Rules explaining the commercial terms of international trade.
Unit of speed: one knot equals one nautical mile per hour.
Less than Container Load. Quantity of goods to be grouped to form a full container load.
Number of days laid down in the charter party and granted to the charterer for loading and unloading a cargo.
Conditions governing the content of the line's freight rate.
Vessel fitted with lift-on/lift-off equipment, generally used for containerised transport.
Portion of lock between upper and lower gates which the vessel is in during the change of water level.
Work period of 8 consecutive hours in the Port of Dunkirk.
Customs document listing all the goods loaded or discharged during a ship's call.
The government authority responsible for safe navigation.