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| [B] Booking Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation. Booking Number Reservation number used to secure equipment and act as a control number prior to completion of a B/L. Bottom Side Rails Structural members on the longitudinal sides of the base of the container. Bottom-Air Delivery A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of airflow provides even temperatures. Bow The front of a vessel. Boxcar A closed rail freight car. Break Bulk To unload and distribute A portion or all of the contents of A rail car, container, or trailer. Bridge Point An inland location where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and then moved to a coastal port for loading. Bridge Port A port where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and stuffed into containers but then moved to another coastal port to be waded on a vessel. Broken Stowage the loss of space caused by irregularity in the shape of packages. Broker A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load. Brokerage Freight forwarder/broker compensation as specified by ocean tariff or contract. Bulk Cargo Not in packages or containers; shipped loose in the hold of a ship without mark and count." Grain, coal and sulfur are usually bulk freight. Bulk-Freight Container A container with a discharge hatch in the front wall; allows bulk commodities to be carried. Bulkhead A partition separating one part of A ship, Freight car, aircraft or truck from Another part. Bull Rings Cargo-securing devices mounted in the floor of containers; allow lashing and securing of cargo. Bunker Charge An extra charge sometimes added to steamship freight rates; justified by higher fuel costs. (Also known as Fuel Adjustment Factor or FAF.) Bunkers A Maritime term referring to Fuel used aboard the ship. Coal stowage areas aboard a vessel in the past were in bins or bunkers. |