Logistics
Maritime Cabotage
Also known as: Cabotage, Coastal shipping
Maritime transport of goods between ports within the same country, generally reserved for national-flag vessels for sovereignty and security reasons.
Also known as: Cabotage, Coastal shipping
Maritime transport of goods between ports within the same country, generally reserved for national-flag vessels for sovereignty and security reasons.
Maritime cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between ports within the same country using sea routes. In Mexico and most countries, cabotage is reserved for national-flag vessels as a measure to protect the merchant marine and for sovereignty reasons. Mexico's Navigation and Maritime Commerce Law regulates cabotage, allowing temporary exceptions when national vessels are not available for certain routes or cargo types.
Shipping Line
A company owning or operating vessels that offers regular maritime cargo transport services on established routes, issuing bills of lading and charging freight.
LogisticsOcean Freight
The cost of transporting goods by sea from the port of origin to the port of destination, a fundamental component of customs value.
LogisticsPort Terminal
A specialized facility within a seaport where cargo loading, unloading, storage, and transfer operations between vessels and ground transport take place.
LogisticsMultimodal Transport
The movement of goods using at least two different modes of transport under a single contract and transport document.