Definitions, as published
The definition of each term exactly as its official source words it, with the article or page it comes from.
| Term slug | Definition text | Citation |
|---|---|---|
| port-state-control | Inspection in port by the state in which the port is situated of merchant ships to monitor their seaworthiness. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.IV-19, p. 115 |
| detention-under-port-state-control | Detention in port under port state control of a merchant ship deemed unseaworthy. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.IV-20, p. 115 |
| maritime-single-window-msw | Centralised digital platform used by ports worldwide to collect, store and exchange information with ships when they call at ports. It streamlines port-clearance procedures, including arrival, stay and departure, by consolidating data from various stakeholders such as port authorities, customs and immigration services. ## E.V. Maritime transport measurement | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.IV-21, p. 116 |
| sea-transport | Movement of goods and/or passengers using merchant ships on journeys undertaken wholly or partly at sea. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-01, p. 116 |
| fluvio-maritime-transport | See C.V-06. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-02, p. 116 |
| commercial-sea-transport | Sea transport undertaken for commercial purposes either for payment (i.e. hire and reward) or on the enterprise’s own account as part of a wider economic activity. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-03, p. 116 |
| national-sea-transport | Sea transport between two ports of a national territory or one-port sea transport within a national territory. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-04, p. 116 |
| international-sea-transport | Sea transport other than national sea transport. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-05, p. 116 |
| short-sea-shipping | Movement of cargo by sea between ports situated within a relatively narrow geographical area. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-06, p. 116 |
| deep-sea-shipping | Transport of cargo by sea other than short-sea shipping, involving intercontinental routes and/or crossing oceans. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-07, p. 116 |
| tonne-kilometre-by-sea | Unit of measurement representing movement of one tonne of cargo in a merchant ship over one kilometre. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-08, p. 117 |
| teu-kilometre-by-sea | Unit of measurement representing movement of one TEU over one kilometre. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-09, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger | Person who makes a sea trip on a merchant ship. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-10, p. 117 |
| cruise-passenger | Sea passenger making a sea journey on a cruise ship. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-11, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger-trip | Movement of a passenger from one port to another. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-12, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger-journey | Movement of a passenger from the port at which the journey begins to the port at which it ends, with stopping at least in one additional port in between. For some passengers, notably cruise passengers, the journey may begin and end at the same port. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-13, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger-kilometre | Unit of measurement representing the movement of one passenger in a merchant ship over one kilometre. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-14, p. 117 |
| sea-passengers-on-board | Number of sea passengers on board a merchant ship on arrival at or departure from a port. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-15, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger-embarked | Passenger who boards a merchant ship to undertake a sea passenger trip. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-16, p. 117 |
| sea-passenger-disembarked | Passenger disembarking from a merchant ship at the end of a sea passenger trip. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-17, p. 118 |
| cruise-passenger-excursion | Short visit by a cruise passenger for tourism purposes while retaining a cabin on board. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-18, p. 118 |
| port-of-embarkation-of-sea-passengers | Port in which a passenger starts a trip. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-19, p. 118 |
| port-of-disembarkation-of-sea-passengers | Port in which a passenger ends a trip. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-20, p. 118 |
| goods-carried-by-sea | Goods conveyed by merchant ships. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-21, p. 118 |
| gross-gross-weight-of-goods-carried-by-sea | Total weight of the goods carried by sea, all packaging and the tare weight of the transport unit (e.g. containers (see G.II-02), swap bodies (see G.II-08) and pallets (see G.II-11), along with road goods vehicles, wagons or barges carried on the vessel). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-22, p. 118 |
| gross-weight-of-goods-carried-by-sea | Total weight of goods carried by sea, including packaging but excluding the tare weight of transport units (e.g. containers (see G.II-02), swap bodies (see G.II-08) and pallets (see G.II-11) along with road goods vehicles, wagons or barges carried on the vessel). | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-23, p. 118 |
| tare-weight-of-goods-carried-by-sea | Weight of a transport unit (e.g. containers (see G.II-02), swap bodies (see G.II-08) and pallets (see G.II-11), along with road goods vehicles, wagons or barges carried on the vessel) before any cargo is loaded. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-24, p. 118 |
| types-of-cargo-carried-by-sea | Freight cargo can be classified in terms of both the design of the vessel itself and the handling equipment required at ports and on the vessel. The principal categories are: ʱ liquid bulk; ʱ dry bulk; ʱ containers; ʱ ro-ro (self-propelled); ʱ ro-ro (non-self-propelled); ʱ other general cargo. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-25, p. 118 |
| lift-on-lift-off-lo-lo | See G.I-07.2. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-26, p. 119 |
