CONFERENCE: A group of steamship companies or shipping lines which have associated to offer regular service on specific routes at publicly-annonced prices. Conference generally offer specific rebates for regular or high volume shipments.Shipment by conference lines is sometimes referred to as liner shipping and the freight rates are referred to as liner terms.Shipping lines which are not members of a conference for a particular route are known as outsiders, independent lines or non-conference lines.
Something will change in the next days within EU Countries concerning Conference due to EU free competition act or the like.
from an australian shipping terms glossary
Hi friend, here some definitions:
CONFERENCE: A group of steamship companies or shipping lines which have associated to offer regular service on specific routes at publicly-annonced prices. Conference generally offer specific rebates for regular or high volume shipments.Shipment by conference lines is sometimes referred to as liner shipping and the freight rates are referred to as liner terms.Shipping lines which are not members of a conference for a particular route are known as outsiders, independent lines or non-conference lines.
Something will change in the next days within EU Countries concerning Conference due to EU free competition act or the like.
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