Statistical Terms Glossary

An aircraft movement performed for remuneration or for hire.

A motor vehicle designed for another purpose than passenger transport, weights more than 2200 kg, its height is more than 175 cm and less than or equal to 250 cm, and described in its license as a commercial vehicle.

An aircraft flight performed for the public transport of passengers and/or freight and mail, for remuneration or for hire.

Sea transport undertaken for commercial purposes either for payment (i.e. hire and reward) or on the enterprise’s own account as part of a wider economic activity.

 It is formed from materials of concrete and iron.

Formed  from  concrete  material  consisting of several  types,  the site casting bridges for bridges with short spans, (including pre‐cast and pre‐stress), and the bridges with large spans.

Facilities provided within the airport for connection to the following modes of surface transport: (a) High speed rail: Access to high speed rail services. (b)Main line rail: Access to main line rail services. (c)Metro: Access to city metro and underground services. (d) Inter urban bus service: Access to express and inter urban coach services. (e) City bus services: Access to local bus services.

Collection of goods transported under the same transport document in accordance with regulations or tariffs in force where they exist.

Special box to carry freight, strengthened and stackable and allowing horizontal or vertical transfers. This transport equipment is:
-        Of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;
-        Specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more mode of transport, without intermediate reloading;
-        Fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly its transfer from one mode of transport to another;
-        Designed to be easily filled and emptied;
-        Stackable;
-        Having an internal volume of 1 m3 or more.

Ship fitted throughout with fixed or portable cell guides for the carriage of containers.

Any railway vehicle not specially designed to run on dedicated or upgraded high speed lines but still being able to reach a maximum operating speed of approximately 200 km/h.

A principal railway line that is not classified as “dedicated high-speed line” or “upgraded high-speed railway line”.

Unit of measurement of traffic representing the movement of convoy over one kilometre on an inland waterway.

The amount of available resources spent by the railway enterprise in conjunction with an operation or service, or with a series of operations and services.

The amount of available resources spent by the IWT enterprise in connection with an operation or service, or with a series of operations and services.

The amount of available resources spent by the oil pipeline transport enterprise in conjunction with an operation or service, or with a series of operations and services.

The amount of available resources spent by the road transport enterprise in conjunction with an operation or service, or with a series of operations and services.

The amount of available resources spent by the sea transport enterprise in connection with an operation or service, or with a series of operations and services.

The country of a parent owned vessel corresponds to the nationality of the company having a controlling interest in the direct owner.

Where the registered owner of a vessel is a bank or finance company, the country of the ‘group beneficial owner’ rather than that of the bank or finance company is used. The ‘group beneficial owner’ is the organisation with the controlling shipping interest in the vessel.

The country or region of ports where transported goods are loaded or passengers embark on a vessel.

The country or region of ports where transported goods are unloaded or passengers disembark from a vessel.

means the rolling over of vehicles as a result of the vehich leaning on one of its sides which leads to caps or rolling over its roof and may lead to death

Wagon characterized by its closed construction (solid sides all the way up and roof) and by the safety it provides for the goods conveyed in it (possibility of padlocking and sealing).

Inland waterway transport conducted by an enterprise of one country between a place of loading/embarkation in a second country and a place of unloading/disembarkation in a third country.

International inland waterways transport (IWT) performed by an IWT vessel registered in a third country.

International road transport performed by a road motor vehicle registered in a third country.

International sea transport performed by a seagoing vessel registered in a third country.

A short visit by a cruise passenger to a tourist attraction associated with a port while retaining a cabin on board.

A passenger ship intended to provide passengers with a full tourist experience. It accommodates all passengers with cabins and provides facilities for entertainment aboard.
Note: Ships operating normal ferry services are excluded, even if some passengers treat the service as a cruise. Cargo carrying vessels able to carry a very limited number of passengers with their own cabins are also excluded. Ships intended solely for day excursions are also excluded.