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Shipping Glossary
CaptainThe person responsible for managing a ship. He is appointed by the shipowner (from the legal point of view he is not a member of the crew) and holds a master's certificate. He manages the ship in respect of nautical, technical and commercial aspects and in person. As a representative of the country whose flag is flown by the ship as well as in his capacity as a representative of his shipping company he is vested with authorisation and also bears extraordinary obligation and responsibility. It is differentiated between four different master's certificates: 1. AG = Captain on overseas voyages 2. AM = Captain of intermediate distance voyages 3. AK = Captain on home-going voyages 4. AN = Captain of national trade |
Captain’s ProtestA document prepared by the captain of a vessel on arriving at port. It shows conditions encountered during voyage, generally for the purpose of relieving ship owner of any loss to cargo and shifting responsibility for the reimbursement to the insurance company |
Car CarrierShip for the transport of cars: PCC - Pure Car Carrier , PCTC - Pure Car and Truck Carrier |
Car PoolingUse of individual carrier equipment through a central agency for the benefit of carriers and shippers |
Car SealMetal strip and lead fastener used for locking freight car or truck doors |
Car SealNumbered customs seal used in combination with a locking device. It serves as a lock for containers and trucks |
Car-PalletAllows stowage of several cars in a container |
CarfloatA barge equipped with tracks on which up to 12 railroad cars are moved in harbors or inland waterways |
CargoFreight loaded into a ship |
Cargo Handling ChargesCosts incurred with the landslide handling of packing units or containers at the terminal from/to the ship's rail. The respective terms used for container shipping are THC (Terminal Handling Charge), PSC (Port Service Charge) or CSC (Container Service Charge) and the costs are determined according to agreements of the Conference/shipowner in the respective trade. For container bulk shipping a LCL service charge for stuffing/destuffing the containers is calculated according to the size and/or weight of the cargo which also includes a C |
