A voyage with no cargo on board to get a ship in position for the next loading port or docking. On voyage the ship is said to be in ballast.

A voyage with no cargo on board to get a ship in position for the next loading port or docking. On voyage the ship is said to be in ballast.

A tanker size range defined by Clarksons as between 80,000 and 120,000 dwt.

The hire or lease of a vessel from one company to another (the charterer), which in turn provides crew, bunkers, stores and pays all operating costs.

Unpackaged cargoes such as coal, ore and grain.

The ship's fuel.

Transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country, often restricted to domestic carriers.

Bulk ship size range defined by Clarksons as 100,000 dwt or larger.

Compensated gross tonnage. This unit of measurement was developed for measuring the level of shipbuilding output and is calculated by applying a conversion factor, which reflects the amount of work re [..]

Cargo owner or another person/company who hires a ship.