时间计算表 Damage for Detention 延期损失 Customary Quick Despatch (CQD) 习惯快速装运 International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) 国际海上危险品货物规则(国际危规) Booking Note 托运单(定舱委托书) Shipping Order (S/O) 装货单 (下货纸) Mate´s Receipt 收货单 Loading List 装货清单 Cargo Manifest 载货清单(货物舱单) Stowage Plan 货物积载计划 Dangerous Cargo List 危险品清单 Stowage Factor 积载因素(系数) Inward cargo 进港货 Outward cargo 出港货 Container yard (CY) 集装箱堆场 Container Freight Station ( CFS) 集装箱货运站 Container Load Plan 集装箱装箱单 Conventional Container Ship 集装箱两用船 Semi-container Ship 半集装箱船 Full Container Ship 全集装箱船 Full Container Load (FCL) 整箱货 Less Container Load (LCL) 拼箱货 Delivery Order (D/O) 提货单(小提单) Dock receipt 场站收据 Twenty equivalent unit (TEU) 二十尺集装箱换算单位 Equipment Interchange Receipt ( EIR) 集装箱设备交接单 Demurrage 滞期费 Crew List 船员名册 Log book 航行日志 Liner transport 班轮运输 Tramp transport 不定期(租船)运输 Minimum Freight 最低运费 Maximum Freight 最高运费 Accomplish a Bill of Lading (to) 付单提货 Ad valorem freight 从价运费 Address commission (Addcomm) 回扣佣金 Adjustment 海损理算 Average adjuster 海损理算师 Average bond 海损分摊担保书 Average guarantee 海损担保书 Act of God 天灾 All in rate 总运费率 Annual survey 年度检验 All purposes (A.P) 全部装卸时间 All time saved (a.t.s) 节省的全部时间 Always afloat 始终保持浮泊 Anchorage 锚地 Anchorage dues 锚泊费 Arbitration award 仲裁裁决 Arbitrator 仲裁员 Arrest a ship 扣押船舶 Area differential 地区差价 Addendum (to a charter party) ( 租船合同)附件 Apron 码头前沿 Bale or bale capacity 货舱包装容积 Back (return) load 回程货 Back to back charter 转租合同 Backfreight 回程运费 Ballast (to) 空载行驶 Barge 驳船 Barratry 船员不轨 Barrel handler 桶抓 Base cargo (1) 垫底货 Base cargo (2) 起运货量 Bundle (Bd) 捆(包装单位) Beam 船宽 Bearer ( of a B/L) 提单持有人 Both ends (Bends) 装卸两港 Boatman 缆工 Buoy 浮标 Bunker escalation clause 燃料涨价条款 Derrick 吊杆 Fork-lift truck 铲车 Boom of a fork-lift truck 铲车臂 Both to blame collision clause 互有过失碰撞条款 Book space 洽订舱位 Bottom 船体 Bottom stow cargo 舱底货 Bottomry loan 船舶抵押贷款 Breakbulk 零担 Breakbulk cargo 零担货物 Broken stowage 亏舱 Brokerage 经纪人佣金 Bulk cargo 散装货 Bulk carrier 散货船 Bulk container 散货集装箱 American Bureau of Shipping (A.B.S.) 美国船级社 Bureau Veritas (B.V.) 法国船级社 Cabotage 沿海运输 Canal transit dues 运河通行税 Capsize vessel 超宽型船 Captain 船长 Car carrier 汽车运输船 Car container 汽车集装箱 Cargo hook 货钩 Cargo sharing 货载份额 Cargo superintendent 货物配载主管 Cargo tank 货箱 Cargo tracer 短少货物查询单 Cargoworthiness 适货 Carryings 运输量 Certificate of seaworthiness 适航证书 Cesser clause 责任终止条款 Chassis 集装箱拖车 Claims adjuster 理赔人 Classification certificate 船级证书 Classification register 船级公告 Classification society 船级社 Classification survey 船级检验 Paramount clause 首要条款 Clean (petroleum ) products 精练油 Clean the holds (to) 清洁货舱 Closing date 截至日 Closure of navigation 封航 Collapsible flattrack 折叠式板架集装箱 Completely knocked down (CKD) 全拆装 Compulsory pilotage 强制引航 Conference 公会 Congestion 拥挤 Congestion surcharge 拥挤费 Con-ro ship 集装箱/滚装两用船 Consecutive voyages 连续航程 Consign 托运 Consignee 收货人 Consignor 发货人 Consignment 托运；托运的货物 Consolidation (groupage) 拼箱 Consortium 联营 Constants 常数 Container barge 集装箱驳船 Container leasing 集装箱租赁 Containerization 集装箱化 Containerised 已装箱的，已集装箱化的 Containership 集装箱船 Contamination (of cargo ) 货物污染 Contributory value 分摊价值 Conveyor belt 传送带 Corner casting (fitting) 集装箱(角件) Corner post 集装箱(角柱) Crane 起重机 Crawler mounted crane 履带式(轨道式)起重机 Custom of the port (COP) 港口惯例 Customary assistance 惯常协助 Daily running cost 日常营运成本 Deadfreight 亏舱费 Deadweight (weight) cargo 重量货 Deadweight cargo (carrying)capacity 载货量 Deaiweight scale 载重图表 Deck cargo 甲板货 Delivery of cargo (a ship) 交货(交船) Despatch or Despatch money 速遣费 Destuff 卸集装箱 Det Norske Veritas (D.N.V.) 挪威船级社 Deviation 绕航 Direct discharge (车船)直卸 Direct transshipment 直接转船 Dirty(Black) (petroleum) products ( D.P.P.) 