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G/A
See General Average.
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.)
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.
Gantry Crane
A crane or hoisting machine mounted on a frame or structure spanning an intervening space, which often travels on rails.
Gateway
- A point at which cargo is interchanged between carriers or modes of transport.
- A means of access, an entry.
GATT
See General Agreement On Tariffs and Trade.
GCR
See General Cargo Rate and General Commodity Rate.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
Abbreviation: GATT
Major international agreement on trade and tariffs between many nations all over the world.
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.
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.
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.
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 breakbulk or containerized.
- Any consignment other than a consignment containing valuable cargo and charged for transport at general cargo rates (aircargo).
General Cargo Rate
Abbreviation: GCR
Synonym: General Commodity Rate.
The rate for the carriage of cargo other than a class rate or specific commodity rate (aircargo).
General Commodity Rate
See General Cargo Rate.
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.
Gen-set
Motor generator set as power source for e.g. thermal containers.
Germanischer Lloyd
German classification society.
Godown
A warehouse or cargo shed. This term is often used in the Far East.
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.
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.
Goods Flow
The direction and path of the movement of goods and sequence of placement of those goods in a supply chain.
Goods in Transit
The goods which have departed from the initial loading point and not yet arrived at the final unloading point.
Synonyms: Stock in Transit, In Transit Inventory, Transportation Inventory.
Goods Item
A separate identifiable quantity of products or articles of a single type.
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.
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.
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.
Gross Manifest
A manifest containing freight details without any appropriate disbursements.
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.
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. (aircargo).
Gross Weight of Container
Total weight of container including cargo (in kilograms).
Groupage
The collection of several small consignments and the formation of one large shipment thereof (road cargo).
Groupage Agent, Groupeur (Fr)
One who consolidates LCL consignments to offer to a carrier as an FCL
Groupage Centre
A location where groupage takes place (roadcargo).
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