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Somatrans maintains an alphabetically sorted list of terms that one may encounter in shipping business. Please feel free to browse the list or contact us for more information.

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Affreightment, Contract of
An agreement by an ocean carrier to provide cargo space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer.

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Tonnage
Generally refers to freight handled.

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