Cargo transportation terms

Description of terms used in the process of cargo transportation
The number of entries in this glossary is 8.
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Glossaries

Term Definition
GANG
A group of longshoremen is usually four to five members with an observer assigned to hold or part of the vessel during loading or unloading.
GANGWAY
A narrow portable platform used as a person passage or a ship being taken out is moored next to a pier or berth.
GENERAL CARGO
Generalcargo. Cargo that can be recalculated, i.e. cargo packed in containers, or piece cargo, including: boxes, bags, barrels, bales, containers, etc. 
GENERAL-COMMODITIES CARRIER
A general motor vehicle that operates powers to transport general goods or all goods not listed as special goods.
GENERAL-MERCHANDISE WAREHOUSE
The warehouse is used to store goods that are easily handled packaged and do not require a controlled environment.
Grey
The additional fee to the base freight rate, established in accordance with the tariff policy of the line conference, is, as a rule, seasonal. 
GROSS REGISTERED TONS
The general measurement of the internal volume of the vessel with certain gaps is excluded. one ton is equal to 100 cubic feet the sum of all enclosed spaces inside the vessel in tons, each of which corresponds to 100 cubic feet.
GROSS WEIGHT
The total weight of the vehicle and the payload of cargo or passengers.