原油 Disbursements 港口开支 Discharging port 卸货港 Disponent owner 二船东 Dock 船坞 Docker 码头工人 Door to door 门到门运输 Downtime (设备)故障时间 Draft (draught) 吃水；水深 Draft limitation 吃水限制 Dropping outward pilot (D.O.P.) 引航员下船时 Dry cargo 干货 Dry cargo(freight) container 干货集装箱 Dry dock 干船坞 Demurrage half despatch (D1/2D) 速遣费为滞期费的一半 Efficient deck hand (E.D.H.) 二级水手 Elevator 卸货机 Enter a ship inwards (outwards) 申请船舶进港(出港) Entrepot 保税货 Equipment 设备(常指集装箱) Equipment handover charge 设备使用费 Estimated Time of Arrival(ETA)预计到达时间 Estimated time of completion (ETC) 预计完成时间 Estimated time of departure (ETD) 预计离港时间 Estimated time of readiness (ETR) 预计准备就绪时间 Estimated time of sailing (ETS) 预计航行时间 Europallet 欧式托盘 Even if used (E.I.U.) 即使使用 Excepted period 除外期间 Exception 异议 Exceptions clause 免责条款 Excess landing 溢卸 Expiry of laytime 装卸欺瞒 Extend suit time 延长诉讼时间 Extend a charter 延长租期 Extension of a charter 租期延长 Extension to suit time 诉讼时间延长 Extreme breadth 最大宽度 Fairway 航道 Feeder service 支线运输服务 Feeder ship 支线船 Ferry 渡轮 First class ship 一级船 Flag of convenience (FOC) 方便旗船 Floating crane 浮吊 Floating dock 浮坞 Force majeure 不可抗力 Fork-lift truck 铲车 Forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) 四十英尺集装箱换算单位 Four-way pallet 四边开槽托盘 Freeboard 干舷 Freight all kinds (FAK) 包干运费 Freight canvasser 揽货员 Freight collect (freight payable at destination) 运费到付 Freight prepaid 运费预付 Freight quotation 运费报价 Freight rate (rate of freight) 运费率 Freight tariff 运费费率表 Freight ton (FT) 运费吨 Freight manifest 运费舱单 Freighter 货船 Fresh water load line 淡水载重线 Fridays and holidays excepted (F.H.E.X .) 星期五和节假日除外 Full and complete cargo 满舱满载货 Full and down 满舱满载 Gantry crane 门式起重机(门吊) Gencon 金康航次租船合同 General average 共同海损 General average act 共同海损行为 General average contribution 共同海损分摊 General average sacrifice 共同海损牺牲 General cargo (generals) 杂货 General purpose container 多用途集装箱 Geographical rotation 地理顺序 Germanischer Lloyd (G.L.) 德国船级社 Greenwich Mean Time (G.M.T.) 格林威治时间 Grabbing crane 抓斗起重机 Grain or grain capacity 散装舱容 Gross weight(GW) 毛重 Grounding 触底 Gunny bag 麻袋 Gunny matting 麻垫 Hague Rules 海牙规则 Hague-Visby Rules 海牙维斯比规则 Hamburg Rules 汉堡规则 Hand hook 手钩 Handymax 杂散货船 Handy-sized bulker 小型散货船 Harbour 海港 Harbour dues 港务费 Hatch (hatch cover) 舱盖 Hatchway 舱口 Head charter (charter party) 主租船合同 Head charterer 主租船人 Heavy lift 超重货物 Heavy lift additional (surcharge) 超重附加费 Heavy lift derrick 重型吊杆 Heavy weather 恶劣天气 Heavy fuel oil (H.F.O) 重油 Hire statement 租金单 Hold 船舱 Home port 船籍港 Homogeneous cargo 同种货物 Hook 吊钩 Hopper 漏斗 House Bill of Lading 运输代理行提单 Hovercraft 气垫船 Husbandry 维修 Inland container depot 内陆集装箱 Ice-breaker 破冰船 Identity of carrier clause 承运人责任条款 Idle (船舶、设备)闲置 Immediate rebate 直接回扣 International Maritime Organization (IMO) 国际海事组织 Import entry 进口报关 Indemnity 赔偿 Inducement 起运量 Inducement cargo 起运量货物 Inflation adjustment factor ( IAF) 通货膨胀膨胀调整系数 Infrastructure (of a port) (港口)基础设施 Inherent vice 固有缺陷 Institute Warranty Limits (IWL) (伦敦保险人)协会保证航行范围 Insufficient packing 包装不足 Intaken weight 装运重量 International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) 国际船级社协会 Inward 进港的 Inward cargo 进港货物 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) 国际运输工人联合会 Itinerary 航海日程表 Jettison 抛货 Joint service 联合服务 Joint survey 联合检验 Jumbo derrick 重型吊杆 Jurisdiction (Litigation)clause 管辖权条款 Knot 航速(节) Laden 满载的 Laden draught 满载吃水 Landbridge 陆桥 Landing charges 卸桥费 Landing,storage and delivery 卸货、仓储和送货费 Lash 用绳绑扎 Lashings 绑扎物 Latitude 纬度 Lay-by berth 候载停泊区 Laydays (laytime) 装卸货时间 Laydays canceling (Laycan或L/C) 销约期 Laytime saved 节省的装卸时间 Laytime statement 装卸时间记录 Lay up 搁置不用 Leg (of a voyage) 航段 Length overall (overall length ,简称LOA) (船舶)总长 Letter of indemnity 担保书(函) Lien 留置权 Lift-on lift-off (LO-LO) 吊上吊下 Lighter 驳船 Limitation of liability 