An embargo imposed by a Government against another country.
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S/D

Abbreviation for:
- Sight draft.
- Sea damage.
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Sea Waybill

Document indicating the goods were loaded onboard when a document of title (B/L) is not needed.  Typically used when a company is shipping goods to itself.
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Seaworthiness

The fitness of a vessel for its intended use.
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Service

A string of vessels which makes a particular voyage and serves a particular market.
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Service Contract

As provided in the US Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a fixed time period, and the ocean common carrier or conference commits to a certain rate or rate schedule as well as a defined service level (such as assured space, transit time, port rotation or similar service features). The contract may also specify provisions in the event of nonperformance on the part of either party.
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SHEX

Saturday and Holidays Excluded.
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SHINC

Saturday and Holidays Included.
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Ship Chandler

An individual or company selling equipment and supplies for ships.
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Ship Demurrage

A charge for delaying a steamer beyond a stipulated period.
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Ship's Bells

Measure time onboard ship. One bell sounds for each half hour. One bell means 12:30, two bells mean 1:00, three bells mean 1:30, and so on until 4:00 (eight bells). At 4:30 the cycle begins again with one bell.
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Ship's Manifest

A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.
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Ship's Tackle

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.
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Shipment

The tender of one lot of cargo at one time from one shipper to one consignee on one bill of lading.
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Shipper

The person or company who is usually the supplier or owner of commodities shipped. Also called Consignor.
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Shipper's Load Stow & Count (SL&C)

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.
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Ships

• Bulk Carriers: All vessels designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain, fertilizers, ore, and oil.
• Combination Passenger and Cargo Ships: Ships with a capacity for 13 or more passengers.
• Freighters: Breakbulk vessels both refrigerated and unrefrigerated, containerships, partial containerships, roll on/roll off vessels, and barge carriers.
• Barge Carriers: Ships designed to carry barges; some are fitted to act as full containerships and can carry a varying number of barges and containers at the same time. At present this class includes two types of vessels LASH and Sea-Bee.
• General Cargo Carriers: Breakbulk freighters, car carriers, cattle carriers, pallet carriers and timber carriers.
• Full Containerships: Ships equipped with permanent container cells, with little or no space for other types of cargo.
• Partial Containerships: Multipurpose containerships where one or more but not all compartments are fitted with permanent container cells. Remaining compartments are used for other types of cargo.
• Roll-on/Roll-off vessels: Ships specially designed to carry wheeled containers or trailers using interior ramps.
• Tankers: Ships fitted with tanks to carry liquid cargo such as: crude petroleum and petroleum products; chemicals, Liquefied gasses (LNG and LPG), wine, molasses, and similar product tankers.

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Shrink Wrap

Polyethylene or similar substance heat-treated and shrunk into an envelope around several units, thereby securing them as a single pack for presentation or to secure units on a pallet.
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Side Loader

A lift truck fitted with lifting attachments operating to one side for handling containers.
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Side-Door Container

A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.
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Sight Draft

A draft payable upon presentation to the drawee.
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Skids

Battens, or a series of parallel runners, fitted beneath boxes or packages to raise them clear of the floor to permit easy access of forklift blades or other handling equipment.
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Sling

A wire or rope contrivance placed around cargo and used to load or discharge it to/from a vessel.
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SPA

Abbreviation for "Subject to Particular Average." See also Particular Average.
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Spreader

A piece of equipment designed to lift containers by their corner castings.
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Stability

The force that holds a vessel upright or returns it to upright if keeled over. Weight in the lower hold increases stability. A vessel is stiff if it has high stability, tender if it has low stability.

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