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A
API
Accessorial service
Accrual
Acquiescence
Ad Valorem
Ad Valorem Duty
Ad Valorem Freight
Advice of Shipment
Advising bank
Affreight
Affreightment, Contract of
Agent (Agt.)
Air Freight Forwarder
Air waybill
All commodity rate
All inclusive rate (AI)
Allowance
Also Notify Party
Apparent Authority
Apparent Good Order
Arbitrary
Arbitration
Arrival notice
Awkward cargo
B
B/L Master
Bank guarantee
Bareboat Charter Party
Basic freight
Bdl.
Berth term
Bill of lading (B/L)
Bill of lading Ton
Black powder content
Blanket waybill
Blocked train
Blocking or bracing
Bls.
Bobtail
Bona fide
Bond
Bond port
Bonded Logistics Park (Center)
Bonded freight
Bonded indemnity
Bonded warehouse
Booking
Booking number
Booking status
Bottom air delivery
Box
Boxcar
Break-bulk cargo
Breakbulk (BB)
British Thermal Unit (BTU)
Broken stowage
Broker
Brokerage
Brokerage license
Bulk carriers
Bulk freight
Bulk-freight container
Bull rings
Bunker surcharge (BAF, BSC)
Bunkers
Bx.
C
C-TPAT/CTPAT
C.A.F.
C.B.M. (C.M.)
C.F. (Cu. Ft.)
C.F.S.
C.I.
C.K.D.
C.M.
C.O.D.
C.O.F.C.
C.O.G.S.A.
CFC's Chlorofluorocarbons
CFR
CFS/CFS
CFS/CY
CIF
CIP
CPT
CSC
CSI
CY
CY/CFS
CY/CY
Capacity/Weight (Container)
Captain's protest
Car pooling
Cargo manifest
Cargo nature
Carload
Carload rate
Carnet
Carrier
Carrier's lien
Cartage
Cellular vessel
Certificate of origin
Charter party (C/P)
Chartered ship
Charterer
Chassis
Chilling
Chilling injury
Chock
Clean bill of lading
Clearance limits
Cleared without examination
Clip-on
Closing date
Collapsible container
Collecting bank
Combined transport
Combined transport document (CTD)
Combined transport operator (CTO)
Commercial invoice
Commodity
Commodity rate
Common carrier
Common tariff
Compressor
Concealed damage
Concealed loss
Condenser
Conference rate
Confirmed letter of credit
Confirming bank
Connecting carrier
Consignee
Consignor
Consolidated cargo
Consolidation
Consolidator
Consortium
Container
Container freight station (CFS, C.F.S.)
Container gross weight
Container load plan (CLP)
Container number
Container part load
Container seal number
Container service charge
Container size
Container status
Container tracking
Container tracking API
Container type
Container visibility
Containerizable cargo
Containerization
Containerload
Containership
Contract carrier
Controlled atmosphere (CA)
Copy B/L
Corner castings
Corner posts (door posts)
Correction memo
Corrector
Cost matrix
Cost, insurance and freight (C.I.F.)
Credit agreement
Cu.
Cubic foot
Custom house
Customer’s own transport
Customhouse broker
Customs bonded warehouse
Customs invoice
Cut-off time
Cwt.
D
D & H
D.W.
DAF
DDC
DDP
DDU
DEQ
DES
DFG
DOT
DST
Dangerous Cargo
Dangerous Goods
Dead Space
Deadweight Tonnage (D/W)
Dedicated Unit Train
Delivery Order
Demurrage
Deployment
Depot, Container
Destination
Detention Charge
Devanning
Differential Rate
Digital supply chain
Distribution
Diversion
Divert
Dock
Dock Receipt
Dockage
Documentary Credit
Door-to-Door
Double-Deck Load
Dray
Dry Cargo
Dry Dock
Dry-Bulk Container
Dunnage (Dge.)
Duty Free Zone
Dwell Time
I
I.C.C.
I.M.C.O.
I.P.I.
IATA Cargo Agent
IFP
IMDG Code
ISPS
Import
Import License
Import Permit
In Transit
Inbound
Inbound Editing
Incoterms
Inland Clearance Depot
Inland drayage
Insulated Container
Insulated Tank Container
Insurance
Insurance Certificate
Insurance With Average-Clause
Insurance, All-Risk
Insurance, General-Average
Insurance, Particular-Average
Interchange
Intercoastal
Intermodal Transport
Internet Applications - Shipment Detail
Interstate
Intrastate
Intrastate Traffic
Issuing Bank
J
K
M
M.L.B.
M/V
MQC
MT
Malpractice
Manifest
Manifest, Traveling
Maritime
Marks & Nos.
Master Bill of Ladings
Master Lease
Master Lease Leasing Cost
Mate's Receipt
Maximum Payload
Maximum Rate
Measurement Ton
Memo B/L
Microbridge
Mileage
Mini Landbridge (MLB)
Mini-Bridge
Minimum Charge
Modified Atmosphere (MA)
Multimodal Transport
P
P.& I.
P.O.D.
P.O.L.
P.O.R.
P/A
PLRMU
PSA
PTI (Pre-trip Inspection)
PWSC
Pallet
Panama Canal Act
Partial Shipments
Participating Carrier (Tariff)
Partlow
Partlow chart
Payable Elsewhere
Payload
Per Diem
Perils of the Sea
Perishable Cargo
Pier
Pier-to-House (P/H)
Pier-to-Pier (P/P)
Piggyback
Pilferage
Pilot
Place of Delivery
Place of Receipt
Pool (Container)
Port Service Charge
Port of Call
Port of Discharge
Port of Entry
Port of Loading (POL)
Port of arrival
Power Pack
Power of Attorney
Pratique Certificate
Pre-cooling
Prepaid (Ppd.)
Pro Rata
Protest
Pull-down
S
S.D.D.
S.D.P.
SCM
SED
SI
SSN
STC
Salvage loss
Sea waybill
Seal (Container)
Seal record
Service contract
Ship chandler
Ship owner
Shipped bill of lading
Shipped on board
Shipper
Shipper owned container
Shipper's Export Declaration
Shipper's Load & Count
Shipping order
Shipping permit
Shipside Delivery
Short Term Lease
Short cycling
Shut-out
Slot
Spreader
Stability
Stack Car
Stack Train
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)
Standard Rate
Stevedore
Storage
Store-Door Delivery (STOR/DOR)
Store-Door PickUp
Stowage
Straddle Carrier
Straight Bill of Lading
Stripping
Stuffing
Supply Chain Management
Supply air
Surcharge
T
T-floor
T.E.U.
T.I.R.
T.O.F.C.
TDR
TEU
THC
TOS
TRC
TSN - Time-Space Network
TVR
Tail
Tank Container
Tare Weight
Tariff (Trf.)
Tender
Through Rate
Through Service (Thru Service)
Time Charter
Tonnage
Tontines
Top air delievery
Towage
Tracking API
Tramp
Tranship
Transit Cargo
Transit Port
Transshipment Port
Truck Onboard B/L
Turnaround
Twist Locks
Two-Way Pallet
X
Y
Z
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