责任限制 Line (shipping line) 航运公司 Liner ( liner ship) 班轮 Liner in free out (LIFO) 运费不包括卸货费 Liner terms 班轮条件 Lloyd´s Register of Shipping 劳埃德船级社 Loadline (load line) 载重线 Loading hatch 装货口 Log abstract 航海日志摘录 Long length additional 超长附加费 Long ton 长吨 Longitude 经度 Lump sum charter 整笔运费租赁 Maiden voyage 处女航 Main deck 主甲板 Main port 主要港口 Manifest 舱单 Maritime declaration of health 航海健康申明书 Maritime lien 海事优先权 Marks and numbers 唛头 Mate´s receipt 大副收据 Mean draught 平均吃水 Measurement cargo 体积货物 Measurement rated cargo 按体积计费的货物 Measurement rules 计量规则 Merchant (班轮提单)货方 Merchant haulage 货方拖运 Merchant marine 商船 Metric ton 公吨 Misdelivery 错误交货 Misdescription 错误陈述 Mixed cargo 混杂货 Mobile crane 移动式起重机 More or less (mol.) 增减 More or less in charterer’s option (MOLCHOP) 承租人有增减选择权 More or less in owner’s option (MOLOO) 船东有增减选择权 Mother ship 母船 Multideck ship 多层甲板船 Multi-purpose cargo ship 多用途船 Multi-purpose terminal 多用途场站 Narrow the laycan 缩短销约期 Net weight 净重 New Jason clause 新杰森条款 New York Produce Exchange charter-party (NYPE) 纽约土产交易所制定的定期程租船合同格式 Newbuilding 新船 Nippon kaiji kyokai (NKK) 日本船级社 No cure no pay 无效果无报酬 Not otherwise enumerated (N.O.E.) 不另列举 Nominate a ship 指定船舶进行航行 To be nominated (TBN) 指定船舶 Non-conference line (Independent line ,Outsider) 非公会成员的航运公司 Non-delivery 未交货 Non-negotiable bill of lading 不可流通的提单 Non-reversible laytime 不可调配使用的装卸时间 Non-vessel owning(operating) common carrier (NVOCC) 无船承运人 Not always afloat but safe aground 不保持浮泊但安全搁浅 Note protest 作海事声明 Notice of redelivery 还船通知书 Notify party 通知方 Ocean (Liner, Sea) waybill 海运单 Off hire 停租 Oil tanker 油轮 On-carriage 货运中转 On-carrier 接运承运人 One-way pallet 单边槽货盘 Open hatch bulk carrier 敞舱口散货船 Open rate 优惠费率 Open rated cargo 优惠费率货物 Open side container 侧开式集装箱 Open top container 开顶集装箱 Operate a ship 经营船舶 Optional cargo 选港货物 Ore/bulk/oil carrier 矿石/散货/油轮 Out of gauge 超标(货物) Outport 小港 Outturn 卸货 Outturn report 卸货报告 Outward 进港的 Overheight cargo 超重货物 Overlanded cargo or overlanding 溢卸货 Overload 超载 Overstow 堆码 Overtime (O/T) 加班时间 Overtonnaging 吨位过剩 Owner´s agents 船东代理人 Package limitation 单位(赔偿)责任限制 Packing list 装箱单 Pallet 托(货)盘 Pallet truck 托盘车 Palletized 托盘化的 Panamax 巴拿马型船 Parcel 一包，一票货 Performance claim 性能索赔 Perishable goods 易腐货物 Permanent dunnage 固定垫舱物 Per freight ton (P. F. T.) 每运费吨 Phosphoric acid carrier 磷酸船 Piece weight 单重 Pier 突码头 Pier to pier 码头至码头运输 Piggy –back 驮背运输 Pilferage 偷窃 Pilot 引航员 Pilotage 引航 Pilotage dues 引航费 Platform 平台 Platform flat 平台式集装箱 Pooling (班轮公司间分摊货物或运费)分摊制 Port 港口，船的左舷 Port of refuge 避难港 Portable unloader 便携式卸货机 Post fixture 订约后期工作 Post-entry 追补报关单 Preamble (租船合同)前言 Pre-entry 预报单 Pre-shipment charges 运输前费用 Pre-stow 预定积载 Private form 自用式租船合同 Pro forma charter-party 租约格式 Produce carrier 侧开式集装箱 Product (products) carrier 液体货运输船 Promotional rate 促销费率 Prospects 预期 Protecting (protective, supervisory) agent 船东利益保护人 Protection and indemnity club (association) (P.& I. Club ,Pandi club) 船东保赔协会 Protective clauses 保护性条款 Protest 海事声明 Pumpman 泵工 Purchase (吊杆)滑车组 Quarter ramp 船尾跳板 Quarter-deck 后甲板 Quay 码头 Quote 报价 Ramp 跳板 Ramp/hatch cover (跳板)舱口盖 Rate 费率 Rate of demurrage 滞期费率 Rate of discharge (discharging) 卸货率 Rate of freight 运费率 Rate of loading 装货 Receiving dates 收货期间 Recharter 转租 Recovery agent 追偿代理 Redelivery (redly) 还船 Redelivery certificate 还船证书 Refrigerated (reefer)container 冷藏集装箱 Refrigerated (reefer) ship 冷藏船 Register 登记，报到 Register (registered) tonnage 登记吨位 Registration 登记，报到 Registro Italiano Navale (R.I.) 意大利船级社 Release a bill of lading 交提单 Release cargo 放货 Remaining on board (R.O.B.) 船上所有 Removable deck 活动甲板 Reporting point ( calling-in-point) 报告点 Reposition containers 调配集装箱 Respondentia loan 船货抵押贷款 Return cargo 回程货 Return load 回程装载 Reversible 可逆的朋友，来我们易舱网充充电吧 百科里面有详细的知识物流外贸都有

