The logistics dictionary

Business-to-business dealings, where one business buys materials from another business. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal or full definition. Also when pursuing a specific […]

Business-to-customer dealings, where a final customer buys from a business Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal or full definition. Also when pursuing a specific […]

A Barge is a long flat-bottomed boat for carrying Freight on canals and rivers, either under its own power or towed by another. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might […]

A bill of lading is a contract between you, the owner of the goods, and the carrier stating what goods you’re shipping, where the shipment is coming from and where it’s headed. It also serves as a receipt issued by […]

A Binding Tariff Information (BTI), is a written decision on the Commodity Code for a specific product. You can use the BTI when you import or export goods to or from all EU Member States. This ensures a uniform tariff […]

A bogie bolster wagon is a British railway term for a wagon designed to carry long thin cargoes such as timber or rails and other steel sections. The sides and ends are minimal and there is no roof. The load is carried […]

A bogie in the UK, or a railroad truck, wheel truck, or simply truck in North America, is a structure underneath a railway vehicle (wagon, coach or locomotive) to which axles (and, hence, wheels) are attached through bearings. In Indian English, bogie may also refer to an entire railway carriage. In South Africa, the term bogie is […]

A bill of materials (BOM) include all the assemblies and parts required to construct a finished item ready to be shipped. It also incorporates the packaging materials required to send the product to the customer. In essence a BOM is […]

A railroad car or wagon that is enclosed and generally used to carry freight. The Boxcars (also called Covered (goods) Van / Louvre / Covered wagon), while not the simplest Freight car design, is probably the most versatile since it […]

Break-bulk/general cargo consists of goods transported, stowed and handled piecemeal to some degree, typically bundled somehow in unit loads for hoisting, either with cargo nets, slings, or crates, or stacked on trays, pallets or skids. Furthermore, batches of break-bulk goods […]

A bulk carrier or bulker is a merchant ship specially designed to Transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore, steel coils and cement, in its cargo holds. The term “dry bulk carrier” is used to distinguish bulk carriers from bulk liquid carriers such as oil, chemical, or liquefied petroleum gas carriers. […]

Bulk goods are goods  such as coal, grains, oil, or chemicals that are not packaged in any type of container and are stored, transported, and sold in large quantities Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal or full definition. Also when pursuing […]

Bundling enables you to sell more and decrease marketing and distribution costs. Instead of marketing every product you can group complementary products together and market them as a single product. By packaging different items together you only need one warehouse bin […]