GLOSSARY
Stowage Factor
Stowage factor is the average cubic space occupied by one ton weight of cargo as stowed aboard a ship.
What is Stowage Factor?
In shipping, the stowage factor indicates how many cubic metres of space one tonne (or cubic feet of space one long ton) of a particular type of cargo occupies in a hold of a cargo ship.
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