看看如下的内容吧:Aalongside -- The side of a vessel.Bbarrel -- A measurement term that refers to 42 gallons of liquid at 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15.56 degrees Celsius). berth -- The structure where a vessel is secured for the loading and unloading cargo. bonded warehouse -- A warehouse authorized by customs authorities for the storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed. bow -- The front of a vessel. Also see "stern." breakbulk cargo -- Loose, non-containerized products. Examples include steel slabs and coils. bulk cargo -- Loose cargo shipped in the cargo hold of a vessel without mark and count. Examples include coal, grain and sulfur. bunker -- A maritime term that refers to fuel used aboard a vessel.Ccargo -- Freight loaded into a vessel. cargo manifest -- A list of all cargo carried on a specific vessel voyage. cargo tonnage -- Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2,000 pounds, long tons of 2,240 pounds or metric tons of 1,000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed in cargo measurements of cubic feet (one cubic foot equals 0.03 cubic meters) or cubic meters (one cubic meter equals 35.31 cubic feet). Typically, 40 cubic feet (1.13 cubic meters) is the measurement standard. carrier -- Any person or entity who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or by a combination of such transportation modes. chassis -- A frame with wheels and container-locking devices in order to secure the container for movement. container -- A truck trailer body that can be detached from the chassis for loading into a vessel, a railcar, or stacked in a container depot. Containers may be ventilated, insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, vehicle rack, open top, bulk liquid or equipped with interior devices. A container may be 20 feet (6.1 meters), 40 feet (12.19 meters), 45 feet (13.72 meters), 48 feet (14.63 meters) or 53 feet (16.15 meters) in length, eight feet (2.44 meters) or eight feet, six inches (2.59 meters) in width, and eight feet, six inches (2.59 meters) or nine feet, six inches (2.9 meters) in height. container freight station (CFS) -- A shipping dock where cargo is loaded ("stuffed") into or unloaded ("stripped") from containers. Container reloading from/to rail or motor carrier equipment is a typical activity. container terminal -- An area designated for the stowage of cargo in containers. Usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation, the terminal is where containers are picked up, dropped off, maintained and stored. containerization -- Stowage of general or special cargo in a container for transport in various modes. containerload -- A cargo load sufficient in size to fill a container either by cubic measurement or by weight. container port -- A seaport that features cargo terminals developed specifically to handle marine cargo containers.Ddock -- For ships, a cargo-handling area where a vessel normally ties up. For land transportation, a loading or unloading platform at an industrial location or carrier terminal. doublestack train -- A train using specialized railcars that enable marine cargo containers to be stacked one atop another. draft -- The number of feet (or meters) that the hull of a ship is beneath the surface of the water. dry bulk container -- A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform. dry cargo -- Cargo that is solid in nature and normally does not require temperature control.Eexport -- Shipment of goods to a foreign country.Ffeeder service -- Cargo to/from regional ports are transferred to/from a central hub port