supercargo

• Officier à bord d'un navire marchand, chargé de la gestion de la cargaison, y compris sa vente et son achat.

An officer on a merchant ship who is responsible for managing the cargo, including its sale and purchase.

1. Ship's cargo officerC2formal

   An official on a merchant vessel responsible for managing the cargo, including its sale and purchase during the voyage.

   Officier chargé de la cargaison

   • The supercargo negotiated the sale of the goods at the port.
   • Before the ship sailed, the supercargo inspected all the cargo holds.
   • The supercargo kept detailed records of every transaction.