The tender of one lot of cargo at one time from one shipper to one consignee on one bill of lading.

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted passages along the top of the container. This type of airflow require ...

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

A small, heavy triangular loose-footed sail fitted aft of the mast and used primarily in very strong winds.

A display of national colors at all mastheads and the array of signal flags from bow to stern over the masthead (for special occasions and holidays).

Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit. Usually they must take place within a given period of time.

In the middle portion of the boat - Roughly halfway between a ship's stem and stern, and where the beam usually is the widest.

The mark stencilled in and painted on a ship's side, designated by a circle and horizontal lines to mark the highest permissible load water lines under different conditions.

An elevated guardrail set up at the bow of a vessel. When erected at the stern, it is called a pushpit.

One complete turn of the line around a cleat, spar or another line.

An insurance term referring to any defect or other characteristic of a product that could result in damage to the product without external cause (for example, instability in a chemical that could cause it to explode spontaneously). Insurance policies may ...

This property is the ratio of the specific weight of air or gas to that of dry air at the same pressure and temperature.

A painted stripe along the waterline delineating the topside from the bottom paint

In a line parallel to the ship's keel.

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

A metallic pad, usually embedded in concrete, on which the compressor feet are mounted.

The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.

The direction of an object from the observer's position.

Small sea that rises just above bows or gunwale.