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| ULCC | Ultra Large Crude Carrier. A tanker in excess of 320,000 dwt. |
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| UN/EDIFACT | United Nations EDI for Adminstration, Commerce and Transport. EDI Standards are developed and supported by the UN for electronic message (data) interchange on an international level. |
| Unitization |
- The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large
shipping unit for easier handling.
- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet. |
| Unloading | Removal of a shipment from a vessel. |