A wharf may have two or three berths, depending on the length of incoming ships.īill of lading: A contract between a shipper and carrier listing the terms for moving freight between specified points.īoard of Commissioners: The members of the governing board of a port authority are called commissioners. (noun) The wharf space at which a ship docks. Barges carry dry bulk (grain, coal, lumber, gravel, etc.) and liquid bulk (petroleum, vegetable oils, molasses, etc.).īerth: (verb) To bring a ship to a berth. A barge is 200 feet long, 35 feet wide and has a draft of 9 feet. A single, standard barge can hold 1,500 tons of cargo or as much as either 15 railroad cars or 60 trucks can carry. Barges have no locomotion and are pushed by towboats. Behind the shed, cargo moves over the 'rear apron' into and out of railroad cars.īackhaul: To haul a shipment back over part of a route which it has already traveled a marine transportation carrier’s return movement of cargo, usually opposite from the direction of its primary cargo distribution.īarge: A large, flat-bottomed boat used to carry cargo from a port to shallow-draft waterways.

On the 'front apron,' cargo is unloaded from or loaded onto a ship. classification society that certifies if a ship is in compliance with standard rules of construction and maintenance.Īnchorage: Port charge relating to a vessel moored at approved anchorage site in a harbor.Īpron: The area immediately in front of or behind a wharf shed on which cargo is lifted. ABS: The American Bureau of Shipping is a U.S.

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