Nautical Term: Cleaning in transit
Definition of Cleaning in transit
Cleaning in transit refers to the practice of halting cargo, such as agricultural products, for cleaning at a location intermediate between the point of origin and the final destination.
For instance, consider a grain shipment from the Midwest United States to Europe. If the cargo needs to be cleaned to meet the specifications of European buyers, the grain might be stopped at a cleaning facility along the Mississippi River before being loaded onto the ocean-going vessel.
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