●运输 transportation
设备和工具，将物品从一地点向国一地点运送的物流活动。其中包括集货、分配、搬运、中转、装入、卸下、分散等一系列操作。
●联合运输 combined transport
一次委托，由两家以上运输企业或用两种以上运输方式共同将某一批物品运送到目的地的运输方式。
●直达运输 though transport
物品由发运地到接收地，不需要换装和在储存场所停滞的一种运输方式。
●中转运输 transfer transport
物品由生产地运达最终使用地，中途中途经过一次以上落地并换装的一种运输方式。
●甩挂运输 drop and pull transport
用牵引车拖带挂车至目的到，将挂车甩下后，换上的挂车运往另一个目的地的运输方式。
●集装运输 containerized transport
使用集装器具或利用捆扎方法，把裸装物品，散粒物品、体积较小的成件物品，组合成为一定规格的集装单元进行的运输。
●集装箱运输 container transport
以集装箱为单元进行货物运输的一种货运方式。
●门到门 door-to-door
承运人在托运人的工厂或仓库整箱接货，负责运抵收货人的工厂或仓库整箱交货。
●整箱货 full container load(FCL)
一个集装箱装满一个托运人同时也是一个收货人的货物。
●拼箱货 less than container load（LCL）
一个集装箱装入多个托运人或多个收货人的的货物。
●储存 storing
保护、管理、贮藏物品。
●保管 storage
对物品进行保存及时对其数量、质量进行管理控制的活动。
●物品储备 article reserves
储存起来以备急需的物品。有当年储备、长期储备、战略储备之分。
●库存 inventory
处于储存状态的物品。广义的库存还包括下于制造加工状态和运输状态的物品。
●经常库存 cycle stock
在正常的经营环境下，企业为满足日常需要而建立的库存。
●安全库存 safety stock
为了防止由于不确定性因素（如大量突发性订货、交货期突然延期等）而准备的缓冲库存。
●库存周期 inventory cycle time
在一定范围内，库存物品从入库到出库的平均时间。
●前置期 （或提前期）lead time
从发出订货单到收到货物的时间间隔。
●订货处理周期 order cycle time
从收到订货单到将所订货物发运出去的时间间隔。
L/C Letter Credit
B/L Bill of Lading
NVOCC“Non Vessel operating Common Carrier
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RE REEFER
IQF Individually Quick Frozen
FAE Fresh Air Exchange
PTI Pre-Trip Inspection
TC TANK
OT OPEN TOP
SOE SHIPPER’S OWN EQUIPMENT
HC HIGH CUBE
LOI Letter of Indemnity
TEU Twentyfoot Equivalent Unit 标准箱
feeder
T/S transshipment
ACI Advance Commercial Information
ACS U.S. Customs’ master computer system, “Automated Commercial Systems.“
BB Break Bulk
CSI Container Security Initiative
COV Change Of Vessel
CRO Container Release Order
CSR Customer Service
DG Dangerous Goods
EIR Equipment Interchange Receipt
ETA Expected Time of Arriva
ETB Estimated Time of Berthing
ETD Estimated Time of Departure
COD Change of Destination
POL Port of Loading
POD Port of Discharge
STC SAID TO CONTAIN
FAK FREIGHT ALL KINDS
STCC Standard Transportation Commodity Code
FMC FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
GRI GENERAL RATE INCREASE
THC TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGE
NOR Non Operating Reefer
TBA TO BE ANNOUNCED
Steamship Conference
A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.
AMS The U.S. Customs’ “Automated Manifest System.“
FI Free In Loading
costs are for account of the Merchant.
LI Liner In
Loading costs are for account of the Carrier.
FO Free Out
Discharge costs are for account of the Merchant.
LO Liner Out
Discharge costs are for account of the Carrier.
Booking BKG
Arrangements with a carrier for the acceptance and carriage of freight; i.e., a space reservation.
SCAC Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code
identifying an individual common carrier.A three letter carrier code followed by a suffix identifies the carrier’s equipment.A suffix of “U“ is a container and “C“ is a chassis.
CBM Cubic Meter
Shipp’s load count & seal
Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.
1. SI: Shipping Instruction
2. Sea Waybill: Document indicating the goods were loaded onboard when a document of title (b/L) is not needed. Seaway bill is a receipt issued by the principal for the carriage of merchandise that evidence the contract of carriage, but it is not a documentation title like a Bill of Lading.
3. House B/L: B/L issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator covering a single shipment containing the names, addresses and specific description of the goods shipped.
