foreign trade dictionary

Kind of container with openings (hatches) on the roof used to pack solid bulk cargo.

Equipment used in ports to lift large heavy loads or materials on construction sites, consisting of 3 stilts joined at the top where they receive a pulley through which the cable passes.

Fuel for ships; in the case of motor ships, it includes fuel oil and marine diesel.

Fuel surcharge, additional to the freight charged by the shipowner to shippers, on occasions when fuel prices fluctuate.

Domestic navigation (along the coast of the country).

Expression of maritime transport, which means the depth at which each ship is submerged in water. Technically it is the distance from the water depth to the ship's keel.

It is the service generally used in ports, where self-employed professionals carry out cargo handling work.

Roll-on/roll-off ship, specialized in transporting cars but capable of transporting other types of vehicle.

Freight Insurance: Insurance to protect the financial interests of the owner of the cargo in case of loss of material during transport

Carrier: Any person who, under a transport contract, undertakes to carry out the transport or outsource the service, whether by road, sea, air, rail, waterways, or combinations of the previous modalities.

Reel; short distance transportation.