There are so many freight-related terms that sometimes even the pros are left scratching their heads.
Our exhaustive glossary fleshes out freight, clarifies cargo, and demystifies the documents with easy-to-understand explanations of the words and acronyms you will encounter most.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
Alameda Corridor Surcharge (ACS)
B
Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)
C
Carriage & Insurance Paid To Incoterm (CIP)
Carriage Paid To Incoterm (CPT)
Container Fumigation (at Export)
Cost Insurance Freight Incoterm (CIF)
Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF)
D
DAP (Delivered At Place Incoterm)
DAT (Delivered At Terminal Incoterm)
DDP (Delivered Duty Paid Incoterm)
Demurrage and Detention/Warehouse Fees
Dimensional Weight (Volumetric Weight)
E
F
FAS (Free Alongside Ship Incoterm)
Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit (FEU)
Forwarder’s Cargo Receipt (FCR)
G
H
HS Code (Harmonized System Code)
I
J
K
L
LCL (Less Than Container Load)
M
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF)
N
NVOCC (Non-Vessel Owning Common Carrier)
O
P
Q
R
Received-For-Shipment Bill of Lading
S
Shipper’s Letter Of Instruction (SLI)
T
Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU)
U
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
V
W
X
Y
Z