for a long-haul ocean voyage. feeder vessel -- A short-sea vessel that transfers cargo between a central hub port and smaller spoke ports. FEUs -- Maritime abbreviation for "40-foot equivalent units," which refers to containers that are 40 feet (12.19 meters) in length. One FEU is equal to two TEUs, or "20-foot equivalent units." See "TEUs." flat car -- A railcar without a roof and walls. flat rack/flat bed container -- A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear for cargo loading from the sides and top. foreign-trade zone -- A free port in a country divorced from Customs authority but under government control. Merchandise, except that which is prohibited, may be stored in the zone without being subject to import duty regulations. free port -- A restricted area at a seaport used for the handling of duty-exempt import goods. freight -- Refers to either the cargo carried or the charges assessed for carriage of cargo. freight forwarder -- A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.Ggateway -- A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines. gross weight -- The entire weight of goods, packaging, container and freight car, ready for shipment. Generally, the combined weight limit of the cargo, container and tractor for highway transport is 80,000 pounds (36,287.39 kilograms).Hhatch -- The opening in the deck of a vessel, providing access to the cargo hold.Iimport -- Shipment of goods from a foreign country. inland carrier -- A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points. intermodal -- A shipping term denoting the interchangeable movement of cargo containers between different modes of transportation, primarily ship, truck and train, where the equipment is compatible with the multiple transport systems.JJacob's ladder -- A rope ladder suspended from the side of a vessel that is used for boarding. just in time (JIT) -- In this method of inventory control, warehousing is minimal or non-existent: The container is a "movable" warehouse and must arrive neither too early nor too lateKknot -- One knot is equal to one nautical mile (6,076 feet or 1,851.96 meters) per hour. In the early sailing days, speed was measured by tossing overboard a log secured by a line. Knots were tied into the line at intervals of approximately six feet (1.83 meters). The number of knots measured was then compared to the time required to travel the distance of 1,000 knots in the line.Lladen -- Loaded aboard a vessel. landbridge -- The movement of cargo, by water, from one country through the port of another country, by rail or truck, to an inland point in that country or to a third country. For example, cargo from Japan is landbridged across the United States to France. liquid bulk -- Cargo that is fluid in nature and typically transported in tankers. Examples include oil and other petroleum products. longshoreman -- An individual employed in a port to load and unload cargo vessels. loose -- Without packing.Mmaritime -- Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports. meter -- One meter is equal in length to 3.28 feet or 39.37 inches. metric ton -- One metric ton is equal in weight to 2,204.62 pounds or 1,000 kilograms. mile -- One mile is equal to 5,280 feet or 1.61 kilometers on land. Also see "nautical mile." mini-landbridge -- An intermodal system for transporting containers by ocean and then by rail or motor to a port previously served as an all-water move. For example, cargo from China is mini-landbridged through Seattle to New York. multimodal -- Synonymous with "intermodal" for all practical purposes.Nnautical mile -- One nautical mile is equal in length to 