An invoice provided by a supplier prior to the shipment of merchandise, informing the buyer of the kinds and quantities of goods to be sent, their value, and specifications (weight, size, etc.).

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

A wind coming from the southwest

Freight moving from origin to destination over the Freight lines of two or more transportation carriers.

A measurement. Parts per million

A method of removing heat from the flowing medium by circulation of a coolant in passages built into the diaphragm.

A defensive regulation which some stock exchanges have to limit the damage of a sharp fall in.

Beams sometimes fitted over the decks for the stowage of heavy boats or cargo.

Life assurance where payment of the sum assured depends on an event or events additional to the.

An instrument for measuring differences in electric potential.

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

See Solar Module.

The mechanical power required to compress polytropically and to deliver, through the specified range of pressures, the gas delivered by the compressor.

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...

To gain hydrodynamic lift, causing the boat to lift, rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it, reaching speeds in excess of those normally associated with its waterline length.

Document showing contents and loading sequence of a container.

A federally funded institute, created by the Solar Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 1974, that conducted research and development of solar energy technologies. Became the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in 1991.

The amount of solar radiation, both direct and diffuse, received at any location.

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

A small projection of land.