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cargo

noun baggage, boatload, bulk, capacity, cartload, charge, commodities, consignment, conveyance, freight, freightage, furnishings, goods, haul, impedimenta, lading, lading of a ship, load, luggage, merchandise, onus, pack, payload, produce, shipload, shipment, shipping, stock, tonnage, transfer, truckload, vanload, ware, wares
Associated concepts: carriers, delivery contract, hot cargo, risk of loss of cargo

cargo

goods and merchandise, other than the personal luggage of passengers, carried by a ship or aircraft.

CARGO, mar. law. The entire load of a ship or other vessel. Abb. on Sh. Index, h.t.; 1 Dall. 197; Merl. Rep. h.t.; 2 Gill & John. 136. This term is usually applied to goods only, and does not include human beings. 1 Phill. Ins. 185; 4 Pick. 429. But in a more extensive and less technical sense, it includes persons; thus we say a cargo of emigrants. See 7 Mann. Gr. 729, 744.

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Container cargo made up 14.6 percent, timber 12.3 percent, oil products 11.3 percent and chemical cargos 5.4 percent of all cargo reloaded in the first seven months of this year.

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Cargo turnover at the seaports of the Azov-Black Sea basin decreased by 10.8% to 118.89 million tons.

Russian Federation : Cargo turnover of Russian seaports in the first half of the year increased by 2.8% to 409.04 million tons

Successful air cargo brand increased its market share in the sold tonnage by 0.6 points in the first two months of the year compared to last year and reached a growth of 4.3 per cent while increasing its cumulative market share by 0.4 points to 4.1 per cent and achieved a sustainable growth.

Turkish Cargo sees 9.6pc growth in February

In recent years, complaints mounted over "unaccredited cargo companies" over delays in the delivery of their care packages, leading officials to warn Filipinos from patronising them.

Filipinos should send balikbayan boxes only through accredited cargo companies

Singapore Airlines Cargo launched a weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service from Singapore to London Heathrow via Abu Dhabi in June this year.

Etihad and Singapore Airlines exchange cargo capacity

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ROAD/RAIL CARGO CLAUSES (A) - CERTAIN IMPLICATIONS

Bringing Air Cargo Germany to Atlanta and building a new cargo facility are all part of the mayor's plan to make Atlanta a hot spot for cargo.

Atlanta welcomes Air Cargo Germany

Categories: June 30, 2010, Air transportation, Aircraft, Airlines, Airport security, Airports, Cargo screening, Contingency plans, Inspection, Materials handling, Risk management, Search and seizure, Strategic planning, TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP)

Aviation Security: Progress Made but Actions Needed to Address Challenges in Meeting the Air Cargo Screening Mandate

Aydin Alpa, cargo director of Pegasus Airlines, said on Friday that Pegasus Cargo became Leisure Cargo's (of Air Berlin)general sales agent in Turkey on April 1, 2010.

(ECO) PEGASUS CARGO BECOMES GERMAN CARGO COMPANY'S GENERAL SALES AGENT IN TURKEY

Etihad crystal cargo gains cargo 2000 certification

The airport also added seven new cargo flights, two new international cargo carriers, a new international cargo destination and a 400,000 square foot new cargo facility.