A
Air transport
The carriage of goods by air, usually utilising cargo or mixed passenger-freight aircraft.
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Assigned port
Transport, the cost of which is borne by the recipient.
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ATA carnet
International customs document allowing the temporary export and import of goods, without provid...
AWB
Air Way Bill
The document accompanying the goods for air transport and functionally correspo...
AVI
Automatic Vehicle Identification
Identification of a means of transport through an automati...
AVC
Average Cost
The average cost of transport considered for a given route for a certain quant...
AV
Algemene Verovoerscondities (NL)
Defines the normal conditions of a transport, most commonl...
ATP
Agreement Transport Perishable
The international agreement on the transport of perishable f...
ATK
Available Tonn Kilometres
The estimated time of departure of a ship or aircraft from a part...
ATD
Actual Time of Departure
The estimated time of departure of a ship or aircraft from a parti...
ATC
Air Traffic Control
Assistance control throughout the flight.
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ATA
Actual Time of Arrival
The real time of arrival of the aircraft.
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ASN
Advances Shipping Notification
Advance notice of the arrival of a shipment of goods.
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ASAP
As Soon As Possible
As a matter of urgency.
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AQR
Any Quantity Rate
A fixed rate, irrespective of the quantity shipped.
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AOG
“Act of God”
Force majeure.
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AMT
Air Mail Transfer
Shipping mail by air.
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AMH
Automated Material Handling
Fully-automated material handling system, operating without hum...
Alv
A light steam-powered railcar (a term used by the Italian railways that stands for Automotrice L...
Aln
A light railcar that runs on fuel oil (a term used by the Italian railways that stands for Autom...
All cargo
Literally “all freight”, aircraft carrying only cargo.
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Alg
A gas-powered light railcar (a term used by the Italian railways that stands for Automotrice Leg...
Ale
An electric light railcar (a term used by the Italian railways that stands for Automotrice Legge...
Alb
A petrol-powered light railcar (a term used by the Italian railways that stands for Automotrice ...
AGV/ULT
Automated Guided Vehicle Unit Load Transport
An automated guided vehicle for transporting p...
AGV/LT
Automated Guided Vehicle Load Transport
Self-driving vehicle suitable for towing other vehi...
AGV/LLT
Automated Guided Vehicle light-load carrier
An automated guided vehicle for small or light...
AGV fork truck
Automated Guided Vehicle fork truck
An automatically-guided truck able to raise and lower l...
AGV
Automated Guided Vehicle
Automatically-guided transport vehicle, normally with wire gu...
AFRA
Average Freigh Rate Assestement
Indicates the average value of the taxes on a load with good...
AETRDG
Agreement European Transport Dangerous Goods by road
A European Agreement concerning the in...
AETR
Agreement European Transport
A European Agreement concerning the work of crews on vehicles ...
AEA
Association of European Airlines
Representing the alliance between European air carrier...
ADR
Agreement Dangerous Road
European regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by road.
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ADNR
Accord European relatif au transport international de navigation sur le Rhimes marchandises dang...
ACMI
Airceaft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance
This item specifies the items to be charged for ...
ACTS
Afzet Container Transport System (NL)
Transport sales system based on the use of co...
ACIN
Accident Insurance
Insurance that is generally voluntarily taken out by the sender or recei...
ABS
Advances Braking System
A braking system also applied to industrial vehicles.
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B
BY-PASS
Traffic between two directly served points.
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BW
Bonded Warehouse
A warehouse in which goods are stored under the control of customs.
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Bulk packaging
Packaging used in particular for shipping bulk materials.
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Bulk Material
Material stored or transported not in packages but – due to its nature or immediate use – in bulk.
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Bulk
Unpacked material, in bulk.
Budget
Forecasting the total costs to be incurred for a production or distribution process. In this spe...
BTCE
Bureau of Transport and Communication Economics
Office that collects economic information o...
Breakbulk Cargo
Goods shipped by sea but not in standard containers, which must be handled by traditional means....
Box – pallet
A rigid sealed container with tine slots for handling with pallet trucks.
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Box
A rigid sealed container that protects the product during transport.
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BOS
Bill Of Sight
See “Bill Of Sight”.
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BOO
Bill Of Operations
A list of any special operations to be carried out during the various...
Bins
Large rectangular containers used for shipping and transporting fruit, vegetables and bulk mater...
Bill of Sight
Document given by the importer to the customs inspector in case the goods arrive without the ori...
