International Shipping Terms Glossary

A method for classifying company resources according to their importance with respect to stocks of raw materials, components, suppliers, customers, etc.

A carrier's ability to provide transportation services from an origin to a destination.

A carrier's fee for additional services specified in the contract, such as loading, unloading, pickup, and delivery.

An alert that an MRP or DRP system generates to modify an existing planned or approved order.

Goods ensuring the continuity of production supplies or sale of products between two consecutive deliveries.

A method of cost managing associated with the operations of the physical movement of goods, by type of activity and finished product.

An invoice with additional information.

A list with the designation of the goods transmitted to a customer or consignor (sometimes includes the expected arrival time).

An agreement between the shipowner and the charterer on the hiring of a ship (all or part of its premises) for the carriage of goods. In this case, a consignor undertakes to pay the established fee (freight) for transportation, and a carrier - to deliver the goods to the port of destination.

Payment of agent services for servicing a vessel in a port, that is, for an agent performing the usual functions of representing the interests of a shipowner and assistance to the ship's captain in a port. Sometimes called attendance fee.

Tariffs of an agent for his/her services for carriers.

An authorized person (entity or individual) performing certain actions on behalf of another person (principal) on his behalf and in his interests.

Form of combining different companies into a whole by location.

A special rate for a shipper if you offer more than 2 class-related shipments at the same time and one place.

Transportation of goods by an air carrier.

A transport company that provides customers with a wide range of services to simplify the transport of goods by air.

This is a pallet or container used to transport air cargo. Air Cargo containers fall into three categories: 1) air cargo pallets 2) lower deck containers 3) box type containers.

Freight forwarding company that provides air transportation services via air.

Public means of transport are designed to carry passengers for a fee by air.

A document issued by a consignor or his agent which confirms the existence of an agreement between a shipper and a carrier on the carriage of goods by carrier’s airlines.

A fund that provides funding for federal obligations under the United States aviation system through several aviation-related excise taxes.

Surcharge for a container transported by rail through the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

The term used when transportation is carried out exclusively by water.

An air carrier that carries only cargo.

A unique number used by Amazon.com to identify Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) shipments upon arrival at the warehouse.

Payment of changes or corrections to the contract or any other legal document of legal significance.

Determining the correct transportation charges due the carrier; auditing involves checking the freight bill for errors, correct rate, and weight.Additional import duty on goods exported at prices below the normal prices of the world market or domestic prices of the exporting country.

A rate that doesn’t depend on the quantity of cargo and is the same for any cargo.

Notification of the estimated time of arrival of the vessel at a specific location (normally the destination).

One party to an agreement, contract, or financial instrument, with the consent of another party, transfers the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and benefits to a third party.

The term is used to determine the accuracy of freight bills.

Assessment of the company's activities for compliance with certain criteria and requirements, in accordance with regulatory documents.

The system used by US Customs for submitting documents they require for electronic declaration of goods coming into the US.

Gesamtkoste fixiert und variabel, bei Gesamtleistung unterteilt.