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Shut-out

Goods not carried on intended vessel.

03 Sep

Side-Door Container

A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.

03 Sep

SL/W

Shippers load and count. All three clauses are used as needed on the bill of lading to exclude the carrier from liability when the cargo is loaded by the...

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Slip

A vessel’s berth between two piers.

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Slot

Space on board a vessel occupied by a container.

03 Sep

Spotting

Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.

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Spreader

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.

03 Sep

Stability

The force that holds a vessel upright or returns it to upright if keeled over. Weight in the lower hold increases stability. A vessel is stiff if it has...

03 Sep

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)

A standard numerical code used by the U.S. Government to classify products and services.

03 Sep

Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)

A standard numeric code developed by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade, based on a hierarchy.

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