Bill of Lading Thought
A single bill of lading from the port of departure to the port of final destination, even if the...
Bill of Lading Straight
A letter of transport that is non-negotiable, since the recipient of the goods is the owner.
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BIC
Bureau International des Containers
The office coordinated with the ISO and IATA for the def...
Belly
Cargo hold of an aircraft
The underlying hold for both cargo and mixed passengers/freight.
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Barrier Effect
An effect caused by certain packaging materials that prevent external phenomena (such as rain, h...
Barcode
A system detectable by optical readers or laser beam. A barcode can indicate the various charact...
B/L
Bill of Lading
A document that accompanies goods transported by road. It is equivalent to th...
C
Conveyor system
A system used for transporting goods (road, water, air).
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Carriage free
Transport, the cost of which is borne by the sender.
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Cabotage navigation
The carriage of goods on seas, rivers or lakes, exclusively within the national territory.
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Customs warehouse
Warehouse in which the goods are stored prior to customs clearance.
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CY
Container Yard
Container with dimensions in yards.
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Customs invoice
The document issued by the importing customs indicating the customs value due.
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Custom duties
The value of customs duties owed on importation.
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Custom broker
Freight forwarders authorised to operate in maritime transport.
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Cushioning
A system for protecting the materials contained in a transported packaging to absorb shocks and ...
CST
Container Service Tarif
Provides information about container transport rates.
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CSST
Centro Studi Sistemi di Trasporto – Centre for Studies on Transport Systems
Draws up s...
CSC
Convention Sales Transport of Container
Regulation on the container sales and transport.
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CRP
Capacity Requirements Planning
Forecasting the needs for vehicles and human resources for c...
Cross-trade
International road transport carried out by a third-party carrier to the two countries of depart...
Crate
A container in which the covering of some or all of the various façades is made in a discontinuous m...
CPT
Carriage Paid To (named place of destination)
See Incoterms.
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CPLTC
Conference Port Liner Term Charges
The conference for determining cargo terminology on line...
Courier
The operator carrying out road transport of goods, normally via groupage, on fixed routes na...
Contract of carriage
The contract entered into between a consignor and a consignee for the carriage of goods by t...
Container
A unit of cargo for transporting freight with unified dimensions and ISO characteristics for road, r...
Consolidation
Preparation of a shipment by combining several batches of goods on a single consignment note.
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Consignor
The person who entrusts a carrier with the goods to be transported to a consignee.
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Consignment
Goods transported by a single sender to a single consignee.
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Consignee
Recipient to whom the goods are to be delivered.
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CONFETRA
General Confederation of Traffic and Transport
The association of Italian transport operator...
COMBITERMS
COMBINATIONS TERMS
Set of terms used for groupage in international traffic.
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CO-maker
Transport service provider with whom there is a mutual form of cooperation based on qualified an...
COLTAINER
Collapsible Container
An open container with foldable vertical walls.
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COFT
Container On Railroad Floatcar
The scheduled coordination for rail and sea transport of...
CODE
A unique identifier of each item of transported goods.
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COD
Cash On Delivery
Payment of the supply upon delivery to the final recipient of the supply.
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COA
Contract Of Affreightment
Contract entered into between a freight forwarder and a shipping c...
CNT
Conference on National Transport
The national conference for transport operators.
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CNEE
Consignee
An abbreviation used in air transport to define the recipient.
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CEMT
European Conference of Ministers of Transport
International meeting of European transport mi...
CMR
Convention Materieux Routier (par Route)
Agreement on modalities and standards for road tra...
CIT
Comitè International des Transport par Chemin de Fer
International committee coordinating ...
CIP
Carriage and Insurance Predestination aid to (named place of destination)
See Incoterms.
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CIM
Convention International Marchandise
International convention for the carriage of goods by ...
CIF
Cost, Insurance and Freight (named port of destination)
See Incoterms.
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CIA
Cash in Advance
Payment in advance before shipping.
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Charter
A flight whose capacity in tonnes is entirely sold to a buyer for their complete use.
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CHWT
Chargeable Weight
Weight according to which you pay for shipping by air.
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CHAMP
Cargo Handling and Management Planning
Planning system for cargo management and processing.
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CFS
Container Freigh Station
The area in which containers are loaded.
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CFR
Cost and Freight (named port of destination)
See Incoterms.
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C&F
Coat and Freight
See Incoterms.
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CET
Common External Tariff
The single customs tariff applied by a group of states, such as the ...
