Glossary
Logistics glossary
Plain definitions of freight, shipping and trade terms, the reference figures teams look up, and the rules that govern how goods move — each with a worked example.
A
B
- BackhaulTerm
- Bill of entryTerm
- Bill of ladingTerm
C
D
- DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)Term
- DeadheadTerm
- DemurrageTerm
- DetentionTerm
- Dimensional weightTerm
- Dock schedulingTerm
- DrayageTerm
E
- ELD mandateRule
- EXW (Ex Works)Term
F
- FOB (Free On Board)Term
- Free zoneTerm
- Freight auditTerm
- Freight brokerTerm
- Freight classTerm
- Freight forwarderTerm
- Freight settlementTerm
- Full truckload (FTL)Term
G
- GroupageTerm
H
- HS codeTerm
I
- Incoterms 2020Reference
- IntermodalTerm
L
N
R
- Reefer containerReference
- Reverse logisticsTerm
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