| container-cargo | Container with or without freight that is lifted on or off the vessels that carry them by sea. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-27, p. 119 |
| roll-on-roll-off-ro-ro | See G.I-07.1. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-28, p. 119 |
| ro-ro-cargo | See C.V-32. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-29, p. 119 |
| ro-ro-unit | See C.V-33. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-30, p. 119 |
| dangerous-goods-carried-by-sea | Goods classified as dangerous goods carried by sea are those defined by the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods: ʱ class 1: explosives; ʱ class 2: gases; ʱ class 3: flammable liquids; ʱ class 4: flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances that, on contact with water, emit flammable gases; ʱ class 5: oxidising substances and organic peroxides; ʱ class 6: toxic and infectious substances; ʱ class 7: radioactive material; ʱ class 8: corrosive substances; ʱ class 9: miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, including environmentally hazardous substances. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-31, p. 119 |
| ship-to-ship-transhipment | Unloading of cargo from one merchant vessel and its loading into another to complete a journey, even where the cargo may have dwell time ashore before its onward journey. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-32, p. 120 |
| feeder-transport | Short-sea container transport between a large hub port and another port with the objective of consolidating or redistributing freight to or from a deep-sea service in the hub port. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-33, p. 120 |
| goods-loaded-for-sea-transport | Goods placed on a merchant ship for transport by sea. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-34, p. 120 |
| goods-unloaded-after-sea-transport | Goods taken off a merchant ship. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-35, p. 120 |
| port-of-loading-of-goods-carried-by-sea | Port at which a consignment of goods is loaded onto the ship from which it is unloaded at the reporting port. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-36, p. 120 |
| port-of-unloading-of-goods-carried-by-sea | Port at which a consignment of goods, loaded onto a ship at the reporting port, is to be unloaded from the same ship. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.V-37, p. 120 |
| marine-accident | Unintended event involving fatality, injury, ship loss or damage, other property loss or damage or environmental damage, caused by, or in connection with, the operation of a seagoing vessel resulting in: ʱ the death of, or serious injury to, a person; ʱ the loss of a person from a seagoing vessel; ʱ the loss, presumed loss or abandonment of a seagoing vessel; ʱ material damage to a seagoing vessel; ʱ the stranding or disabling of a seagoing vessel, or the involvement of a seagoing vessel in a collision; ʱ material damage to the marine infrastructure external to a vessel, which could seriously endanger the safety of the vessel or another vessel, or an individual; ʱ severe damage to the environment, or the potential for severe damage to the environment, caused by damage to a marine vessel. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-01, p. 120 |
| injury-marine-accident | Marine accident involving at least one vessel operating at sea and resulting in at least one injured or killed person. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-02, p. 121 |
| fatal-marine-accident | Marine injury accident resulting in at least one person killed. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-03, p. 121 |
| non-fatal-marine-accident | Marine injury accident other than a fatal marine accident. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-04, p. 121 |
| person-killed-in-a-marine-accident | Person who is killed immediately or dies within 30 days as a result of a marine injury accident. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-05, p. 121 |
| person-lost-at-sea | Person missing at sea, presumed to have gone overboard. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-06, p. 121 |
| person-injured-in-marine-accident | Person who, as a result of a marine injury accident, was not killed but did sustain an injury. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-07, p. 121 |
| serious-injury-in-marine-accident | Injury sustained by a person in a marine accident that results in incapacitation for more than 72 hours, commencing within seven days from the date of injury. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-08, p. 121 |
| person-seriously-injured-in-marine-accident | Person who, as a result of a marine injury accident, was seriously injured. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-09, p. 121 |
| person-slightly-injured-in-marine-accident | Person who, as a result of a marine injury accident, was not seriously injured. | Glossary for transport statistics, 6th edition (2026), E.VI-10, p. 121 |
Sources
- Glossary for Transport Statistics — 6th edition (2026) — Eurostat, UNECE ve ITF-OECD · Reusable with attribution
- UNCTADstat maritime/transport metadata — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) / UNCTADstat · Reusable with attribution
- IMO conventions and maritime definitions — official definition clauses and terminology pages — International Maritime Organization (IMO) · Reusable with attribution
- U.S. federal air cargo/security definitions associated with ICAO scope — International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); auxiliary U.S. federal regulatory sources · Public domain
- United States federal transport and customs definitions — GPO / Office of Federal Register / PHMSA-DOT / FMCSA-DOT / FMC / CBP-DHS / U.S. Congress · Public domain
- European Union transport and customs definitions — European Parliament and Council instruments; Publications Office of the EU / EUR-Lex · Reusable with attribution
- Hague–Visby Article I via UK legislation.gov.uk — UN Treaty Collection/UN, UNCITRAL, UNECE, ICAO, OTIF ve UK legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
- BTS/FMCSA/FMC/CBP/MARAD federal-authored glossary rows — BTS; FMCSA; FMC; CBP; MARAD · Public domain
- United Kingdom official transport and customs terms — HMRC; Department for Transport; Traffic Commissioners/DVSA; UK Parliament/legislation.gov.uk · Reusable with attribution
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