Usually refers to intracity hauling on drays or trucks.

To transfer containers from one ship to another when both vessels are controlled by the same network (carrier) manager.

Is the ratio of the thermodynamic work requirement in the cylinder to actual brake horsepower requirement.

A wind moving from the land to the water due to temperature changes in the evening, where the temperature of the land falls below the sea temperature.

The official who is in charge of a harbor, enforcing all its applicable regulations.

The height of the decks, below decks.

Wind coming from the north.

A low headroom space below decks used for provisions or spare parts, or miscellaneous storage.

Canvas, wood or rope used over the side to protect a vessel from chafing when alongside another vessel or a dock.

Drydocking, beaching, or careening a vessel and carefully examining the bottom with a view to ascertaining any damage it may have.

Ties used to tie up the sails when they are furled to the boom or yards.

A filtering unit for vented enclosures installed to prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the enclosure. Also prevents oil loss by retaining oil droplets and draining the oil back to the sump.

Filter rating indicating the approximate particle size for which the majority will not pass through a given filter. It is generally interpreted as meaning that 85% of the particles of size equal to the nominal filter rating will be retained by the filter.

Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.

A stationary, spirally shaped passage that converts velocity head to pressure.

Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

Those causes of loss for which the carrier is not legally liable. The elemental risks of ocean transport.

A device consisting of a heat transfer system, a moisture elimination system and a refrigeration system designed to improve the quality of the air and reduce the temperature of the air.

a wind coming from the northeast

An embargo imposed by a Government against another country.