SUPERCARGO

Supercargo

Supercargo is a term in maritime law that refers to a person employed on board a vessel by the owner of cargo carried on the ship. The duties of a supercargo include managing the cargo owner's trade, selling the merchandise at the ports to which the vessel is sailing, and buying and receiving goods to be carried on the return voyage.

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supercargo

Noun

  1. An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo.


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