Cargo Insurance
Insurance that covers goods against loss or damage in transit, often written on Institute Cargo Clauses A, B or C for …
Logistics
CBM (Cubic Meter)
The standard unit of cargo volume in freight, calculated from package dimensions and used to price LCL and plan …
China–Europe Rail Freight
Container transport by train between China and Europe, typically faster than sea freight and cheaper than air freight.
Door-to-Door Shipping
A shipping service that covers the full journey from the seller's premises to the buyer's address, including main …
ETD and ETA (Estimated Time of Departure and Arrival)
The planned dates when a vessel, flight or train is expected to leave origin and reach destination, which often change …
Freight Forwarder
A logistics company that arranges shipping for importers and exporters, booking carriers and coordinating documents, …
Freight Prepaid and Freight Collect
Two ways to pay ocean or air freight: paid by the shipper at origin, or paid by the consignee at destination.
Gross Weight and Net Weight
Gross weight (G.W.) is the goods plus all packaging; net weight (N.W.) is the goods alone. Both figures appear on …
ISPM 15 (Wood Packaging Standard)
An international standard requiring solid wood crates, pallets and dunnage used in trade to be treated against pests and …
NVOCC (Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier)
An ocean carrier that does not own ships but buys container space from shipping lines, issues its own bills of lading, …
Palletizing and Crating
Securing cartons on a pallet or enclosing them in a wooden crate so heavy or fragile cargo can be handled by forklift …
Partial Shipment
Sending one order in two or more separate shipments, a practice that must be allowed by the sales contract and, if used, …