4. Ocean Bill: A document issued by a carrier to a shipper, listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and specifying terms of delivery.
5. Intermodal B/L: B/L covering cargo moving via multimodal means. Also known as Combined Transport B/L, or Multimodal B/L.
6. Memo B/L: Unfreighted B/L with no charges listed.
7. Negotiable B/L: The B/L is a title document to the goods, issued “to the order of“ a party, usually the shipper, whose endorsement is required to effect is negotiation. Thus, a shipper’s order (negotiable) B/L can be bought, sold, or traded while goods are in transit and is commonly used for letter-of-credit transactions. The buyer must submit the original B/L to the carrier in order to take possession of the goods.
8. Non-Negotiable B/L: See Straight B/L. Sometimes means a file copy of a B/L.=TO order B/L
9. Original B/L: The part of the B/L set that has value, especially when negotiable;rest of set are only informational file copies. Abbreviated as OBL.
10. Duplicate B/L: Another original Bill of Lading set if first set is lost. also known as reissued B/L.
11. “Onboard“ B/L: B/L validated at the time of loading to transport. Onboard Air, Boxcar, Container, Rail, Truck and Vessel are the most common types.
12. Received for Shipment B/L: Validated at time cargo is received by ocean carrier to
commence movement but before being validated as “Onboard“.
13. Clean Bill of Lading
A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received
in “apparent good order and condition,“ without damage or other irregularities. If no notation or exception is made, the B/L is assumed to be “cleaned.“
14. Straight Bill of Lading
A non-negotiable bill of lading which states a specific identity to whom the goods should be delivered. (记名提单)
15. Split B/L: To issue two or several Bs/L for one booking as per shipper’s request.
16. Consolidated B/L: To issue one B/L for two or several bookings as per shipper’s request.
17. Switch B/L: It apply to most of triangle tradings, the 2nd party ( middle man) need to change shipper ( or supplier) to be himself and amend the new consignee . (It is very important for carrier to not disclose the information of final consignee to original shippers in any case)
18. Booking Agent: The Agent that registers the booking in the Principal’s system and confirms it to the Customer.
19. Collecting Agent: The Agent in charge of collecting the freight, demurrage and/or other charges, as appearing in the Bill of Lading or applicable as per Principal’s tariff.
20. Correction Note: Document through which Bill of Lading or Sea Waybill amendment requests are processed and authorised.
21. Issuing Agent: The Agent that prints the Bill of Lading or Sea Waybill, signs it and releases it to the Customer.
22. Port of Discharge Agent: The Agent responsible for supervising the arrival of the goods and handling the cargo documentation at the port of discharge, including the formalities related to the delivery of the cargo.
23. Port of Loading Agent: The Agent responsible for supervising the departure of the goods and the handling of cargo documentation at the port of loading, including the documental and administrative closings.
24. SHIPPER (NAME AND FULL ADDRESS):
Name and full address of the Shipper, i.e. street, number, postal code, city, country, telephone and fax number.
25. CONSIGNEE (NAME AND FULL ADDRESS):
Unless the Bill of Lading is made out “to order”, it must show the name and full address of the Consignee, i.e. street, number, postal code, city, country, telephone and fax number.
26. NOTIFY (NAME AND FULL ADDRESS):
Name and full address of the person or entity that should be notified of the arrival of the cargo, i.e. street, number, postal code, city, country, telephone and fax number. The Notify Party’s address and contact details must be in the same country as the port of discharge or (where applicable) the place of final delivery of the cargo.
27. PRECARRIAGE BY (Mode):
Used for intermodal transportation. Should record the mode of the pre-carriage prior to the maritime transportation, i.e. by feeder vessel, truck, barge, railway, etc... In the case of a feeder vessel or barge, the name thereof should be included
28. PLACE OF RECEIPT BY PRECARRIER:
Used for intermodal transportation. Place where the cargo is received, other than the POL.
29. PORT OF LOADING:
Name of the port where the cargo is loaded on board the ocean going vessel. Optionally, the state and country name can be included.
30. OCEAN VESSEL: Name of the vessel carrying the goods from the POL, and if part of a regular service, number of voyage and leg. Where applicable, details of the transhipment vessel shall be registered in the routing Box
31. PORT OF DISCHARGE: Name of the port where the cargo will be discharged from the ocean going vessel. Optionally, the state and country name can be included. In case of transhipment, the last POD should be indicated.
32. PLACE OF DELIVERY BY ONCARRIER:
Used for intermodal transportation. Place of final delivery of the cargo, other than the POD.