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Index: 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     Term Definition Department Acquisition Logistics All processes involved in obtaining logistics support equipment and personnel for a new system. Logistics  Activity Based Budgeting (ABB)   Freight  Activity Based Costing (ABC)   Freight Activity Based Management (ABM)   Freight  Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) The Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) is a civil penalty regime that secures compliance with Customs legislation through the application of monetary penalties. AMPS largely replaces the use of seizure and forfeiture provisions for technical infractions. AMPS applies to contraventions of the Customs Act and the Customs Tariff and the regulations there under, as well as contraventions of the terms and conditions of licensing agreements and undertakings. Customs Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) A major part of the Customs Action Plan, introduces more effective risk management processes and tools to identify threats to people's health, safety, and security prior to the arrival of cargo and conveyances in Canada Freight AGINFO A database of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) trade figures. Trade  Air Ride Suspension Suspension which uses air filled rubber bags to support the load instead of steel springs. The compressed air is provided by the same tank that supplies air to the air-brake system. Trucking Alameda Corridor Surcharge (ACS)   Freight Alameda Corridor Charge (ACC)   Freight ANSI X12 Standards specifying format and content of electronic business transactions Trade  Antilock Braking System System to help drivers stay in control while braking, it is composed of computer, sensors and solenoid valves which monitor and regulate wheel speed and adjust braking force if wheel lockup is sensed. Trucking Application Profile Application protocols required for a specified task or industry sector. Trade AQUARIUS Project on the protection and preservation of the marine environment Customs  Arbitrary Charge (ARB)   Freight AS/RS Automated storage and Retrieval System Trade ASN Advance Shipping Notice Logistics ASOR Regulations for the international transport of passengers by road on a charter or non-scheduled bus service. Trucking Association Agreements Mutual arrangements for imports and exports within a customs union which are supervised by an Association Council. Customs  ATOMS An ATTAIN. Applicability in Transport and Traffic of Artificial Intelligence, a DRIVE project Trucking Automated Manifest System Charge (AMS)   Freight Automated Vehicle Location (AVL) Function carried out by land-based radio towers or satellites, designed to locate either stolen vehicles or vehicles for fleet management purposes.   Trucking Automatic Equipment Identifier (AEI) Built-in transponder that transmits information about a container to a shipping database for automatic updating Freight Automatic Vehicle Identification System connecting an on-board transponder with roadside receivers. Trucking B   Back to top Term Definition Department Bar Coding Graphical representation (generally narrow and wide bars) that represent one of a number of numeric or alphanumeric standards Warehousing and distribution Barge Used for the transportation of freight in rivers or canales, it is a flat bottomed vessel that is towed or pushed by another vessel. Freight Black List List of hazardous substances released into the marine environment.  Freight  Blair House Agreement 1993 settlement between USA and Europe on an agricultural trade structure Trade Bobtail  Tractor without a trailer (straight truck) Trucking Bogey Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem Trucking BOL A transportation document that is the contact of carriage containing the terms and conditions between the shipper and the carrier  Freight BOM Bill of Material Freight Bonded warehouse Building or part of a building designated by a country's governmental authorities as a duty free zone for the purpose of storing imported merchandise in the interim before being shipped to another country. Warehousing and distribution  Brazil Destination Charges (CAP)   Freight Bridge Formula Formula used by governments to standardize the weight that can be put on a vehicle's axle and the distance between the axles in order for the vehicle to carry a given weight Trucking Broker A person or agency that acts as the agent for another Trade Brokerage A business that provides broker services; or the fee paid to a broker.  