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Bill of Lading - A document issued by a carrier for the receipt of goods for shipment, and which describes the terms of shipment. Acronym: BL, B/L Related Terms: Bill of Lading - carrier | consign | consignment | shipment | straight bill of lading | through bill of lading | Bill of Lading (1) - Itemized list of goods contained in a shipment. Acronym: B/L Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)Related Terms: Bill of Lading (1) - carrier | consign | consignment | shipment | straight bill of lading | through bill of lading | trucking | Carload - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container or railcar. Acronym: CLRelated Terms: Carload - freight | full carload | less than carload | railcar | shipment | Consignee - The person or carrier to which a shipment of goods is entrusted.Related Terms: Consignee - bill of lading | consign | consigned | consigner | consignment | consignor | goods | shipment | Container Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container. Acronym: CLRelated Terms: Container Load - container | freight | full container load | less than container load | shipment | Estimated Delivery Date - The date and time a package or shipment is expected to be delivered to a given destination. Acronym: EDDRelated Terms: Estimated Delivery Date - carrier | estimated time of arrival | estimated time of departure | shipment | vehicle | Estimated Time of Arrival - The dae and time a package or shipment is scheduled or expected to arrive at a given destination; or the date and time a vehicle is expected to arrive at a given destination. Acronym: ETARelated Terms: Estimated Time of Arrival - carrier | estimated delivery date | estimated time of departure | shipment | vehicle | Estimated Time of Departure - The date and time a vehicle or shipment is expected to depart on a journey. Acronym: ETDRelated Terms: Estimated Time of Departure - carrier | estimated delivery date | estimated time of arrival | shipment | vehicle | Export Declaration - A document required by the U.S. Treasury Department and completed by a shipper indicating the contents, value, and destination of an export shipment.Related Terms: Export Declaration - export | export bill of lading | international | shipment | shipping | Full Carload - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container or railcar. Acronym: FCRelated Terms: Full Carload - carload | freight | less than carload | railcar | shipment | Full Container Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills a container. Acronym: FCLRelated Terms: Full Container Load - container | container load | freight | less than container load | shipment | Full Truck Load - A shipment in which the freight completely fills the trailer or container. Acronym: FTLRelated Terms: Full Truck Load - container | freight | less than truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment | In Bond - A shipment status in which goods are permitted to enter a country and temporarialy stored for transport to a final destination where the duty will be paid.Related Terms: In Bond - bonded | bonded warehouse | duty | export | freight | goods | shipment | tax | Inland - A term used to differentiate between the land and water segments of a transshipment; the domestic segment of a transshipment; a domestic shipment; on land; by land; over land; within the boundaries of a body of land; within a continent, country or region.Related Terms: Inland - domestic | freight | land | shipment | trade | transshipment | water | Inland Bill of Lading - A bill of lading that applies to overland shipments to an international carrier. Acronym: IBLRelated Terms: Inland Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignment | domestic | inland | international | shipment | straight bill of lading | Less Than Carload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container or railcar; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full carload. Acronym: LTC Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Carload - carload | freight | full carload | railcar | shipment | Less Than Container Load - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full container load. Acronym: LCL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Container Load - container | container load | freight | full container load | shipment | Less Than Truckload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the trailer or container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full truckload or full container load. Acronym: LTL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment | Loss of Market - An event in which a shipment or delivery is made for which the buyer no longer needs or can use the goods; or a late shipment refused by the buyer.Related Terms: Loss of Market - buyer | delivery | goods | insurance | market | shipment | Packaging - The wrapping, dunnage, or container in which something is packed for storage or shipment; the type or style of the wrapping or container used to protect goods during shipping and handling; materials used to prepare something for shipping or storage; or the process of packing an item for shipmentRelated Terms: Packaging - dunange | handling | materials | package service | process | protection | shipment | shipping | storage | tare weight | Pro Forma Invoice - An advanced-notice invoice used for customs requirements, or to provide shipment information to a buyer or reciever.Related Terms: Pro Forma Invoice - customs | invoice | shipment | Through Bill of Lading - A bill of lading that applies to domestic and international shipments. Acronym: TBLRelated Terms: Through Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignment | domestic | international | shipment | straight bill of lading | Transit Shipment - A shipment passing between one port and another, or between a port and a final destination.Related Terms: Transit Shipment - port | shipment | Transshipment - The transfer of cargo from one conveyance to another.Related Terms: Transshipment - cargo | conveyance | shipment | Truckload - A shipment in which the freight completly fills the trailer or container. Acronym: TLRelated Terms: Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | less than truckload | shipment | trailer | truck |
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