The document required by the carrier or freight forwarders to obtain (besides the data needed) authorization to issue and sign the air waybill in the name of the shipper.

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.

A non-profit entity that represents the interests of a number of shippers. The main focus of shippers associations is to pool the cargo volumes of members to leverage the most favorable service contract rate levels.

The act of the U.S. Congress (1916) that created the U.S. Shipping Board to develop water transportation, operate the merchant ships owned by the government, and regulate the water carriers engaged in commerce under the flag of the United States. As of Ju ...

Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.

Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.

Path through open water used for commercial vessel passage and so noted on chart

Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.

In charge of union business for unlicensed personnel. Handles grievances.

Ships time was counted by the half hour, starting at midnight. A half hour after twelve was one bell; one o'clock, two bells; and so on until four o'clock, which was eight bells. The counting then started over again, with 4

A ship builder, or one who works about a ship. Does wood carpentry on the ship and keeps ships faired. Builds launching ways and launches ship.

An expression of surprise or unbelief, as when a ship strikes a rock or shoal so hard that her timbers shiver.

(1) Shallow water. (2) An underwater sand bar or hill that has its top near the surface.

(1) A false keel. (2) The projection of the keel abaft the stern frame where the spindle of the rudder rests.

(1) A navigator shoots the sun by using a sextant to measure its altitude. (2) A sailing vessel shoots when she forges ahead to windward with her sails luffing.

To move ahead swiftly. To move ahead of another vessel quickly when underway.

(1) The land in general, but usually refers to that part adjacent to the water. (2) A timber used in damage control to brace bulkheads and decks. (3) One of the many wooden props by which the ribs or frames of a vessel are externally supported while build ...

The act of supporting anything by propping or shoring it up.

An electric current taking a shorter or different path than intended.

The current flowing freely through an external circuit that has no load or resistance; the maximum current possible.