- STEAMSHIP CONFERENCE by Barry Goldsmith
STEAMSHIP CONFERENCE is an agreement between multiple shipping companies to provide common freight rates. Some shipping lines will state that they are "non-conference, i. E., they charge an independent and likely lower rate.
- Tramp Shipping by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
irregular shipping, mainly over nonstandard routes, with no definite schedule. Tramp ships are used to transport bulk cargoes and break-bulk cargoes of low value that do not require fast delivery. The transportation of cargoes that are ...
- Q-route by Military Dictionary (DoD)
... DoD) A system of preplanned shipping lanes in mined or potentially mined waters used to minimize the area the mine countermeasures commander has to keep clear of mines in order to provide safe passage for friendly shipping.
- shipping control by Alexandria Nguyen
... organization, routing, reporting, and diversion of shipping of all nations under charter thereto; it does not include cognizance over the general employment and allocation of shipping, harbor movements, and loading and unloading, which are functions of other agencies.
- Freight Charge by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... transport in return for the shipping of freight or the transport of passengers. The freight charge is usually paid by the shipper—that is, the party that has concluded a shipping contract with a carrier, who assumes the obligation of shipping the cargo from one point to another.The concept of a freight charge applies to shipping on various forms of transport ...