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FrançaisGovernment restrictions reserving domestic transportation (between points within the country) to domestically registered carrier´s. Many countries have cabotage laws that require domestic owned vessels to perform domestic interport water transportation service.
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A document prepared by the captain of a vessel on arrival at port, showing unusual conditions encountered during voyage. Generally, a captain´s protest is prepared to relieve the shipowner of any liability for any loss to cargo, thus requiring cargo…
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An agent appointed by an airline or shipping line to solicit and process international air and ocean freight for shipment. Cargo agents are paid commissions by the airline or the shipping line.
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