CER
Cargo Exchange Ratio
The hub in which all the company’s logistics or distribution activitie...
CEN
Comitè Europèenne de Normalization – European Committee for Standardisation
Defines ...
CEM
Confèrence Europèenne des Horaires des trains Marchandises – European Passenger Train Ti...
CE
Conformitè Europeenne
Procedure or product complying with European Community regulations.
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CDC
Central Distribution Centre
The central distribution centre for successive redistribution.
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CCS
Consolided Cargo (containers) Service
The container consolidation service on a given transp...
CCC
Customs Co-Operator Council
The association of Customs Operators.
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CAT
Central Atlantic
An acronym referring to air cargo traffic between Italy and Central America....
CASS – Crate
The container covering all façades in a continuous manner.
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CASS
Cargo Accounts Settiement System (IATA)
The IATA’s centralised accounting system to simplif...
Carrier
The party to physically carry out the transport.
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Cargo
An aircraft carrying only cargo.
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Cabotage
Maritime transport within national borders.
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CAF
Currency Adjustement Factor
The factor for freight adjustment in relation to the fluctu...
CAACE
Comitè des Associations d’Armateurs des Communites Europèenne
The committee represe...
C/O
Certificate of Origin
A certificate specifying the origin of the goods being shipped or...
C/N
Consignement Note
The list of materials to be delivered.
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C/D
Custom Declaration
The document declaring the value of goods passing through customs.
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C.T.O.
Container Terminal Operation
The container filling or emptying operations that must be carri...
C.O.S.
Cost Of Shipment
The cost of ship-loading operations.
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C.H.C.
Cargo Handling Charges
The handling of the loaded transport vehicle.
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C.H
Carrier Haulage
Transport by road, carried out by the maritime carrier.
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D
Door-to-door transport
Transport carried out directly from the sender’s domicile to the recipient’s domicile.
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DWT
Dead Weight Tonnage
Weight of a vessel without cargo but with fuel, provisions, crew, etc.,...
DW
Dead Weight
Total weight of a vessel including cargo, fuel and provisions.
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Duty
Customs export tax established by the customs authorities of individual states.
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Dunnage
Materials used to fill empty spaces in a shipping package to secure the contents within.
DTS
Direct Transport Services
Transport services performed from a point of departure to a poin...
DRP II
Distribution Resources Planning
Plans the necessary distribution resources in terms of prod...
DRP I
Distribution Requirement Planning
The planning of product requirements across all levels of...
DPO
Documentary Proof of Origin
Declaration stating the place of origin of the goods or...
DTD – Door to door
The organisation of transport from the point of origin to the point of final destination.
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DOA
Dead On Arrival
Delivery with problems regarding the condition and quantity of the goods tr...
DO
Delivery Order
The authorisation to deliver the freight consignment to a party other th...
Distripark
Logistics platform for interchange between different modes of transport with storage and dis...
Distributor
Term generally used to indicate an organisational entity that coordinates, organises and carries...
Distribution mix
The process of distributing products that differ in nature, size, weight, etc.
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Distribution
The physical process involved in transferring the product from the producer (or a commercial...
Disbursement Fee
A certain amount charged to the consignee and credited to the agent or carrier in charge of the ...
Dispatching
Transfer of goods (products) from one location to another.
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Direct Costing
Cost directly attributable to a product (direct production cost) or to a transport (direct trans...
Demourrage
Stoppage upon loading and unloading.
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DL
Deposito locomotive
A term used in Italian railways to indicate the Locomotive Depot.
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Disbursement
Cost incurred by the agent or courier on behalf of the consignee named in the air waybill.
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DGR
Dangerous Goods Regulation
Includes the list of goods considered as dangerous along with th...
Delivery Order
The authorisation to deliver the freight consignment to a party other than the consignee indicat...
Deck Cargo
Goods loaded on the upper deck of the ship.
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DDC
Destination Delivery Charge
A surcharge that may be requested, if not foreseen in the c...
DCC
Dedicated Contract Carriage
A specific contract for a particular transport.
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DCAS
Distribution Cost Analysis System
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DAP
Delivered At Place
See Incoterms.
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D/P
Documentation on Payment
Documentation issued at the time of payment.
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D/A
Documents Against Acceptance
Additional documentation for acceptance of the shipment.
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Distribution cost
The sum of all costs (transport, management and administrative) related to the distribution of p...
E
E&IC
Excise & Inland Customs
The area (port, airport, interport, etc.) in which the cust...
EXW
Ex Works
See Incoterms.
