Collecting information on foreign imports 24 hours prior to the goods leaving the port of lading allows CBP to further secure U.S. ports of entry against acts of terrorism.

Hamburg covers the whole period during which the carrier is in charge of the goods at the ports of loading and discharge.

Their ports of loading and discharge are set by the charter, as is their cost, which depends on immediate supply and demand conditions.

Her first port of loading was Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates.

An extensive timetable of sailings makes Rotterdam not only the most important European port of discharge, but also the major European port of loading.

Cargo sampling is the taking and retaining of true representative samples of commodity products, usually to facilitate payment to a shipper for cargo leaving its port of loading.

Although Glasgow furnished most of Allan's outward cargoes, the goods were transferred from there to Greenock, which was the port of loading and discharge for Canadian traders.

The company offers trade lane management but concentrates on tramp shipping meaning each transport is organised individually according to the requirements of the cargo and the port of loading and destination.

Under the Incoterm standard published by the International Chamber of Commerce, FOB stands for "Free On Board", and is always used in conjunction with a port of loading.

There are two main elements to the cost of transporting goods by sea - the ocean freight charged by the carrier, and costs associated with handling and clearing the goods at the ports of loading and discharge.

A ready berth clause is inserted in a charter-party, i.e. a stipulation to the effect that laydays will begin to count as soon as the vessel has arrived at the port of loading or discharge "whether in berth or not".

The point when laytime commences is determined by a Notice of Readiness (NOR), which the master or agent of the ship must give to the charterer when the ship has arrived at the port of loading or discharge.