Glossary of Shipping Terms:
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CAA
See: Competent Authority Approval
CAD
See: Cash Against Documents
CAF
See: Currency Adjustment Factor
CENSA
Council of European and Japanese National Shipowner's Associations.
Cabotage
- Transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country.
- Transport of cargo in a country other than the country where the vehicle is registered (road-cargo).
- The carriage of a container from a surplus area to an area specified by the Owner of that container, in exchange of which and during which the operator can use this container.
Call
The visit of a vessel to a port.
Call Sign
A code published by the International Telecommunication Union in its annual List of Ships' Stations to be used for the information interchange between vessels, port authorities and other relevant participants in international trade.
Note: The code structure is based on a three digit designation series assigned by the ITU and a one digit assigned by the country of registration. (example: PDHP = P&O Nedlloyd Rotterdam)
Camber
Slightly arched form of container-floors to strengthen the construction.
Capacity
- The ability, in a given time, of a resource measured in quality and quantity.
- The quantity of goods which can be stored in or loaded into a warehouse, store and/or loaded into a means of transport at a particular time.
Capacity Control
Process of registering and steering of capacity.
Capstan
Mechanical device with drum having a vertical spindle used to tighten or slacken mooring ropes or to haul an anchor.
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Cargo
- Goods transported or to be transported, all goods carried on a ship covered by a B/L.
- Any goods, wares, merchandise, and articles of every kind whatsoever carried on a ship, other than mail, ship's stores, ship's spare parts, ship's equipment, stowage material, crew's effects and passengers' accompanied baggage (IMO).
- Any property carried on an aircraft, other than mail, stores and accompanied or mishandled baggage Also referred to as 'goods' (ICAO).
Cargo Assembly
The separate reception of parcels or packages and the holding of them for later despatch as one consignment (air cargo).
Cargo Disassembly
The separation of one or more of the component parts of a consignment (from other parts of such consignment) for any purpose other than that of presenting such part or parts to customs authorities at the specific request of such authorities (air cargo).
Cargo Handling
All procedures necessary to enable the physical handling of goods.
Cargo Restriction Code
A code indicating that the use of a certain container is restricted to particular cargo.
Cargo Tracer
A document sent by the agent to all relevant parties, stating that certain cargo is either missing or over-landed.
Cargo Unit
A vehicle, container, pallet, flat, portable tank or any other entity or any part thereof which belongs to the ship but is not permanently attached to that ship.
Carriage
The process of transporting (conveying) cargo, from one point to another.
Carriage Paid To (...named place of destination) (CPT)
See: Inco Terms
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