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External Transport
Carriage carried out by means not belonging to either the consignor nor the consignee, but of en...
EXO
Far East
An acronym (taken from Estremo Oriente –Extreme Orient in Italian) used to indicat...
EVO
Ondememersorgani satie voor logistieck & transport (NL)
The organisation in which Dutch ...
EUR
Geographical Europe
Acronym used with reference to traffic within geographical Europe.
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EU
European Union
The Union of European States party to the Treaty of Rome.
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ETS
Expected Time of Sailing
The estimated sailing time from the port of departure to the port ...
ETR
Elettrotreno rapido
A term used in Italian railways to indicate a high-speed Train.
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ETD
Expected Time of Departure
Indicates the time at which a delivery is scheduled to depar...
ETA
Expected Time of Arrival
This indicates the time at which a delivery is estimated to arrive at ...
ESC
European Shippers Council
The association to which ship captains belong.
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EPAL
European Pallet Association
The European association that defines the quality and d...
Embargo
The refusal by a carrier, within a given period of time, to accept the carriage of any g...
ELC
Export Letter of Credit
Credit documentation for export goods.
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ELA
European Logistics Association
The association of European logistics experts.
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EDIACT
Electronic Data Interchange For Administration, Commerce and Transpot
Standard ...
EDC
European Distribution Center
The Europe Distribution Centre allowing different means of...
EAC
European Combined Terminal
European terminal with the possibility of operating with a co...
E.B.C.S.
European Barge Carriers System
European regulations for the transport of goods by barge, pa...
E.&.O.E.
Errors and Ammissions Excepted
An acronym for the possibility of errors or omissions in...
EAF
East Africa
An acronym used to indicate air traffic between Italy and East African countries.
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Express courier
The courier carrying out road transport of the goods, usually via groupage, with a swift door-to...
F
FWR
FIATA Warehouse Receipt – Reception warehouse operated by FIATA (see FIATA)
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FWC
Full Weight & Capacity Container
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Full Costing
Total cost of a delivery, including all management and administrative costs.
FTZ
Foreign Trade Zone
Area for the placement of materials where materials are not subject to na...
FTL
Full Truck Load
Freight wagons with maximum permissible load in weight or volume.
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Freight
Freight charges that must be paid for transporting goods by sea.
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Fragile Goods
Marking on packages containing delicate freight.
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Forwarder
Organisation whose business is to take delivery of, transport and deliver goods.
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FOB
Free Of Bord
See Incoterms.
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Flexitank
Polyethylene bag
A 20’ liquid transport bag that fits into a standard ISO or FIATA c...
FIO
Free In and Out
The situation in which the charterer of a ship pays for both loadin...
F.I.F.O.
First In First Out
A product management system.
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FIATA
Federation International des Associations des Transitaires et Assimilès
The International ...
Ferroutage
Transport of swap bodies and semi-trailers combined between road and rail.
Feeder
Small container ships.
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FDM
Physical Distribution Management
All organisational activities concerning the transport of ...
FCT
Forwarding Agents Certificate of Transport
Freight forwarders authorised to carry out the t...
FCR
Forwarding Agents Certificate of Receipt
Freight forwarders authorised to collect the goods...
FCL
Full Container Load
Transport carried out with a fully-loaded container by volume or weight...
FCA
Free Carrier
See Incoterms.
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FAS
Free Alongside Ship
See Incoterms.
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FAB
Forwarder Air Bill
Documentation required for the transport of goods by air.
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F.O.D.
Free Of Damage
Document by which the recipient declares that the goods received are undamage...
Full load
A complete load is defined as a full load that ensures a single pick-up/delivery.
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G
Goods in transit
Freight being stored at a particular location in transit between a point of departure and a poin...
GW
Gross Weigh
The gross weight of a package or load.
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GRT
Gross Registered Tonnage
The gross weight of a cargo recorded on the transport documentatio...
GRP
General Road Pricing
Average cost of road transport on a given journey in relation to it...
Gross weight
Weight of the package, including packaging weight.
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Groupage
Transport by grouping deliveries from different senders and recipients.
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Groom
Animal handler on the cargo plane.
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GPS
Global Position System
A satellite system usually used to detect the position of a means of ...
Goods and materials
Products considered in transport terminology as having diverse characteristics and belonging to ...
GMT
Greenwich Mean Time
Time according to the Greenwich meridian.
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GDSS
Global Distress and Safety System
Regulations to be observed for the safe handling of loads and...
