Shipping Glossary
CoastwiseWater transportation along the coast |
COCOMCo-ordinating Committee for Export Control |
CODCash on documents |
COGSACarriage of Goods by Sea Act. US federal codification passed in 1936 which standardizes carrier’s liability under carrier’s bill of lading. US enactment of The Hague Rules |
CoiltainerSpecial flat for the transport of heavy steel coils and other cylindrical heavy cargo |
Collect FreightFreight payable to the carrier at destination. Most bills of lading specify that collect freight is payable even if the cargo does not arrive at destination |
Collecting Fee1. Fee charged by the agent to the shipowner's account for collecting the freight rate. 2. Fee payable for the collection, e .g. the collection of sea freight by the agent |
Collecting ShedHarbour sheds where general cargo is collected and then placed by the respective seagoing vessel for loading. In Hamburg, e.g. the Overseas Centre fulfils this function |
CollectionA draft drawn on buyer, usually accompanied by documents, with complete instructions concerning processing for payment or acceptance |
CollisionCollision of ships |