| 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 palletised. General cargo can be shipped
either in breakbulk or containerised.
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. |
