Transportation terms starting with B

8 terms

1. Bar 1. Historically, the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges, lawyers and other participants in a trial. 2.
2. Bareboat Agreement Generally, a contractual agreement in which the lessor (owner of the vessel) does not pay operating expenses.
3. Barge A category of vessel designed as non-self-propelled units for the carriage of cargo on the weather deck or in holds or in tanks.
4. Bill of Lading (B/L) A document that establishes the contract for shipment between a shipper and a transportation company.
5. Bond A long-term debt instrument with the promise to pay a specified amount of interest and to return the principal amount on a specified maturity date.
6. Bow Front of barge or boat.
7. Break up Tow To disassemble tow (take apart).
8. Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) A charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs.