Glossary of Shipping Terms - Maritime Administration Home Page

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Glossary of
Shipping Terms
Maritime Administration
Glossary of Shipping Terms
May 2008
Maritime Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
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U.S. – FLAG CARRIERS
ALASKA MARINE LINES AMERICAN ROLL–ON ROLL–OFF CARRIER,
5615 W. Marginal Way S.W. LLC
Post Office Box 24348 One Maynard Drive
Seattle, WA 98124–4348 3rd Floor
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
Contact: Ms. Gail Knapp, President
Phone: [phone] Contact: Stephen M. Gill, Vice President of
Mobile: [phone] Commercial Marketing
Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. Don Reid
Phone: [phone] Contact: Ray Camarda, General Manager of
Mobile: [phone] Planning & Operations
Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.aml.lynden.com
Contact: Sandy Santianna, General Manager of
Customer Service
AHL SHIPPING COMPANY
Phone: [phone]
219 E. Houston St.
Email: [email protected]
Suite 300
San Antonio, TX 78205 Contact: Kevin Killoran, Vice President of
Marketing
Contact: Mr. Richard Horner, President
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] (Main)
Email: [email protected]
(210) 228–2727/2728 (Direct)
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Mobile: [phone]
Contact: Captain Thomas W.J. Burg, Washington, DC Representative:
Marine Superintendent Operations Eric P. Ebeling
Phone: [phone] (Main) Director Government Relations
(210) 228–2751 (Direct) The American Shipping & Logistics Group
Fax: [phone] Three Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 700
Mobile: [phone] Bethesda, MD 20814
Email: [email protected] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
URL: http://www.ahlsc.com
Mobile: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
AMERICA CARGO TRANSPORT, INC.
16300 Christensen Road, Suite 203
Seattle, WA 98188
Contact: Ms. Helen Foster
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.joreinternational.com/act/
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APL COLUMBIA COASTAL TRANSPORT, LLC
1667 K Street, NW 106 Allen Road
Suite 400 Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: Mr. Joe Villa, Vice President of
Contact: Mr. Ron Seignious, Director of Operations
Military Sales Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.columbia–coastal.com
or
Contact: Mr. Bill Sheridan, Director of CROWLEY MARITIME CORP.
Humanitarian Aid CROWLEY MARINE SERVICES INC.
Phone: [phone] CROWLEY LINER SERVICES INC.
Fax: [phone] Central Park Blvd
Email: [email protected] Suite 235
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Customer Service: 1 (800) 999–7733
Contact: Mr. Edward Fortunato, V.P. of
URL: http://www.apl.com/services/html/us_flag_ser-
Government Business Development
vices.html
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
APL MARITIME, LTD. Email: [email protected]
6550 Rock Spring Drive, Suite 300
URL: http://www.crowley.com
Bethesda, MD 20817
Contact: Mr. R. Bruce Carleton
FOSS MARITIME COMPANY
Phone: [phone] x319
660 W. Ewing Street
Fax: [phone]
Seattle, WA 98119
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. Don McElroy
Phone: [phone]
CENTRAL GULF LINES, INC.
Email: [email protected]
c/o Washington Maritime Shipping Corporation
1101 17th Street, NW Contact: Mr. Dave Hill
Suite 603 Phone: [phone]
Washington, DC 20036 Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. Frank T. Hayden Contact: Mr. Bruce Reed
Mr. Warren A. Hayden Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
24 Hr. Customer Service (800) 426–2885
URL: http://www.intship.com/cgl.htm
URL: http://www.foss.com
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GLOBAL INTERNATIONAL MARINE HORIZON LINES, LLC
P.O. Box 6031 4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Houma, LA 70360 Charlotte, NC 28211
Contact: Mr. Ray Fournier, President Contact: Mr. Ed Berti
Phone: [phone] Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] Email: EBerti@horizon–lines.com
or URL: www.horizon–lines.com
[email protected]
INTERMARINE, L.L.C.
(Agent for US Ocean LLC)
GLOBAL CONTAINER LINES LIMITED (GCL)
519 N. Sam Houston Parkway East
100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd.
Suite 400
Garden City, NY 11530
Houston, TX 77060
Contact: Mr. Bijan Paksima, Vice President
Contact: Mr. Paul Wilson, V.P. of
Phone: [phone]
U.S.–Flag Services
Fax: [phone]
Mr. Leo Bonser
Email: [email protected]
U.S.–Flag Services
URL: http://www.gogcl.com Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
HAPAG–LLOYD USA, LLC
[email protected]
Washington, DC Office:
URL: http://www.intermarineusa.com
1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 600 South
Washington, DC 20004 K–SEA TRANSPORTATION CORP.
3245 Richmond Terrace
Contact: Mr. Jared Henry, Vice President of
Staten Island, NY 10303
Government Relations
and Special Programs Contact: Mr. Carl Eklof, Jr.
Phone: [phone] Mr. Richard Pittner
Fax: [phone] Mr. Timothy Casey
Email: [email protected] Mr. Greg Haslinsky
Phone: [phone]
URL: http://www.hapag–lloyd.com
Fax: [phone]
Email: ceklofjr@k–sea.com
Tampa Office:
401 East Jackson Street URL: http://www.k–sea.com
Suite 3300
Tampa, FL 33602
LIBERTY GLOBAL LOGISTICS
Contact: Mr. Michael Cunningham, Director 1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200
Email: [email protected] Lake Success, NY 11042
Military Sales: Mr. Charles Weymouth, Director Contact: Mr. Robert Wellner, Executive
Email: [email protected] Vice President
Phone: [phone]
CustomerService: Ms. Esther Hurlburt
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]
URL: http://www.libertygl.com
Fax: [phone]
URL: http://www.hapag–lloyd.com
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LIBERTY MARITIME CORPORATION MAYBANK SHIPPING COMPANY INC.
1979 Marcus Avenue, Suite 200 Mobile Marine Terminal
Lake Success, NY 11042 150 Viaduct Road
Chickasaw, AL 36611
Contact: Capt. David O. Hussey,
Vice President Contact: Mr. Stephen S. Reed, President
Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. J. Philip Tomlison, Vice President
URL: http://www.libertymar.com Cell Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
MAERSK LINE, LIMITED Phone: [phone]
One Commercial Place, 20th Floor
URL: http://www.maybankshipping.com
Norfolk, VA 23510
Contact: Mr. Steve Carmel, Senior
MCALLISTER FEEDER LINES, INC.
Vice President
17 Battery Place
Phone: [phone] New York, NY 10004–1260
Fax: [phone]
Contact: Mr. Buckley McAllister,
Email: [email protected]
Vice President
URL: http://www.maersklinelimited.com Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
MAERSK LINE
Government Sales and Marketing URL: http://www.mcallistertowing.com
Maersk Line
1530 Wilson Boulevard
MOBY MARINE CORPORATION
Arlington, VA 22209
P.O. Box 466
Contact: Mr. Dan Smith Palm City, FL 3499
Phone: [phone]
Contact: Mr. Dan McAlpin
Fax: [phone]
Mr. Jimmy Griffin
Email: [email protected]
Phone: [phone]
URL: http://www.maerskline.com/appmanager/ Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY URL: http://www.MobyMarine.com
555 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
MORAN TOWING CORPORATION
Contact: Mr. Mike Garvin, Director of 50 Locust Avenue
Government Services New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: [phone]
Contact: Mr. Bruce D. Richards
Fax: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Fax: [phone]
URL: http://www.matson.com Email: [email protected]
URL: www.morantug.com
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NAKNEK BARGE LINES LLC SEA STAR LINE, LLC
6701 Fox Ave. S. 100 Bell Tel Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98108 Jacksonville, FL 32216
Contact: Ed Hiersche, General Manager Contact: Mr. Robert Krok, Director of
Phone: [phone] Cargo Management
Fax: [phone] Phone: [phone] ext. 1036
Email: [email protected] Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
OSG SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC. URL: http://www.SEASTARLINE.com
666 Third Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10017
SIGNET MARITIME CORP.
Contact: None 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 2150
Phone: [phone] Houston, TX 77056
Fax: [phone]
Contact: Mr. Charles E. Ruehl, Jr.
