Shipping Glossary
| Cargo TracerCargo tracing device for missing or excess cargo which is dispatched by the agent in the port of discharge to the agents in the other ports of discharge | 
| Cargo WaiverDocument by means of which protected shipowners assign their transport right to third party shipowners. In case of flag protectionism, a non-resident shipowner requires a Cargo in order to ship cargo into the protected country | 
| Cargo WinchRotatable cylinder on board of ships which is driven by an electric motor and over which ropes and wire cords run to serve as a draw winch for the gear | 
| CargocaireAir dehumidifying system for the cargo holds of a ship to reduce or entirely prevent condensation | 
| Carload RateA rate applicable to a carload of goods | 
| CarnetA Customs document allowing special categories of goods to cross international borders without payment of duties | 
| CarrierAny individual or organization who in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway or a combination of such modes | 
| Carrier Certificate/Release OrderA certificate required by US Customs to certify the firm or individual named in the certificate as the owner or consignee of the cargo | 
| Carrier$s AllowanceTerm related to Conference Line shipping. If a freight pool exists, the net freight results are distributed among its members according to agreed shares. Previously, however, a variable percentage or a fixed amount per container or TEU is deducted as the carrier's allowance. This deduction covers the costs incurred with the loading/unloading of the cargo, commissions etc | 
| Carrier$s HaulageTransport of a container from/to a seaport organised by the shipping company for which the latter is hence liable |