General Cargo
General cargo, consisting of various goods constituting a single lot and usually a single shipme...
General Declaration
Form for customs purposes present on each flight containing the names of the crew members and, for c...
Gearless vessel
A ship without lifting gear, yet which requires the use of port lifting gear to load and unload ...
GDO
Grande Distribuzione Organizzata
The Italian acronym for the Large-scale Retail Trade.
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Gateway
A collection centre for wagons from different locations to form shuttles bound for a single destinat...
Gantry crane
Port quay crane suitable for handling containers from quay to ship and vice-versa.
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Gabarit
The bulk limit for a wagon in relation to the limits of bridges and tunnels of railway lines.
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Grouping centre
An area for emptying and/or filling containers coming from/going to different destinations.
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H
Hub & spoke
A central point of distribution around which satellite points gravitate.
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HUB
Nodal port, central point of arrival/departure/collection of goods to be distributed along different...
HR
Human Resource
A term that has replaced the term staff, understood as a group of people work...
HGC
Heavy Goods Vehicle
A road vehicle suitable for transporting special loads by weight or size...
HERMES
Handling European Railway Message Exchange System
Inter-European Rail Freight Information S...
Heavy lift carrier
Normally, vehicles equipped with cranes to facilitate the loading and unloading of goods.
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Heavy lift
Load with a weight/volume ratio normally higher than 300 kilograms/m3.
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HDP
Hoofd Distributie Planning (NL)
The programme for defining priorities for shipments.
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Hazardous cargo
In air transport, this normally also includes restricted items – see the Dangerous Goods R...
HAWB
House Air WayBill
The air waybill that is not valid for the carrier performing the transport. T...
Handling
The transfer of materials for optimal positioning or picking in relation to subsequent opera...
Huckepack
A service in the rail transport system that allows the rail conveyor and, if necessary, the trac...
I
Intermodal transport
The transport of goods availing of two or more transport systems, such as: road-air-road, road-c...
International transport
Transport in which at least one of the locations for loading and unloading is within a different...
Industrial logistics
Logistics dedicated to the flow of raw materials and semi-finished products in order to optimise...
ITG
International Transit of Goods
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ITU
Intermodal Transport Unit
A unit of transport suitable for intermodal transport.
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ISO
International Standard Organisation
The international organisation for industrial st...
INTRM
Intermediate Point
The intermediate point between the starting point of a transport operatio...
INTRACON
Intermodal Transport with Container
International transport effectuated with the use of a co...
Interporto
Intermodal terminals for combined transport. These include warehouses, technical logistics servi...
Intermodality
Transport system whereby swap bodies or containers move from one transport system to another without...
Internal Transport
Transport carried out within a single facility (production centre, warehouse, port, airport, etc...
Integrate Transport
Transport carried out with integrated means (such as conveyors, trolleys, etc.) in relation to a...
Innenlader
A special vehicle for road transport of sheeting, flat glass, panels, etc.
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IMMARSAT
International Convention on the Maritime Sastellite Organisation
The international conventio...
INZ
International
An abbreviation for international medium-haul flights.
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Incoterms
International rules defining the characteristics of transport contracts.
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INC
Intercontinental
The acronym for intercontinental long-haul flights.
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IMO
International Maritime Organisation
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IMDG code
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
Each hazardous product is defined with a specific co...
ILS
Integrate Logistic Support
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ILDM
Institute of Logistics and Distribution Management
The union of logistics and distribution ...
IIT
Institute International des Transport – International Transport Institute
The internat...
IDIT
Institute du Droit International des Transport – Institute of International Transport Law
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IDC
International Distribution Center
A distribution centre for goods on internatio...
ICHCA
International Cargo Handling Coordination Association – the international association coor...
ICCO
International Council of Containership Operators
The association of container transporters in t...
ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organisation
An international body whose purpose in civil avia...
I.C.C.
Institute Cargo Clauses
The institute that defines regulations and clauses for air traffic.
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IATA
International Air Traffic Association
The international association to which all air traffic...
IAAC
International Association of Air-cargo Consolidator
The association of air freight forwarde...
Insulation
Vehicles equipped with panels that allow the temperature of the loaded goods to be maintained wi...
IATA CIP
Cargo Investigation Panel (IATA)
Committee for the coordination of rules for the carriage of...
L
Lay days
Time given to the shipper to load the goods onto or off the ship.
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Logistics platform
A structure designed for companies involved in logistics activities.
