Glossary of Terms
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- Gang - A group of stevedores, usually four to five members, with a supervisor assigned to a hold or portion of the vessel being loaded or unloaded.
- Gateway - A port of entry into a country or region.
- GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) - A multilateral treaty intended to help reduce trade barriers and promote tariff concessions.
- GCR (General Cargo Rate) - The basic tariff category which was originally introduced to cover most air cargo. It now covers only a minority, the remainder being under SCR or class rates.
- General Export License - Any of various export licenses covering export commodities for which validated export licenses are not required.
- General Order Warehouse - A government contract warehouse for the storage of cargoes left unclaimed for a designated number of days after availability. Unclaimed cargoes may later be auctioned publicly.
- Gross Weight - The full weight of a shipment, including containers and packaging materials.
- GR Wt./GW - Gross Weight.
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