URL: http://www.osg.com Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
OTTO CANDIES, LLC
P.O. Box 25 URL: http://www.signetmaritime.com
Des Allemands, LA 70030
Contact: None SUPERIOR MARINE SERVICES, INC.
Phone: [phone] N. University Drive
Fax: [phone] Suite 211, Sunrise Plaza
Email: [email protected] Sunrise, FL 33322
Contact: David E. Wright, President
RED RIVER SHIPPING CORP. Phone: [phone]
6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 620 Fax: [phone]
Rockville, MD 20852 Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mr. George Crighton URL: http://www.superiormarinesvcs.com
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
TECO OCEAN SHIPPING
Cell Phone: [phone]
1300 East 8th Avenue
Email: [email protected]
Suite S–300
URL: http://www.redrivershipping.com Tampa, FL 33605
Contact: Mr. Cliff Johnson
SEALIFT INC. Phone: [phone]
68 West Main Street Email: [email protected]
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
Contact: Mr. Craig T. Doty
Contact: Mr. Ragnar Meyer–Knutsen Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone] (Main)
Fax: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.sealiftinc.com
URL: http://www.tecooceanshipping.com
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TIDEWATER MARINE, L.L.C. TRANSATLANTIC LINES LLC
Towing Division 6 Lincoln Avenue
P.O. Box 1519 Greenwich, CT 06830–5751
Amelia, LA 70340
Contact: Mr. Brandon Rose, President
Contact: Mr. William Scott, Phone: [phone]
Operations Manager Fax: [phone]
Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected]
Direct: (985) 631–5718
Fax: [phone]
STRONG VESSEL OPERATORS
Cell Phone: [phone]
Three Stamford Landing, Suite 200
Email: [email protected]
46 Southfield Avenue
URL: http://www.tdw.com Stamford, CT 06902–7236
Contact: Mr. Bryan Alix, Commercial Manager
TOTEM OCEAN TRAILER EXPRESS, INC. Phone: [phone]
P.O. Box 4129 Cell Phone: [phone]
Federal Way, WA 98063–4129 Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Ms. Claudia Roberts
Phone: [phone] (direct) URL: http://www.voshipping.com
Fax: [phone] URL for “JEAN ANNE”:
Email: [email protected] http://www.pashahawaii.com
URL: http://www.totemocean.com
WATERMAN STEAMSHIP CORP.
One Whitehall Street
TRAILER BRIDGE, INC.
New York, NY 10004–2109
10405 New Berlin Road East
Jacksonville, FL 32226 Contact: Mr. F. B. Begendorf
Mr. Joe Ryan
Contact: Mr. Joe Cruise, Director of
Phone: [phone]
Business Development
Fax: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.waterman–steamship.com
URL: http://www.trailerbridge.com
Book the cargo on a U.S.-Flag vessel or contact the Maritime Administration (MARAD). File required reports—bill of
lading with MARAD.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
Office of Cargo Preference
Customer Outreach
Tel: (800) 9US-FLAG [987-3524]
[phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
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The terms in this glossary have been carefully selected from the myriad of terms one can
encounter in the shipping business. We hope you will find it useful.
Disclaimer
This information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U. S. Department of
Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no
liability for its contents or use thereof nor does it endorse products.
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AA
Always Afloat.
A contract term requiring that the vessel not rest on the ground. In some ports the ship is aground
when approaching or at berth.
AAR
Abbreviation for:
– Against All Risks (insurance clause).
– Association of American Railroads.
Abaft
A point beyond the midpoint of a ship’s length, towards the rear or stern.
Abandon
A proceeding wherein a shipper/consignee seeks authority to abandon all or parts of their cargo.
Abatement
A discount allowed for damage or overcharge in the payment of a bill.
ABI
U.S. Customs’ “Automated Broker Interface,” by which brokers file importers’ entries electronically.
Aboard
Referring to cargo being put, or laden, onto a means of conveyance.
Absorption
One carrier assumes the charges of another without any increase in charges to the shipper.
Acceptance
– A time draft (or bill of exchange) that the drawee (payer) has accepted and is
unconditionally obligated to pay at maturity.
– Broadly speaking, any agreement to purchase goods under specified terms.
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