This guide has been prepared in an effort to further the successful intermodal carriage of cargo in answer to the requests of shippers. This method of shipping has numerous advantages but like everything else, it has to be done right. We believe if care is taken, claims can be reduced significantly and in many cases eliminated. The booklet has been compiled as a generalized approach to intermodal transport and door-to-door shipments which include rail, highway and ocean. Whenever the word 'container' appears in the publication, it is a reference to an intermodal freight container. The same principles of stowage outlined for such containers may be applied to typical highway trailers that are carried on a roll-on/roll-off ship. It cargo is shipped in any way other than door-to-door, or if the cargo is to be containerized at some point enroute, use complete export packing.

Marine Cargo Operations clearly spells out the basic principles of cargo operations and acquaints merchant officers with the techniques of stowage and their application. Based on the authors' half century of experience, the book singles out the most practical methods, procedures, and philosophies and presents them in thorough detail. Each discussion is enhanced by photographs or drawings. The book provides a complete understanding of the shipping cycle so all associated personnel can work as a team in observing the "three Cs" of shipping: communication, cooperation, and coordination.The third edition emphasizes containerization and the responsibilities of the ship's officers for the proper and safe carriage of their cargo. The chapter on cargo responsibility has been updated by an admiralty lawyer, and a new chapter, "Stowage of Containers," has been written by a ship's master with thirty years of containership experience. The National Cargo Bureau furnished a chapter on stowage of grain bulk cargo. Also included are discussions on breakbulk cargo and how the ship's officer can prevent condensation or moisture damage, the most common cause of cargo damage claims.This edition provides vital information and questions and answers for candidates taking a U.S. Merchant Marine license examination, and is an important refresher for those who have already received their licenses.

A Guide for Loading, Handling, Stowage, Securing, and Transportation of Different Types of Cargoes, Except Liquid Cargoes and Gas. The most common cargoes and their stowage and calculation are described - Container Cargoes, Reefer Cargoes, Bulk Cargoes including Grain and Grain products, Heavy Lift Cargoes, Timber Cargoes, Steel Cargoes and Ro-Ro Cargoes. For each cargo the stowage and loading principles are described as well as the securing of these cargoes which includes all necessary calculations.

This guide takes the reader through the basic rules to be remembered on every occasion during the loading and securing of cargo, and describes where regulations, recommendations and general guidance can be found. It also describes recommended methods to be used for particular items and types of cargo, and gives guidance upon the points to be remembered during passage-planning and the voyage itself.