About Transit

Process of transport, handling the loading and unloading parts of the goods from the boat to the wharf.

(also known as stevedore) The person who is responsible of operating the stevedoring process, i.e., handling of the goods from the boat to the wharf.

Designated by the Ship-owner for the commercial part of the process. This agent ensures the freight follow up and coordination for the loading and unloading of the goods.

Person/Company which ensure the financing of the boat, fuel and goods in transit (can be the owner or not).

Designated by the ship-owner to assist the Captain, for managing all the administrative processes needed with the concerned Port. The consignee is the one receiving the goods for loading and the one in charge of submitting them upon unloading.

Anyone physically or morally, having the profession of undertaking for others the customs formalities regarding the detailed declaration of goods.

This person/company is responsible of organizing all the transport follow up.

Acknowledge receipt of the goods or return back the goods to the ship.

Action of stripping a container;

Process of loading the container with the goods;

Intermediary sea freight agent which does not really possess any ship but act as an ship-owner (it rent spaces on ships owned by real ship-owners).

Roll on, Roll off Technique of combined transport permitting a road vehicle already loaded with the goods to embark on a boat specially designed for such operation.