Glossary · Ocean
Service contract
A service contract links a shipper with an ocean common carrier or with an ocean common carrier agreement.
Service contracts are between a shipper and an ocean common carrier or an ocean common carrier agreement
See also
More ocean terms
- Bill of lading (B/L)
- Bunker adjustment factor (BAF)
- Claused bill of lading
- Clean bill of lading
- Container yard (CY)
- Deconsolidation
Go further
- What terminal handling charges (THC) cover
- Demurrage vs detention
- CBM calculator
- Chargeable weight calculator
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