Cargo

Summary of Cargo

Merchandise in the process of being transported; not to be confused with freight, which, in maritime usage, is the sum earned by a carrier for transporting goods. General cargo consists of various commodities comprising the property of many shippers or consignees; special cargo consists of a single commodity, often in bulk, in the hold of a ship.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)

Cargo of a Ship

Cargo (Span. for “loading,” from Lat. carrus, car), a shipload, or the goods (or even, less technically, persons) carried on board a ship; and so, by analogy, a term used for any large amount. The maritime law affecting the cargo of a ship is dealt with in the articles Average, Affreightment, Insurance, Salvage, Bottomry, Lien; and the specialities of cargo-ships under Ship.

Source: Encyclopedia Britannica (1911)

Cargo in International Trade

Meaning of Cargo, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): Merchandise hauled by transportation lines.

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• International Trade
• Trade Regulation
• International Economic Law
• Export License
• International Trade Law
• Foreign Trade
• Safeguard
• Transport

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• Freight

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