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International Shipping Terms Glossary

Glossary Terms for "G"

TypeMeaning
GangA group of stevedores, usually four to five members, with a supervisor, engaged in loading and unloading the vessel.
GangwayA narrow portable platform for safe, comfortable, and quick movement of people between a vessel and a terminal.
General Rate Increase (GRI)The amount by which ocean carriers increase their base rates across specific lines.
General-Commodities CarrierA common motor carrier that carries general commodities or all commodities except special commodities.
General-Merchandise WarehouseA warehouse for storing a variety of goods.
GoodsWhole or part of the cargo received from the shipper, including any equipment supplied by the shipper.
Gross Registered TonsA ship's total internal volume expressed in register tons, each equal to 100 cubic feet.
Gross WeightThe mass of the goods together with the packaging and external packaging.