607,612 feet or 1.85 kilometers, which is the distance of one minute of longitude measured at the equator. Also see "mile." near-dock railyard -- A cargo facility used primarily to sort marine cargo containers and assemble into trainloads bound for common destinations. These railyards are located inland, in close proximity to a port waterfront. non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) -- A cargo consolidator in ocean trades that will buy space from a carrier and subsell it to smaller shippers. The NVOCC conducts itself as an ocean carrier, except that it will not provide the actual ocean or intermodal service.Oon-dock railyard -- A cargo facility used primarily to sort marine cargo containers and assemble them into trainloads bound for common destinations. These railyards are located on a port waterfront. origin -- The location where a freight shipment begins its movement. overheight cargo -- Freight that is more than eight feet high, or too tall to fit into a standard container.Ppallet -- A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a forklift or similar functioning equipment. pier -- The structure where a vessel is secured for the loading and unloading cargo. piggyback -- A transportation arrangement whereby truck trailers and their loads are carried and moved by train to a destination. port -- There are three common definitions: 1. A harbor with piers or docks. 2. The left side of a ship when facing the bow. Also see "starboard." 3. An opening in a vessel's side, used for handling freight. port of call -- A port where a vessel discharges or receives freight. port of entry -- A port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded. port of exit -- A port where cargo is loaded and leaves a country.Qquay -- A structure attached to land to which a vessel is moored. Also see “berth," "dock" and "pier."Rramp -- A railroad terminal where containers are received or delivered and trains are loaded or discharged. reefer -- An industry term for a refrigerated or temperature-controlled container. relay -- The transfer of containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager. revenue ton -- A ton measurement on which shipments are freighted. If cargo is rated as weight or measure (W/M), whichever produces the higher revenue will be considered the revenue ton. Weights are based on metric tons and measures are based on cubic meters. Hence, one revenue ton is equal to one metric ton (2204.62 pounds) or one cubic meter (35.31 cubic feet). roll-on roll-off (Ro/Ro) -- A method of ocean cargo service using a vessel with ramps, which allow wheeled containers, trailers or vehicles to be loaded and unloaded without the use of cranes.Sservice -- A string of vessels that makes a particular voyage and serves a particular market. ship chandler -- An individual or company selling equipment and supplies to ships. shipper -- The person or company who usually is the supplier or owner of commodities shipped. Also called the consignor. ships --There are nine basic types of ships: 1. barge carriers -- Ships designed to transport barges. 2. bulk carriers -- All vessels designed to carry bulk cargo, such as grain, fertilizers, ore and oil. 3. combination passenger and cargo ships -- Cargo vessels with the capacity for 13 or more passengers. 4. freighters -- Comprises refrigerated and unrefrigerated breakbulk vessels, containerships, partial containerships, roll-on roll-off vessels and barge carriers. 5. full containerships -- Vessels equipped with permanent container cells for container storage, with little or no space for other types of cargo. 