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Lightering - Trade and Freight Lightering is the process of transferring cargo from one vessel to another (typically, a smaller one). This is generally done to facilitate the onwards transit of the cargo, where access to larger vessels is restricted (e.g., due to draft restrictions). Examples of lightering include VLCCs on to Aframaxes in the US Gulf to allow cargoes to be taken to refineries via smaller waterways and Aframaxes onto barges in Northern Europe to deliver to inland terminals. Related Links if available: © OECD/IEA 2009. All rights reserved. |