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Glossaries

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SATPM
Saturday P.M.
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SB
Safe Berth
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SD (or SID)
Single Decker
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SEAFREIGHT
Costs charged for transporting goods over the sea. This does not cover haulage or loading/discharging costs but the sea transport only
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SEAWORTHINESS
Statement of condition of the vessel (valid certificates, fully equipped and manned etc.)
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SELFD
Self Discharging
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SEMI-TRAILERS
Are usually 12.0 meter flat bed road trailers
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SF
Stowage Factor. Cubic space (measurement tonne) occupied by one tonne (2,240 lbs/1,000 kgs) of cargo
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SHEX
Sundays/Holidays Excluded
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SHINC
Sundays/Holidays Included
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SHPR
Shipper - the party in whose name a contract of carriage of goods has been concluded with at carrier or any party by whom, in whose name or on whose behalf the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage.
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SKIDS
Are bearers (timber or steel) positioned under the cargo to enable forklift handling at port, and for ease of rigging and lashing on board ship.
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SN
Satellite Navigation - A form of position finding using radio transmissions from satellites with sophisticated on-board automatic equipment
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SOC
Shipper Owned Container
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SOF
Statement of Facts
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