This term denotes cargo or freight—goods transported by ship or loaded on pack animals. Classical usage includes both maritime cargo and camel loads. In Acts, Paul's ship is carrying a load of grain. In Revelation, the 'cargo' represents the diverse luxury goods traded by merchants mourning Babylon's fall. The term emphasizes the commercial dimension of ancient trade networks, where ships and caravans transported everything from staple grains to exotic luxuries across the Mediterranean and Near Eastern worlds.