| Gang |
|
A
number of workmen
acting together
especially for loading
and/or discharging
operations of a
vessel in combination
with the necessary
gear. (On a vessel
for instance 6 gangs
can be ordered to
discharge or load.)
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| Gangway |
|
Bridge
laid from an opening
in the railing or
side of a vessel
to the shore or
to a platform with
the purpose of giving
access to and from
the vessel.
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| Gantry
Crane |
|
A
crane or hoisting
machine mounted
on a frame or structure
spanning an intervening
space, which often
travels on rails.
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| Garments
On Hangers |
|
Clothes
in containers on
hangers and hung
from rails during
transit, reducing
the handling required
for the garments.
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| Gateway |
- A
point at which
cargo is interchanged
between carriers
or modes of transport.
- A
means of access,
an entry.
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| Gen-set |
|
Motor
generator set as
power source for,
e.g., thermal containers.
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| General
Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade |
| Abbreviation:
GATT |
|
Major
international agreement
on trade and tariffs
between many nations
all over the world.
The discussions
are now held by
the WTO.
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| General
Average |
| Abbreviation:
G/A |
|
Intentional
act or sacrifice
which is carried
out to safeguard
vessel and cargo.
When a vessel is
in danger, the master
has the right to
sacrifice property
and/or to incur
reasonable expenditure.
Measures taken for
the sole benefit
of any particular
interest are not
considered general
average.
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| General
Average Act (York-Antwerp
Rules) |
|
There
is a general average
act when, and only
when any extraordinary
sacrifice or expenditure
is intentionally
and reasonably made
or incurred for
the common safety
for the purpose
of preserving from
peril the property
involved in a common
maritime adventure.
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| General
Average Statement |
|
This
shows in detail
all general average
costs and expenses
and the contribution
of each interest
in the general average
in proportion to
its value.
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| General
Cargo |
- Cargo,
consisting of
goods, unpacked
or packed, for
example in cartons,
crates, bags or
bales, often palletized.
General cargo
can be shipped
either in break bulk
or containerized.
- Any
consignment other
than a consignment
containing valuable
cargo and charged
for transport
at general cargo
rates (air cargo).
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| General
Cargo Rate |
| Abbreviation:
GCR |
|
The
rate for the carriage
of cargo other than
a class rate or
specific commodity
rate (air cargo).
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| General
Purpose Container |
|
A
container used for
the carriage of
general cargo without
any special requirements
for the transport
and or the conditioning
of the goods.
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| Germanischer
Lloyd |
|
German
classification society.
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| Godown |
|
A
warehouse or cargo
shed. This term
is often used in
the Far East.
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| Goods |
- Common
term indicating
movable property,
merchandise or
wares.
- All
materials which
can be used to
satisfy demands.
- Whole
or part of the
cargo received
from the shipper,
including any
equipment supplied
by the shipper.
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| Goods
Control Certificate |
|
Document
issued by a competent
body evidencing
the quality of goods
described therein,
in accordance with
national or international
standards, or conforming
to legislation in
the importing country,
or as specified
in the contract.
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| Goods
Flow |
|
The
direction and path
of the movement
of goods and sequence
of placement of
those goods in a
supply chain.
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| Goods
Item |
|
A
separate identifiable
quantity of products
or articles of a
single type.
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| Goods
Receipt |
|
Document
issued by a port,
warehouse, shed,
or terminal operator
acknowledging receipt
of goods specified
therein on conditions
stated or referred
to in the document.
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| Goods
in Transit |
|
The
goods which have
departed from the
initial loading
point and not yet
arrived at the final
unloading point.
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| Gooseneck |
- Gooseneck
shaped front end
of a trailer or
chassis.
- Recess
front bottom of
a container to
reduce the total
height of the
chassis plus container.
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| Green
Equipment Availability |
|
The
availability of
environmentally
friendly equipment
for transport.
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| Grid
Number |
|
An
indication of the
position of a container
in a bay plan by
means of a combination
of page number,
column and line.
The page number
often represents
the bay number.
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| Gross
Manifest |
|
A
manifest containing
freight details
without any appropriate
disbursements.
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| Gross
Tonnage |
| Abbreviation:
GRT |
|
The
measure of the overall
size of a vessel
determined in accordance
with the provisions
of the international
convention on measurement
of vessels usually
expressed in register
ton.
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| Gross
Weight |
- Weight
(mass) of goods
including packing,
but excluding
the carrier's
equipment expressed
in whole kilograms.
- The
weight of a shipment
including materials
necessary for
blocking etc.
(air cargo).
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| Gross
Weight of Container |
|
Total
weight of container
including cargo
(in kilograms).
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| Groundage |
|
Charge
for permission to
anchor.
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| Groupage |
|
The
collection of several
small consignments
and the formation
of one large shipment
thereof (road cargo).
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| Groupage
Centre |
|
A
location where groupage
activities take
place (road-cargo).
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|
Guarantee
for customs
|
| An
enforceable legal
instrument with which
a customs administration
can recover duties
and taxes which become
payable in the event
of irregularities
during a transit movement.
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