discharge cargo
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formal term for unloading cargo from a ship
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- The crew is scheduled to discharge the cargo at dawn.
- The port authority has given the ship permission to discharge its cargo.
- It took nearly twelve hours to fully discharge the cargo of timber.
- The hazardous cargo was discharged under strict supervision.
- According to maritime law, you cannot discharge cargo in unauthorized waters.
- The captain gave the order to begin discharging the cargo.
- Historically, it was a labor-intensive process to discharge cargo by hand.
- Once the paperwork is complete, the vessel will be free to discharge its cargo.
- The logistics company is responsible for ensuring they discharge the cargo safely and efficiently.
- Due to the storm, the ship was unable to discharge its cargo on time.