back freight — The cost of shipping goods back to the port of destination after they have been overcarried. If the master overcarried the goods for reasons beyond his control, the shipowner may be responsible for paying the back freight. If delivery was not… … Big dictionary of business and management
fishy-back freight — / fɪʃi bæk ˌfreɪt/ noun US the transportation of trucks or freight train cars on ferries or barges (NOTE: compare piggy back freight) … Marketing dictionary in english
piggy-back freight — /ˌpɪgi bæk freɪt ˌsɜ:vɪs/ noun US the transport of loaded trucks on freight trains. Compare fishy back freight … Marketing dictionary in english
Freight train — or goods train is a series of freight cars hauled by a locomotive on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk, containers or specialized cars. Under the right circumstances,… … Wikipedia
back|haul — «BAK HL», noun. 1. the return trip of a vehicle carrying freight. 2. the freight brought back on such a trip; return freight: »If the ships that ferry materials to Alaska could return south with a backhaul,…the northbound freight rates would… … Useful english dictionary
Freight rail transport — For the children s book by Donald Crews, see Freight Train (book); for the song by Elizabeth Cotten, see Freight Train (song); for the album by Alan Jackson, see Freight Train (album). American freight service … Wikipedia
Freight bicycle — Traditional Dutch cargo tricycle or bakfiets … Wikipedia
Freight Transport Association — FTA Freight Transport AssociationThe Freight Transport Association (FTA) traces its roots back to 1889. FTA s mission is to represent the views and interests of over 13,000 companies from large multinationals and household names to small and… … Wikipedia
Freight House (Kansas City, Missouri) — The Freight House is a historic railroad building just north of Union Station in the Crossroads Arts District of Kansas City, Missouri. The renovated Freight House is now home to three award winning restaurants: Jack Stack Barbecue, City Tavern… … Wikipedia
Back beat — In music, back beat (also backbeat) is a term applied both to a specific style of rhythmic accentuation with accent on even beats and those even beats.In a simple 4/4 rhythm, counted aloud as 1 2 3 4 , this applies to the beats 2 and 4cite… … Wikipedia
Intermodal freight transport — For passenger transport, see Intermodal passenger transport. Intermodal ship to rail transfer of containerized cargos at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, Virginia. Intermodal freight transport involves the transportation of freight in an intermodal… … Wikipedia