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SDR	See 'Special Drawing Rights'
Seal	See 'Container Seal'
Shed	See 'Warehouse'
Shipping Agent	A person or company that represents a shipping line in a particular area or region.
Shipping Documents	Documents required for the carriage of goods.
Siding	A short railroad track connected with a main track by a switch to serve a warehouse or an industrial area.
Single Trip	A movement on a one-way basis.
Skeletal Trailer	Road trailer consisting of a frame and wheels, specially designed to carry freight containers.
Sleeper Cab	A tractor unit with a sleeping area or compartment.
Sliding Sketelal Trailer	A skeletal trailer for freight containers designed to open and close to carry 1 x 20', 2 x 20', 1 x 30', 1 x 40' or 1 x 45' containers.
Sole Contractor	An exclusive supplier e.g. of haulage.
Special Drawing Rights	Unit of account from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) used to express the limitations of a carrier's liability.
Spot Market	A market for transport not made under contract terms where the price agreed is based on the prevailing supply and demand conditions . Transactions are usually made on a one-time basis.
Spreader	Device used for lifting containers.
Stack	See 'Container Stack'
Straddle Carrier	Terminal freight container handler designed to load and unload trailers and to stack containers by 'straddling' the container.
Stripping	Physical removal of goods from a container. Also known as unstuffing.
Stuffing	Physical loading of goods into a container.
Sub-Contractor	An individual or company who is subcontracted by another transport company.
Supplier	A company which supplies services to another company

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