CURSORUse of several of transport modes in succession to carry goods from one point to another. Coastal shipping may form part of multimodal transport.
Narrow channel between two bodies of water.
CURSORStandard unit of measure equal to 1,852 m or 6,080 ft, or, for practical purposes, the length of one minute of arc of a meridian on the equator.
Container with an open roof.
Port Liner Term Charges. The part of the handling fees paid by the shipper.
Term covering the transport of goods from the shipper's quay to the receiver's quay.
Assistance provided by a pilot to a ship's master when entering or leaving port.
The left side of a ship moving forward.
Providing all materials, supplies and navigation equipment necessary for a vessel's sea voyage.
Vessel designed for horizontal handling of cargo by easy rolling via a ramp (Roll-on, Roll-off).