BERTH
Place where a vessel loads /
discharges cargo
BERTH ALLOCATION
The allocation of berths at a
specified port for particular
sailings
BONDED WARE HOUSE
Accommodation under customs
surveillance housing dutiable
cargo such as tobacco or spirits
which may be stored on
importation and withdrawn at
importers convenience on
payment of relevant duty for
individual quantities
C&F
Cost and freight – cargo delivery
term
CARGO DUES
Charges raised by port authority
on cargo passing over the quay
usually based on tonnage or
specified unit method i-e per
vehicle
CARGO – HANDLING
EQUIPMENT
Equipment provided at a port or
freight depot to handle cargo such
as cranes, pallet trucks, pallets,
fork lift trucks, straddle carriers,
and so on
CARGO MANIFEST
Inventory of cargo shipped
CARGO PLAN
Plan depicting specie in a ship
occupied by cargo
CARGO SUPERINTENDENT
Person in charge of stevedores
involving loading / discharging a
ship
CFS
Container freight station
CHARTERING
Process of hiring a vessel under
charter party terms for voyage or
period of time
CIF
Cost insurance Freight-Cargo
delivery term
CLOSED DOCK SYSTEM
A dock system within a seaport
which maintains a constant water
level at all times and access to
which by ship is through lock
gates
COLD STORE
Accommodation housing cargo to
a refrigerated condition
COMBINED
The prevision of a through
transport service
CONTAINER BERTH
A berth at a seaport transshipping
containers. Usually such as a
berth is purpose built and handles
only containers
CONTAINER STOWAGE
AREA
Place where containers are stored
– usually empty
CONVEYOR SYSTEMS BELT
Equipment enabling bagged
cargo, cartons, and in some ports
bulk cargo, to be loaded /
discharged on an automatic
electrically operated conveyor
belt
DEEP WATER HARBOUR
A harbor offering deep water
facilities including deep water
berth thereby being able to
accommodate vessel of up to 20m
draught
DEMURRAGE
Money paid by the shipper for
occupying space at a port or
warehouse beyond the specified
period – usually pending cargo
customs clearance. It also applies
to delay incurred in loading /
discharging a ship, container,
road vehicle or road trailer, be
DESTINATION PORT
The specified port of destination
for a ship or consignment
DOCK LABOUR
The labor force in a seaport
handling cargo
DIRECT DELIVERY
Process of discharging cargo
direct from the ship to inland
transport system such as bulk
cargo shipload of rice which has
been cleared by customs.
DIRECT DELIVERY
Place where cargo is discharged
from a ship in a seaport
DISTRIBUTION
The transportation of goods to /
from the sea arrangements
OIL / BULK TERMINAL
A berth / terminal at a seaport
equipped to handle oil and bulk
cargo transshipments
OIL TERMINAL
A berth / terminal at a seaport
equipped to handle oil
transshipment
OPEN DOCK SYSTEM
A dock system in a seaport which
is subject to tidal variations
OPENING DATE
The earliest date on which cargo
is accepted for shipment by (liner)
shipment for a specified sailing
OVERSIDE DISCHARGE
Process of discharging cargo
direct into barges / lighter age
over the ship’s side using the
ship’s
L/D
Loading / discharging
LNG
Loquified natural gas
LOA
Length over all
LOLO
Lift on / lift off
LT
Long ton / liner terms