Cargo

Definition

The cargo is the whole of the transported Marchandise S. The term applies to the transport of cattle but does not apply to the Passager S. ( Fret is a synonym.) One speaks about cargo in all the means of transport:

air,
maritime,
river,
road,
railway.

Trading vessels

The tradind ships have as a function to transport a cargo of a place to another as soon as possible and while taking some care.

The cargo can be:

uniform (only of corn) or mixed (oranges, lemons, tangerines.),
liquid (crude oil),
in Container S,
in pallets,
in Bulk,
travelling (car),
dangerous (explosive, polluting, flammable.),
cooled, frozen.

the whole which can be combined such as for example, dangerous out of container or, out of pallet and cooled.

With each cargo generally corresponds a Navire cargo liner of construction adapted as well as standards of Arrimage.

One also makes a difference between a cargo charged in the hold and another charged into decked (on the bridge open to the elements).

Once the embarked cargo the captain of ship signs a Connaissement proving the loading in apparent good state, this document is also a document of title of the cargo. The same title after having forwarded by the banking circuit and the purchaser will be presented to the captain on arrival with the wearing of unloading by the receiver of the cargo, the cargo could then officially be discharged and delivered. The property having changed hand.

See too

Maritime transport

Random links: