Shipping Glossary
BDLBundle. Type of packaging |
BDRBearer depositary receipt |
Beach-Landing SystemSystem according to which rolling ships can also be loaded and/or unloaded on unfortified shores through their stern or bow raft ports |
BeamThe width of a ship |
Bearer InstrumentSecurity whose vested right can be asserted by the bearer of the instrument. At no time a movable good is transferred by agreement and handover |
Beaufort ScaleScale dividing the wind force into degrees from zero (calm) to twelve (storm) |
Belt LineA switching railroad within a commercial area |
Berth CharterCharter specifying the port of destination and the exact berth |
Berth ClauseShips are serviced according to their order of arrival at the port, wherein lay days are only counted from the moment the ship is being warped at the berth |
Berth RatesFreight rates from berth to berth by regular liner service |