Upply Glossary

3PL (Third-Party Logistics)

Supply Chain

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4PL (Fourth-Party Logistics)

Supply Chain

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AEO (Authorized Economic Operator)

Customs and Regulations

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Air Freight

Air Transport

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Air Freight Forwarder / Consolidator

Air Transport

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Airline

Air Transport

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ATA (Airport-to-Airport)

Air Transport

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ATD (Airport-to-Door)

Air Transport

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AWB (Air Waybill)

Air Transport

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BAF (Bunker Adjustment Factor)

Pricing and the Market

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Bill of Lading (B/L)

Maritime Transport

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Blank Sailing

Maritime Transport

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Bulk Carrier

Maritime Transport

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Cabotage

Maritime Transport

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CAF (Currency Adjustment Factor)

Pricing and the Market

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CBR (Commodity Box Rates)

Pricing and the Market

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CCFI (China Containerized Freight Index)

Pricing and the Market

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Certificate of Origin

Customs and Regulations

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CFR (Cost and Freight)

Incoterms

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Charter Party

Maritime Transport

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Charterer

Road Transport

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Chartering

Freight Transport

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CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)

Incoterms

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CIP (Carriage and Insurance Paid To)

Incoterms

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CMR Consignment Note

Supply Chain

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CMR Convention (Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road)

Road Transport

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Combined Transport

Supply Chain

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Container

Maritime Transport

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Container Ship

Maritime Transport

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Container TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit)

Maritime Transport

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CPT (Carriage Paid To)

Incoterms

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Cross-docking

Supply Chain

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Customs Broker

Customs and Regulations

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Customs Declaration

Customs and Regulations

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Customs Duties

Customs and Regulations

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Customs Regime

Customs and Regulations

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DAP (Delivered At Place)

Incoterms

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DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)

Incoterms

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Demurrage

Maritime Transport

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Detention

Pricing and the Market

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Door to Door

Freight Transport

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DPU (Delivered at Place Unloaded)

Incoterms

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EORI (Economic Operator Registration and Identification)

Customs and Regulations

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EXW (Ex Works)

Incoterms

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FAK (Freight All Kinds)

Pricing and the Market

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FAS (Free Alongside Ship)

Incoterms

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FCA (Free Carrier)

Incoterms

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FCL (Full Container Load)

Maritime Transport

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Feeder

Maritime Transport

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FOB (Free On Board)

Incoterms

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Framework Transport Agreement

Pricing and the Market

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Freight Exchange

Road Transport

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Freight Forwarder (Commissionnaire de Transport)

Supply Chain

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Freight Forwarding Agent (Transitaire)

Maritime Transport

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Freight Index

Pricing and the Market

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Freight Rate

Pricing and the Market

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FTL (Full Truck Load)

Road Transport

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Fuel Surcharge

Pricing and the Market

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Full Truckload (FTL)

Road Transport

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Groupage / LCL Consolidation

Maritime Transport

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Incoterms

Incoterms

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Intermodal Transport

Supply Chain

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Last Mile

Supply Chain

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LCL (Less than Container Load)

Maritime Transport

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Less Than Truckload (LTL)

Road Transport

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Logistics Traceability

Supply Chain

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Logistics Warehouse

Supply Chain

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LTL (Less Than Truck Load)

Road Transport

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Multimodal Transport

Supply Chain

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NVOCC

Maritime Transport

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Pallet

Road Transport

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Reefer

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Regulated Agent

Air Transport

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Reverse Logistics

Supply Chain

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Ro-Ro (Roll on/Roll off)

Maritime Transport

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Road Cabotage

Road Transport

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Road Consignment Note

Road Transport

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SAD (Single Administrative Document)

Customs and Regulations

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SCFI (Shanghai Containerized Freight Index)

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Shipowner

Maritime Transport

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Shipper

Supply Chain

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Spot Rate

Pricing and the Market

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Supply Chain

Supply Chain

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Tariff Surcharge

Pricing and the Market

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THC (Terminal Handling Charges)

Pricing and the Market

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TMS (Transport Management System)

Supply Chain

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Tonne-Kilometre

Road Transport

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Transport Capacity

Pricing and the Market

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Transshipment

Maritime Transport

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ULD (Unit Load Device)

Air Transport

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VGM (Verified Gross Mass)

Maritime Transport

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WMS (Warehouse Management System)

Supply Chain

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