Trade Bumper-to-Back-Cab (BBC) Length of a truck, measured from the front of its bumper to the back of its cab. Trucking Bunk Sleeping compartment mounted or attached to a truck cab Trucking Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF)   Freight Bunker cost Recovery (BCR)   Freight Bunker Surcharge (BCS)   Freight C   Back to top Term Definition Department CARRIAGE PAID TO    (CPT) The seller pays the freight for the carriage of the goods to the named destination. The risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered to the carrier is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods have been delivered to the carrier. Freight Cabotage A road transport policy that allows drivers of commercial vehicles to apply for employment in another country Trucking Cab-Over-Engine Truck or tractor with the cab over the engine Trucking Cab-to-End (CE) Distance from back of a truck's cab to the end of its frame. Acronym: CE, CF, LP Trucking Cargo Data Declaration Charge (CDDC)   Freight Carrier Company that transports people or goods Freight Carrier Security Fee (CAS)   Freight Carrier Security Fee (CSF)   Freight Cartage To carry by truck Trucking Cartage Company Company that provides local pickup and delivery Freight Certificate of Compliance A supplier's certification that the supplies or services in question meet specified-requirements. Customs COST AND FREIGHT (CFR)  The seller must pay the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of destination but the risk and loss of or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered on board the vessel is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods pass the ship's rail in the port of shipment. Freight Chassis Usage Charge (CUS)   Freight Chassis Weight Weight of empty truck Trucking COST, INSURANCE AND FREIGHT (CIF)  The seller has the same obligations as under CFR but with the addition that he has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss or damage to the goods during carriage Freight CARRIAGE AND INSURANCE PAID TO (CIP)  The seller has the same obligations as under CPT but with the addition that the seller has to procure cargo insurance against the buyer's risk of loss or damage to the goods during the carriage. Freight  Common Agricultural Customs Transmission of Information (CACTI) Part of CADDIA Customs Common Carrier Freight transportation company which serves the public. Freight Common External Tariff Similar customs duties for a group of products Customs Compensated Intra-corporate Hauling Transportation service provided by one company to a sister company Trade Consign To entrust something to another for care  Freight Consignee The person to whom merchandise is given over Freight Consigner The person who commits or entrusts the merchandise Freight Consigning The act of intrusting something to another for care Freight Container  Standard rectangular box used to transport freight by ship, rail and highway. International shipping containers are 20 or 40 feet long. Freight  Container Chassis Semi trailer that carries a shipping Trucking Container Service Charge (CSC)   Freight Container Yard Receiving Charge (CYRC)   Freight Contract Carrier Freight transporting company using only one or two shippers Freight  Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agriculture (CADDIA) See Cooperation in Automation of Data and Documentation for Imports/Exports and Agriculture Customs Cradle-to-Grave Logistics planning, design, and support which takes in to account logistics support throughout the entire system life cycle.  Logistics Cross-Docking Process in which merchandise are transferred from one transport vehicle to another. This process involves a dock where the merchandise is temporarily unloaded and reloaded. During this process, added value may also be performed such as re-packaging, pick and pack, re-labeling Warehousing and distribution  Curb Weight Weight of empty truck Trucking Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF)   Freight Customer Relations Management (CMR) Marketing approach in managing relations with customers by storing profile information, data and service reports on a database and utilizing such information to build better customer relations and customer loyalty Trade Customs Duty or tax paid on imported or exported goods; the process of inspecting imported or exported goods to determine if and how much duty is required; or an agency that performs customs duties Customs Customs Duties Government tax on imports and exports.  Customs Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF) Automated system for managing the transport of freight into and across Europe, founded in 1991 Customs Customs Union Economic structure linking states by a single tariff and no customs duties between them. The EC customs union was largely in place by 1968. Customs D   Back to top Term Definition Department DELIVERED AT FRONTIER (DAF) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available, cleared for export, at the named point and place at the frontier, but before the customs border of the adjoining, country. Freight Dangerous Substances Hazardous products regulated by EC legislation   DELIVERY DUTY PAID (DDP) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the risks and costs, including duties, taxes and other charges of delivering the goods thereto, cleared for importation Freight DELIVERED DUTY UNPAID (DDU) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available at the named place in the country of importation. The seller has to bear the costs and risks involving in bringing the goods thereto, (excluding duties, taxes and other official charges payable upon importation) as well as the costs and risks of carrying out the customs formalities. Freight Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo   Delivery Slip Legal document used to summarize the delivery of an order. Structured like an order form, it informs the customer of quantities delivered or not delivered for each line of the original order. The customer cross references the delivery slip with the products delivered and approves or refuses payment. Freight  DELIVERY EX QUAY (DEQ) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when he has made the goods available to the buyer on the quay (wharf) at the named port of destination, cleared for importation. The seller has to bear all risks and costs including duties, taxes and other charges of delivering the goods thereto. Freight DELIVERED EX SI-IIP (DES) DELIVERED EX SI-IIP; The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available to the buyer on board the ship un-cleared for import at the named port of destination. The seller has to bear all the costs and risks involved in bringing the goods to the named port of destination. Freight Destination Delivery Charge (DDC)   Freight Destination Documentation Fee (DDF)   Freight Destination Terminal Handling Charge (DTHC)   Freight Destination Terminal Security Charge (DTSC)   Freight Destination Value Added Surcharge (DVAS)   Freight Distribution Logistics  Set of archives with the goal of making available the desired items and quantities of finished goods to the customer and/or end consumer at the desired time (information contained in the DRP) at the best pricing terms. This process involves the definition of a distribution policy (inventory management method for finished goods, delivered cycle time, management of inbound transport, subcontracting to Logistics service providers. Logistics Diversion and Re-consignment Change in the destination and/or consignee, or any other instructions involving movement of the truck. Trucking Documentation Charge Inbound (DCI)   Freight Documentation Fee (DCF)   Freight Domestic Fuel Surcharge (DFS)   Freight Double -Bottom Combination of two individual load carrying units working by power unit. Freight Duty Tax paid on imported goods Customs Duty Free Zone A designated area, where merchandise may be brought into a country for further processing. Duty is paid only on the items brought in, normally at a lower rate than for finished goods, and paid only at the time of sale Freight E   Back to top Term Definition Department Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) exchange of data between computers based on the use of a common language Warehousing and distribution/  Customs Electronic Forms Interchange (EFI) Program to enabling the sending and receiving EDI messages via the internet and converting the coded data into form documents Warehousing and distribution/  Customs Electronic Product Code (EPC) Code used to identify a product on a pallet, case or unit level. It is a coding standard for manufacturers and distributors enabling complete traceability down to the serial number. The EPC network is an open standard allowing supply-chain partners to share product information.  Warehousing and distribution Emergency Bunker Adj Factor (EBAF)   Freight Emergency Bunker Surcharge (EBS)   Freight Emergency Fuel Adjustment Factor (EFAF)   Freight Emergency Fuel Surcharge (EFS)   Freight Enterprise Resource Planning  (ERP) Computer application integrating all information flows to manage different corporate functions such as accounting, production, sales, logistics. Business management E-Procurement  Management of purchasing and procurement activities via the internet. Warehousing and distribution Equipment Handover Charge at Destination (EHD)   Freight Equipment Imbalance Surcharge (EIS)   Freight Equipment Inland Recovery Charge (EIR)   Freight Equipment Investment Factor (EIF)   Freight Equipment Repositioning Charge (ERC)   Freight EUROFRET European system for International Road Freight Transport Operation, a DRIVE project Freight  European Binding Tariff Information (EBTI) Part of CADDIA Freight European Network of Ocean Stations (ENOS) A COST project Freight European River Ocean System (EROS 2000) A MAST project Freight Excess Mileage Difference between the mileage from point of origin through points of diversion and re-consignment to final destination and the mileage from point of origin to final destination.  Freight Exempt Carrier Company which transports commodities exempted from Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) economic regulation Freight Export Declaration Mandatory document indicating the contents, value, and destination of an export shipment.  Customs EXW EX VVORKS...