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A notional currency determined by the Montreux Convention, used as the basis for calculating Lighthouse, Salvage, and Health dues levied on vessels transiting the Turkish Straits (Istanbul and Çanakkale).
A commission or discount payable to the charterer or the charterer’s agent, calculated as a percentage of the freight.
The fee charged by a ship agent for services rendered to the vessel.
Secure areas where vessels anchor to wait or receive supplies.
All operational and pilotage services related to safely anchoring a vessel in a designated area, or heaving up the anchor from the seabed to proceed to sailing or berthing.
In yacht charters, an advance fund (usually ~30%) paid to cover fuel, provisions, port fees, and variable expenses.
A court order preventing a vessel from departing the port until a creditor’s claim (bunker supplier, chandler, crew, or cargo interest) is secured.
The service fee charged for the ship agent’s on-site monitoring, supervision, and reporting of port operations.
An automatic price adjustment mechanism used in maritime transport to reflect fuel price fluctuations in freight charges.
Weight (usually seawater) taken into dedicated tanks to optimize the vessel’s stability, trim, and structural strength.
Heavier material (usually water) used to provide stability to a ship.
Digitization of bills of lading, invoices, and customs documents through an immutable blockchain ledger.
Cargo that cannot be loaded into containers due to non-standard dimensions or is carried individually in its own packaging (pallets, sacks, crates, bundles).
The commission paid to brokers who negotiate between shipowners and cargo interests and facilitate the signing of the Charter Party.
The process of providing fuel (bunkers) to a vessel.
A mandatory supervision and safety service provided to vessels mooring at buoy terminals or offshore platforms (SBM/SPM) to ensure the protection of life, property, and the environment during operations.
Physical cash delivered by the agent to the master for crew wages or urgent vessel expenses, on behalf of the owner.
A bonded warehouse or port area where containers are stuffed (loaded) or stripped (unloaded), and LCL cargo is consolidated.
The institutional contribution and service fee that vessels calling at Turkish ports or transiting the Turkish Straits are legally required to pay to the Turkish Chamber of Shipping (IMEAK DTO) or the relevant regional chamber.
The main contract between owner and charterer, defining all terms of carriage (price, duration, route, responsibilities).
A fee applied to offset the cost of repositioning empty containers caused by global container distribution imbalances.
Independent organizations that verify and certify a vessel’s compliance with international technical standards during construction and operation (e.g., Türk Loydu, ABS, DNV, BV, Lloyd’s Register).
The official customs document confirming that the vessel has settled all port dues, completed customs procedures, and has no legal impediment to departure.
When a forwarder with insufficient LCL cargo books space inside another forwarder’s consolidated container.
Cleaning of tank walls by spraying heated crude oil during discharge to dissolve residues (sludge).