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Long-range navigation
The carriage of goods between domestic and foreign ports not included in short sea shipping.
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Lumpsum
Flat-rate amount relating to the transport of a particular type and quantity of goods.
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LT
Local Time
The time at the place of departure and the place of arrival of the transport.
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LS
Late Start date
This is the latest date for starting a logistical activity without adversely...
LRMC
Long Route Marginal Costs
The marginal costs in road transport (such as drivers’ travel expe...
Lorry
The truck used for road transport of heavy loads.
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LO – Logistic Operator
A logistics operator who organises the entire logistics cycle within the company and subsequentl...
Long distance transport
Transport carried out over a long distance between the point of departure and the point of final...
LO-LO
Lift On – Lift Off
Operations of embarking and disembarking intermodal transport units...
Logistics
The set of activities carried out to obtain the product needed, in the quantity needed, at the n...
Loading
The activity of positioning a load on a means of transport.
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Load number
A specific number assigned to each load unit.
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Load Factor
The ratio between the space occupied and the space available on each flight and, in detail, ...
Load Carrier
A device designed to facilitate the loading of individual products or loading units onto a means...
Load
A set of products positioned on a means of transport.
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LMI
Logistic Provider Manager
The manager who organises procurement within the company.
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LM
Logistyc Management
A set of activities for logistics management in a production, commercial...
Live storage
Sea transport of regular lines normally utilised for the transport of containers and general car...
Liner
Sea transport of regular lines normally utilised for the transport of containers and general carg...
LGV
Laser Guided Vehicle
Material transport vehicle with laser guidance.
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L.I.F.O.
Last In First Out
Positioning of the load on the means of transport in accordance with the d...
LD – Lumpy Demand
Form for rejecting an application deemed not in conformity with the regulations in force.
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LD
Long Distance
Indicates a long-distance transport route.
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LCP
Local Clearance Procedure
Specifies the procedure of a country to be followed in order to o...
L/C
Less Container Loaded
Administrative document linked to transport in general.
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L.O.A.
Length Overall (of a load) greater than length of the loading surface
Warns the carrier ...
Laden Weight
The gross weight of cargo, including packaging – a term used in air cargo transport.
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Logistics cost
The sum of all costs (management, operational and administrative) related to the management and ...
Logistics centre
The hub in which all the company’s logistics or distribution activities are carried out part...
Load capacity
The load capacity in kilograms and/or volume of a cargo aircraft.
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Lorry park
A road traffic facility offering services to road hauliers.
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M
Maritime transport
The carriage carried out on merchant vessels specially equipped for the carriage of goods.
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Maximum load
The load capacity of a vehicle declared by the competent authority of the country where the vehi...
Multipurpose vessel
Specifies the grouping of various materials in a single container for production, storage and/or...
MTX Coll Box
A temperature-controlled container, with an internal volume of 0.43 cubic metres.
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Multiple Transport
Transport involving several handling procedures for the materials by different means of transpor...
MTR
Multimodel Transport Regional
Transport carried out in a regional or national area with two ...
MTO
Multimodal Transport Operator
An operator operating in combined transport (such as road-...
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet
Information on the characteristics of a product that may affect t...
Mother vessel
A large vessel normally trading on intercontinental routes.
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Merging
Specifies the grouping of various materials according to production, storage and/or distribution...
MEO
An acronym for flights between Italy and the Middle East.
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Mega
Road transport vehicle with a loading height of approximately 3 metres and a loading surface vol...
Material handling
All activities directed in a general sense towards the handling and stowage of materials.
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Marginal costs
Additional transport costs due to small increases required due to unforeseen events (such as an ...
O
Own-account transport
The transport of goods belonging to a company, carried out using the company’s own vehicles.
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Overwidth cargo
Cargo whose dimensions are greater than the width of the container.
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Overlenght cargo
Cargo whose dimensions are greater than the length of the container.
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Overheight cargo
Cargo whose dimensions are greater than the height of the container.
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Outsourcing
Entrusting logistics activities to third parties.
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OT
Open Top
An ISO container with a non-fixed roof to allow loading from the top of the container.
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OS&D
Over Short and Damnage report
The document indicating any differences between that stated o...
ORR
Office of Rail Regulation
A body that defines the standards for the transport of goods by r...
Order
A term generally understood as instructions from a customer to a supplier for the production and...
Open top container
A container suitable for loading goods from overhead. The roof is covered with a sealed tarpauli...
OC
Offsize Cargo
Goods exceeding the maximum size or weight capacity permitted for the use of a...