(NAMED PLACE); The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when he has made the goods available at his premises to the buyer. Freight F   Back to top Term Definition Department FAS FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP...(NAMED PORT OF SHIPMENT); The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have been placed alongside the vessel on the quay or in lighters at the named port of shipment. Freight FCA FREE CARRIER ... (NAMED PLACE); The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when he has handed over the goods, cleared for export, into the charge of the carrier named by the buyer at the named place or point. Freight FDA The US Food and Drug Administration Customs FEFO First Expire, First Out Trade Fifth Wheel Device attaching a tractor or dolly to a semi trailer Trucking First In, First Out (FIFO) Accounting method of valuing inventory issues by extracting the articles in the order they were received. Trade Floor Ready Merchandise (FRM) Merchandise shipped with all necessary tags, prices, security devices and ready for rapid cross-docking through retail DC’s, or received directly at stores.  Warehousing and distribution and Distribution FOB Destination Titles passes at origin, and buyer has total responsibility over the goods while in shipment. Freight FOB Origin Title passes at destination, and seller has total responsibility until shipment is delivered Freight Foreign Trade Zone Area of free trade as designated by the government Trade For-Hire Carrier Company that transports freight belonging to others Freight Fourth Party Logistics (4PL)   Logistics Free On Board (FOB) Free on Board; The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods have passed over the ship's rail at the named port of shipment Freight Free Trade Trade between nations without customs duties or tariffs Trade FTL Full Truck Load Freight Fuel Adjustment Factor (FAF)   Freight Fuel Escalation Surcharge (FES)   Freight Fuel Recovery  Surcharge (FRS)   Freight G   Back to top Term Definition Department GALENO 2000 An GAM '92. Established in 1992 to promote cooperation between customs officials to combat illegal trade, especially in armaments, pornography and strategic goods Customs GINTRAP See European Guide to Industrial Trading Regulations and Practice Trade  Gross Tonnage Total carrying capacity of a vessel in units of 100 cubic feet. Freight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Total weight a vehicle is rated to carry Freight Guatemala Terminal Handling charge (GTHC)   Freight H   Back to top Term Definition Department Harmonized System International system for classifying imported and exported products Customs Hazardous Cargo Surcharge (HAZ)   Freight HAZMAT Hazardous materials, as categorized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Freight Headache Rack Protective barrier mounted behind tractor's cab to prevent load from shifting forward. Trucking  Hub A reference for a transportation network as in “hub and spoke” common in the airline and trucking industry. The hub is the focal point for the origin and destination of long-distance trip where the cargo from outlying areas are fed into the hub and then loaded onto the next carrier for delivery to its final destination Freight I   Back to top Term Definition Department Incoterms International terms developed by the international Chamber of Commerce to define sellers and buyers responsibilities. Freight In-Land Charge (INL)   Freight Interim Fuel Assessment (IFA)   Freight Interim Fuel Participation Factor (IFPF)    Freight Interior Point Intermodal   (IPI)   Freight Intermodal Surcharge (IMS)   Freight Intermodal Transport Shipment of goods utilizing more than one mode of transport (Air, Ocean, Ground, Rail) Freight Intl Security Port Surcharge (ISPS)   Freight Inventory Shrinkage  Losses of inventory resulting from scrap, damage, theft Warehousing and distribution Interim Fuel Participation (IFP)   Freight J   Back to top Term Definition Department Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing model developed by the engineer Taiichi Ohno at Toyota to monitor and control the production system to eliminate all waste due to intermediate stocks and poor quality. Production is thus equal to demand at all stages of the process.  Trade K   Back to top Term Definition Department Kuwait Congestion Surcharges (KCS)   Freight Kuwait Port Additional Charge (KPA)   Freight L   Back to top Term Definition Department Last In First Out (LIFO) Accounting method of valuing stock issues by first extracting the articles last entered into inventory. Warehousing and distribution LCL Less than Container Load Freight Less than truck load (LTL)  Trucking companies that consolidate and transport smaller (less then truckload) shipments of freight by utilizing a network of terminals and relay points  Freight LIFO Last In, First Out Logistics Load Includes accessorial and line-haul charges. Freight M   Back to top Term Definition Department Miami  Dray Charge (MDY)   Freight N   Back to top