6. general cargo carriers -- This category includes breakbulk freighters, car carriers, cattle carriers, pallet carriers and timber carriers. 7. partial containerships -- Multipurpose containerships with one or more, but not all, cargo compartments fitted with permanent container cells. The remaining compartments are used for noncontainerized cargo. 8. roll-on roll-off vessels -- Specialized ships designed to carry wheeled containers, trailers and vehicles using onboard ramps. 9. tankers -- Ships fitted with tanks for storage of liquid cargo, such as crude petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, liquefied gas, wine and molasses. short ton -- One short ton is equal in weight to 2,000 pounds or 0.91 metric tons.side loader -- A lift truck fitted with lifting attachments operating on one side for handling containers. slip -- A ship's berth between two piers.spreader -- Equipment designed to lift containers by their corner casters. stack car -- An articulated five-platform railcar that allows containers to be doublestacked one atop another. stack train -- A rail service whereby railcars carry containers doublestacked on specially operated unit trains. starboard -- The right side of a ship when facing the bow. Also see "port." stern -- The end of a vessel. Also see "bow." stevedore -- A person or company that employs longshore workers and establishes agreements to load or unload ships. stowage -- A marine term that refers to loading freight into vessels' cargo holds. straddle carrier -- Mobile truck equipment that is capable of lifting containers within its own framework. supply chain -- A logistical management system that integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer to delivery of the finished product to the customer. "Just in time" is an example of supply chain management.Ttariff -- A publication that sets forth the charges, rates and rules of ports and transportation companies. terminal -- An assigned area where containers are prepared for loading into a vessel, train or truck, or are stored immediately after discharge from the vessel, train or truck. TEUs -- Maritime abbreviation for "20-foot equivalent units," which refers to containers that are 20 feet (6.1 meters) in length. Two TEUs are equal to one FEU. Also see "FEU." transship -- To transfer goods from one transportation line to another, or from one ship to another. turnaround -- In water transportation, the time between the arrival and departure of a ship from a port.Uunit load -- Packages loaded onto a pallet, in a crate or any other way that enables them to be handled at one time as a unit. unit train -- A train comprising a specified number of railcars that remain together as a unit until reaching a designated destination. unitization -- The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit to facilitate handling. Also: The loading of one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.Vvanning -- A marine term for stowing cargo in a containerwarehouse -- A place for the reception, delivery, consolidation, distribution and storage of cargo. Wwarehousing -- The storage of cargo. weights and measures -- 1. One cubic meter is equal to 35.31 cubic feet. 2. One long ton, or gross ton, is equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016.05 kilograms. 3. One measurement ton is equal to 40 cubic feet or one cubic meter. 4. One metric ton, or kilo ton, is equal to 2,204.62 pounds or 1,000 kilograms. 5. One short ton, or net ton, is equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18 kilogramsYyard -- This term commonly refers to a railroad yard with many rail tracks for assembling, storing or switching freight trains.