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- Ballast voyage
A voyage with no cargo on board to get a ship in position for the next loading port or docking. On voyage the ship is said to be in ballast.
- Bareboat charter
The hire or lease of a vessel from one company to another (the charterer), which in turn provides crew, bunkers, stores and pays all operating costs.
- Bulk cargo
Unpackaged cargoes such as coal, ore and grain.
- Bunkers
The ship’s fuel.