PPOS | GLOSSARY OF MARITIME TERMS - Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago
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There are currently 6 terms in this directory beginning with the letter H.
harbor
A port of haven where ships may anchor.
heavy hauler
A truck equipped to transport unusually heavy cargoes (steel slabs, bulldozers, transformers, boats, heavy machinery, etc.)
heavy lift
Very heavy cargoes that require specialized equipment to move the products to and from ship/truck/rail/barge and terminals. This"heavy lift" machinery may be installed aboard a ship designed just for such transport. Shore cranes, floating cranes and lift trucks may also adapted for such heavy lifts.
Home port
Port from which a cruise ship loads passengers and begins its itinerary, and to which it returns to disembark passengers upon conclusion of voyage. Sometimes referred to as"embarkation port" and"turn around port."
hopper car
A freight car used for handling dry bulks, with an openable top and one or more openings on the bottom through which the cargo is dumped.
Hostler (or hustler)
A tractor, usually unlicensed, for moving containers within a yard. An employees who drives a tractor for the purpose of moving cargo within a container yard.

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