Backhaul: To haul a shipment back over part of a route which it has already travelled; a marine transportation carrier’s return movement of cargo, usually opposite from the direction of its primary cargo distribution.
APRON: The area immediately in front of or behind a wharf shed on which cargo is lifted. On the “front apron,” cargo is unloaded from or loaded onto a ship. Behind the shed, cargo moves over the “rear apron” into and out of railroad cars.
Boatswain (BOSUN) – The highest unlicensed rating on the ship with charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.
Boilers – Steam generating units used aboard ship to provide steam for propulsion and for heating and other auxiliary purposes.
Bonded Warehouse – An area of security approved by custom authorities for the safekeeping or deposit of goods liable for excise duty but not yet subject to that duty.
Lash Ships – LASH stand for Lighter Aboard Ship. It is a specialized container ship carrying very large floating containers, or ‘lighters’. The ship carries its own heavy-duty crane for loading and discharging the lighters over the stern. The lighters each have a capacity of about 400 tons and are stowed in the holds and on deck. While, the ship is at sea with one set of lighters, further sets can be made ready. Loading and discharge are rapid at about 15 minutes per lighter, no port or dock facilities are needed, and the lighters can be grouped for pushing by towboats along inland waterways.
Less Than Container Load – A consignment of cargo which is insufficient to fill a container? It is grouped with other consignments for the same destination in a container at a container freight station.
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