»Deputy over Liability Insurance of Ship-owner of GUANGDA2014-08-25

Plaintiff: SHENZHEN GUANGDA SHIPPING LTD.

»The "Asia Star"2014-08-25

The "Asia Star" Singapore Court of Appeal; Judgment delivered by Belinda Ang J, 27 March 2007: [2007] SCGA 17

»Case Sample: Weight or Measure2014-08-25

Assuming that an ocean carrier or a freight consolidator offers an exporter US$65 W/M for the shipment of 665 cartons of product DX.

»Case Sample: Non-Partial Shipment2014-08-25

The route of vessel S/S HERMANA voyage No. 8 is from Port A to Port B (both in the seller's country) and then to Port C (in the buyer's country). The transit time between Port A and Port B is 2 days.

»What is Freight or Tariff Rates2014-08-25

The freight rates for export shipments can be obtained by contacting the carrier directly or the carrier's agent or the freight forwarder or consolidator.

»Different Freight Rates and Terminology Used in International Shipments2014-08-25

General Cargo Rates The general cargo rate applies to a shipment of mixed products.

»What is Freight Prepaid2014-08-25

The term freight used here refers to transportation charges. The INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms) determine whether the shipper or the consignee is responsible for paying the freight.

»What is Freight Prepaid2014-08-25

The term freight used here refers to transportation charges. The INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms) determine whether the shipper or the consignee is responsible for paying the freight.

»What is Freight Collect2014-08-25

The term freight used here refers to transportation charges. The INCOTERMS (International Commercial Terms) determine whether the shipper or the consignee is responsible for paying the freight.

»Weight or Measure in the Freight Cost Calculation2014-08-25

The freight rate on export goods is often based on W/M (weight or measure), that is, based on the weight or the volume of cargo (the cube or measurement of cargo). The rate uses the comparative relation between weight and volume of cargo. A cargo that is large in relation to its weight is charged according to its total cube, while a cargo that is heavy in relation to its size is charged according to its gross weight.

»What is the Minimum Bill of Lading2014-08-25

A minimum bill of lading---minimum billing or minimum charge---is often required in a freight service.

»What are Freight Adjustments2014-08-25

Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) In times of unstable currency, the freight rate is often quoted with a currency adjustment factor (CAF) to cover an additional charge for currency appreciation.

»What is General Cargo Ship2014-08-25

The general cargo ship is generally confined to smaller ships. The cargo, as the name implies, is of many different kinds and varieties. They can range from canned food, sawn timber, steel bars, grain sacks, manufactured consumer goods packed in cardboard boxes, to liquid cargo like latex and vegetable oils. Containers can also be loaded and secured on deck.

»What is Tanker Ship2014-08-25

Tankers are ships that carry liquid cargo, normally oil. Some are built for petroleum oil, while some are for vegetable oils and chemicals like caustic soda. When used to carry oil, the freeboard (the portion above the water level) of the ship is usually less than other ships.

»What is Bulk Carrier2014-08-25

These ships carry cargo in bulk. Examples of these cargoes are grain, wood chips, coal, and iron ore. Usually these ships are not fitted with their own cargo handling gear like cranes.

»What is Container Ship2014-08-25

These ships carry containers as cargo. The containers are preloaded with goods for export. In this way the goods can be locked and sealed before they are loaded onto the ship. With the use of shore based independent moving gantry cranes, the loading and unloading work is extremely fast.

»What is Ro-Ro Ship2014-08-25

The modern roll-on/roll-off ship can trace its origins back more than one hundred years to the early days of the steam train. Ships were specially designed to take trains across rivers which were too wide for bridges: the ships were equipped with rails, and the trains simply rolled straight on to the ship, which sailed across the river to another rail berth where the train would roll off again. An example is the Firth of Forth ferry in Scotland, which began operations in 1851.

»What are Reefers2014-08-25

Refrigerated Cargo Carrying Vessels ("Reefers") are purpose built to carry fruit, meat and other food products across the sea in a fresh and clean manner.

»What are Livestock Carriers2014-08-25

The carriage of live animals around the world is performed by specialist vessels, designed (or adapted) to transport large numbers of cattle and sheep in secure but humane conditions. The trade is largely from Australia to the Middle East &/or S.E. Asia. One modern vessel may carry up to 125,000 sheep.

»What is the LNG Carrier2014-08-25

The LNG carrier (Liquified Natural Gas) and it's cousin the LPG carrier (Liquified Petroleum Gas) are products of the late twentieth century. LNG and LPG are the preferred fuel types of certain countries for their industrial power needs. Japan is one such country, and so LNG needs to be transported to Japan, but is not the easiest of cargoes to be transported. In its natural state, LNG is a gas, so to transport it, it needs to be either pressurised into a liquified form, or kept as a liquid by reducing the temperature.