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Shipping
Relating to the mass transport of goods on massive cargo ships.
Industry: Transportation
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Marking
Transportation; Shipping
Letters, numbers, and other symbols placed on cargo packages to facilitate identification. Also known as marks.
Wharfage
Transportation; Shipping
Charge assessed by a pier or dock owner against freight handled over the pier or dock or against a steamship company using the pier or dock.
Empty repo
Transportation; Shipping
Contraction for Empty Repositioning. The movement of empty containers.
Connecting carrier agreement
Transportation; Shipping
A connecting carrier agreement is a contract between the originating carrier and a second party, where the second party agrees to carry goods to a final destination on a through Billof Lading.
Marlinespike
Transportation; Shipping
A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in splicing.
Endorsement
Transportation; Shipping
A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.