OD
Origin – Destination
Indication of the place of origin and the place of destination of...
Organised Distribution
Also known as Large-scale Retail Trade
A product distribution system organised by large shop...
Operating Tracks
Operational tracks are the tracks of an intermodal terminal operating under a crane.
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P
PSIC
Pre-Shipment Inspection
Inspection carried out on goods to be shipped before loading onto t...
PRP
Primary Requirement Planning
Analysis and planning of that needed (materials, equipment, hu...
Pre-carriage
Transport of goods from the place of production to the port of embarkation or airport of dep...
Port charges
Fees paid to the port authority for activities carried out in the port itself.
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Port agent
An agent operating in a port, normally on behalf of a freight forwarder.
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PLTC
Port Liners Terms Charges
Time limit by which the goods must be loaded onto the ship.
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Pivot Weight
The minimum billable weight determined according to the capacity of the cargo unit and/or it...
PIF
Border Inspection Post
In Italian, the “Posto Ispezione Frontiera” is the border...
PGTL
Transport and Logistics Master Plan
In Italian, the “Piano Generale dei Trasporti e de...
PGT
General Transport Plan
General plan by which the time and means for carrying out one or more...
PDM
Physical Distribution Management
Organisational and management activities for physical dist...
Parcel
Packaging containing one or more products.
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Panamax
This classifies ships that are suitable for crossing the Panama Canal.
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Palletising
Operations of loading a pallet for a positioning and transport service.
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Pallet loading
The loading operations of a pallet for a transport service.
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Pallet charging
The activity of placing packaging, bags, etc., or other goods on a pallet.
Pallets
The definition according to UNI EN ISO 445 is: a rigid horizontal platform of minimum height, co...
Pakaging List
The document listing the number and type of packages to be handled or transported.
Packaging
Packaging means anything that contains or protects one or more products.
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Physical distribution
All organisational and operational activities concerning the transport of goods from a point of ...
Parcel
Each cargo loading unit.
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Parking station
Road Transport Structure
This consists of an area which, in addition to providing parkin...
R
Road transport
The carriage of goods by road vehicles suited to loading goods.
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River transport
The carriage of goods on navigable rivers with vessels suited to this type of transport.
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Round Trip
Transport connecting three loading and unloading points.
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Roll trailer
Platforms with wheels only at one end, used in ports to load goods onto Roll-on/Roll-off ships.
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RO-RO
This refers to the sequential loading and unloading of vehicles onto ships and railway wagons.
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Road Train
A trailer coupled to a motor vehicle.
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RMD
Rhine-Main-Danube Navigation System
Regulations for navigation on the Rhine-Main-Danube wate...
RH&D
Receipt Handling and Despatch
Area for receiving, handling and returning goods.
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Reverse Logistic
Management of the return of goods and packaging (e.g., pallets).
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Retail
Distribution channel for retailers.
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Regional Transport
Transport carried out within the region. Abroad, this is often understood as the regional scope ...
RDC
Regional Distribution Center
Distribution centre operating only in the regional area.
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RCC
Road Congestion Cost
A surcharge due to delivery delays caused by overcrowding of the road n...
RAC
Ray Average Cost
Cost of short-haul transport.
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RKN
Refrigerated container for transporting goods, with an internal volume of 3.1 cubic metres.
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RAP
Refrigerated container for transporting goods, with an internal volume of 8.3 cubic metres.
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Reverse logistics
Logistics managing the flows of used packaging and waste and/or recycled materials.
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Residual capacity
Volume available for cargo on passenger aircraft minus the volume occupied by passenger baggage....
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SUB HUB
Secondary junction connected to a main junction.
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Stripping
Operations for emptying a container.
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Stowage
Operations for positioning the load on the means of transport.
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STD
Scheduled Time of Departure
A six-digit code indicating the local time and the Greenwich mer...
Standby cargo
Special reduced-rate goods that are only taken on board a flight if space is available.
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Stacking
Overlapping of intermodal loading units.
STA
Scheduled Time of Arrival
A six-digit code indicating the local time and the Greenwich merid...
SO
Ship Owner
Shipowner (see the definition of “shipowner”).
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SLR
Supply Logistics Reliability
Ability of a supplier to adhere to delivery schedules of ordered pr...
Slot
In maritime jargon, the cell of a container ship.
In aeronautical jargon, the time available ...
Shuttle
Freight shuttle trains travelling between two airports without intermediate stops.
