WorldAugust 21, 2026
stevedore
STEE-vuh-dor
Definition
A person employed at a port to load and unload cargo from ships.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish 'estivador,' meaning 'packer' or 'one who stows,' which comes from the verb 'estivar,' meaning to stow or pack cargo.
In the news
The article quotes a crew member who suspects that a stevedore, having access to the cargo hold during the loading process, was responsible for hiding the drugs on the ship.
A Grave Miscarriage of Justice. The ALBOKHARI / BEKAVAC seafarer criminalisation case.
Read the full article ↗Human Rights at Sea