It is part of the cargo generating revenue or income. Usually defined by weight
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It is a derogatory term for a gay man. This might also be a machine that places fudge in plastic containers for shipping.
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DDU= destination delivery unit
Ad hoc literally means "for this." In shipping it probably means that the item in question is being shipped in a custom or specially built container as opposed to a standardized container.
The term maximum payload refers to how much weight a specific vehicle or trailer can safely haul or tow. There are several different calculations used to determine a vehicles maximum payload.
CIF means Cost Insurance and Freight, which means the seller pays to get the load to its destination. The alternate is FOB--Free On Board--which means the buyer pays the freight and insurance.
payload
The term maritime means that something is related to the sea or to maritime shipping. The word can also mean that something is likened to or resembles a mariner.
It is sometimes called the "payload," although this term is more appropriately used for weaponry, like "The ballistic missile carried a payload of..."
The maximum safe weight and volume a carrier can handle.
In shipping, 'RT' is an acronym for the term 'Revenue Ton'. This term is used to describe the measurement in which freight is shipped.