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SHPR
Shipper
Maritime freight forwarder.
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Ship’s Manifest
The document containing the list of shipments loaded on the ship.
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Shipping agent
A maritime agent acting on behalf of a shipping company.
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Shipper
A freight forwarder looking after a transport.
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Shipowner
Maritime shipper who owns the ship.
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Ship Owner
Shipowner (see the definition of “shipowner”).
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S&FA
Shipping and Forwarding Agent
Operator involved in all phases of a transport operation.
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Semi-trailer
Trailer without a front axle for road transport.
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SDQ
Ship Destination Quantity
The number of packages or units of cargo destined for a single por...
Schedule
Table indicating the departure and arrival dates of ships in the ports of a given line.
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SBU
Shipper Bult Unit
Unit of cargo prepared by the sender before being handed over to the carrier.
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SBOL
Straight Bill Of Lading
The loading policy of the owner, as the bill of lading for goods who...
SAT
A term used to refer to air traffic between Italy and the South Atlantic countries.
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SAF
A term used to refer to air traffic between Italy and southern African countries.
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Short-range navigation
The carriage of goods between ports located on the same geographical continent (e.g., Europe) an...
Supply logistics
Logistics dedicated to the flow of raw materials from the supplier to the manufacturing or tradi...
Swap body
Containers or the like (such as silos, boxes, tanks, etc.) which, in consolidated intermodal tra...
Service Tracks
In an intermodal terminal, these are tracks for pick-up, drop-off and delivery that are exclusiv...
Shipowner
The owner of a ship that carries out nautical transport for third parties.
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T
TUE
Twenty Feed Equivalent Units
Load whose length is equivalent to 20’.
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T/T
The travel time from the port of embarkation to the port of disembarkation.
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Transport System
The transport management system utilised in a production or sales/distribution company.
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Transport mode
Indicates the type of transport used (road, rail, air, water).
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Transport
The transport of products also associated with handling and storage operations.
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Transit point
The point of transiting a transport, as the intermediate between the point of departure and the ...
Transhipment
Transhipment, as the transfer of cargo from one ship to another.
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Transfer
The transfer of a product from one location or site to another.
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Traffic volume
A measure of transport activity expressed in a given value (e.g., vehicle/kilometre or tonne/kil...
Traceability
The possibility of determining a posteriori all the stages of a production cycle or transport. I...
Tons Carried
The number of tonnes of cargo transported on all aircraft within a given period of time.
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Ton-Kilometres Flown
Statistics on the tonnes of transported goods per kilometre flown in a given period of time.
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TO – Total
All national and international traffic developed over a given period of time.
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TMS
Transportation Management System
The system for managing specific or combined transport.
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TLS
Total Logistic Strategy
The overall logistics planning in a production, commercial or transp...
TLN
Transport LogIstic Neederland
The transport system operated by Dutch companies.
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T/L
Total Loss
Total loss of a load or shipment.
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TIS
International declaration of goods carried by rails (customs)
A declaration of the value of ...
TIR
Transport International de marchandise par la route
Road transport between two or more state...
TIATA
The International Air Cargo Association
International association of air cargo carriers.
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Throughput Time
The time taken by a means of transport to cross a given territory.
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THC
Terminal Handling Charges
Grounding and handling of containers stowed on the ship.
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TEU
Twenty Feed Equivalent Units
A cargo unit with dimensions equivalent to a 20’ container.
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Terminal
Terminal hub for incoming and/or outgoing handling of products normally placed on loading units ...
Technical stop
A technical stopover, landing an aircraft for technical reasons (refuelling, crew rotation) with...
TCSM
Transport Combined Sea Means
Combined sea transport, normally with road or rail transport.
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TCPC
Transport Combined Position Container
Normally used to indicate the positioning of container...
TC
Transport Combined
Combined transport, being carried out with at least two different means ...
TARIC-code
Tarif Intègrè Communitaire-code
The code for integrated transport tariffs in relation to t...
T.O.W.
Stowage on the means of transport in relation to the weight of the load and its distribution in ...
THC
Grounding and handling of containers stowed on the ship.
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Tonnage
Volume of interior spaces available for loading (net tonnage) and complete service spaces (gross...
Trailer
A road transport vehicle without an engine.
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Turnover
Area of the warehouse allocated to the positioning of incoming or outgoing goods.
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Taxable weight
The conventional weight to which the fare applies, usually for land or air transport.
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TI
Total International
The acronym for short-, medium- and long-haul flights.
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