The logistics dictionary

Hand Carry moves small packages and documents on scheduled passenger flights. These are available around the clock, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. It is one of the fastest modes of cargo Transportation and is also known as […]

Haulage implies for commercial purposes transporting goods by road or railway. Basically, it is the movement of a container from one point to another. There are two main categories of haulage: carrier and merchant haulage. Carrier haulage is when a […]

Hazardous goods or substances (also known as dangerous goods, hazardous material or hazmat) are dangerous for humans and their environment, because of their possibly explosive, poisonous or carcinogenic properties. Dangerous goods that pose risks even when not being transported are known […]

This is the same as the Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD). The Dangerous Goods Declaration is a declaration given by the party that organizes the Transportation of dangerous (the Shipper) goods to the carrier. The DGD is an undertaking that all applicable […]

The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System  are referred after as HS Codes. These are also known as the Harmonized System of tariff nomenclature. It is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products. All products […]

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international HS Code (Harmonized System), which is the global […]

A hydrogen truck or vehicle is a type of alternative fuel vehicle that uses hydrogen fuel for motive power. Hydrogen vehicles include hydrogen-fuelled space rockets, as well as automobiles and other Transportation vehicles. Disclaimer Our content is not in any […]

Hyperlocal Fulfillment relies on small, numerous Fulfillment centers. They are located in urban areas (either right downtown or close to the core) to stock and ship out goods for eCommerce orders. By bringing the product closer to the customer, the […]

A Hyperloop is a proposed high-speed mass Transportation system for both passenger and Freight transport. An Hyperloop is described as a sealed tube or system of tubes with low air pressure through which a POD may travel substantially free of […]