A government office where duties are paid, import documents filed, etc., on foreign shipments.

The manner in which a shipment moves; i.e., the carriers handling it and the points at which the carriers interchange.

A blend of gases tailored to replace the normal atmosphere within a container.

Machine which receives dry bulk cargo. It is used for stowing sugar,ores and minerals in the holds.

The study of the earth's waters.

A knot widely used when making a boat fast to a post or bollard.

A container constructed to carry grain, powder and other free-flowing solids in bulk. Used in conjunction with a tilt chassis or platform.

A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. Updated versions contain tables and other information useful for navigation.

The forward part of a boat's main deck.

An enemy vessel captured at sea by a privateer or a ship of war. The term is also applied to contraband cargo taken from a merchant ship.

The slight deflection of very small particles in a gas stream that occurs when rapidly moving gas molecules strike them.

A shipment loaded into a container at the pier or terminal, thence to the consignee's facility.

The pressure measured in a flowing stream (liquid or gas) in such a manner that no effect on the measurement is produced by the velocity of the stream.

The forward part of the bow which overhangs the keel.

Specialty compressed air treatment meeting OSHA Grade D breathing air requirements.

The upward curvature of the keel towards the bow and stern.

To develop a hole or break in the hull through which seawater could enter. Term originated from a sprung plank.

Customer designated as party paying for services.

The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the buyer pays the transportation charge and the seller reduces the invoice by a like amount.

On square rigged ships, lines or cables attached to the ends of each yard; these are used to pivot (brace) the yards around the mast at different angles to the fore-and-aft line of the ship to make the most of the wind..