The logistics dictionary

A tank wagon is a type of railroad car (UIC: railway car) or rolling stock designed to Transport liquid and gaseous commodities. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not […]

Trailer for carriage of liquid cargoes and liquefied gases by road. Load 20-22 tonnes, volume 10-40 m3. A Tank Trailer is a trailer truck or tractor-trailer with a tank body, suitable for transporting gases or liquids, as oil, gasoline, or […]

A tanker is a ship designed to Transport or store liquids or gases in bulk. Major types of tankship include the oil tanker, the chemical tanker, and gas carrier, without the use of barrels or other containers. Some tankers with […]

A tariff code is a number field used for customs clearance which classifies a product, allowing customs to clearly define what the product is. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by […]

A Tautliner, Curtain Van or Curtainside Trailer is generally a flatbed with an upper structure installed to the flatbed as a tarping system. This system works very just like an curtain or accordion. When pulled forward, the tarp exposes the flatbed […]

An tax exemption certificate is the form presented by an exempt organization or individual to the seller when making a tax-exempt purchase. Exemptions are based on the customer making the purchase and always require documentation. Different purchasers may be granted exemptions […]

In case you want avoid paying duties and import taxes when you only export goods temporary, you might want to use an ATA Carnet. A Carnet or ATA Carnet (pronounced kar-nay) is an international customs and temporary export-import document. It is used […]

In case you want avoid paying duties and import taxes when you only import goods temporary, you might want to use an ATA Carnet. A Carnet or ATA Carnet (pronounced kar-nay) is an international customs and temporary export-import document. It is used […]

Terminal Handling Charges (THC) are also called Container Service Charges (CSC). THC are fees charged by the Shipping terminals for the storage and positioning of containers before they are loaded on a vessel. The charges usually consist of goods handling, […]

The twenty-foot equivalent unit (abbreviated TEU or teu) is an inexact unit of cargo capacity, often used for container ships and container ports. It is based on the volume of a 20-foot-long (6.1 m) intermodal container. A 20’ft container can hold eleven “europallets” in one tier or nine to ten standard pallets […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.​ website: https://www.iata.org/ […]

The International Rail Transport Committee (CIT) is an association of over 200 railway undertakings and Shipping companies that operate international passenger and/or Freight Transport services. website: https://www.cit-rail.org/en/ Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information […]

A ship used for the Transportation of lumber (timber) and other wood products. 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 […]

Delivery time slot booking management lets the customers decide their preferred date and time slot for delivering the product based on their availability, thereby reducing the chance of a missed/failed delivery. The aim of a time slot booking-system is mainly to avoid waiting […]

A TIR Carnet is a document issued pursuant to the TIR (Transport International Routier) permitting sealed road Transport shipments to traverse European TIR-members countries without undergoing customs inspection until reaching the destination country. Disclaimer Our content is not in any […]

This is where a shipment is unloaded from one mode and loaded onto another while in-transit. Example, a container from China comes into the Port of Long Beach where it is delivered to a warehouse in LA. The Freight is […]

Transport, or transportation, is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. The action of transport is defined as a particular movement of an organism or thing from a point A to a point B. Modes […]

A transport document is a kind of document used to convey information about cargo that is being transported. Kinds of Transport documents include:Air Waybill, a Transport document used for air freightBill of Lading (BoL or B/L) or CMNI, a Transport document for sea freightCMR, […]

Load planning in Transportation is the process of consolidating cargo to maximize the capacity of each truck and driver so that multiple shipments can be delivered in the least number of vehicles. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal […]

Transport, or transportation, is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of Transport include air, land, water, cable, pipeline, and space. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The […]

Transshipment is where one has to transfer an intermodal container between two rail ramps (railheads) while it is in-transit. Specific example: A container is loaded onto the BNSF railway in Los Angeles, travels via rail to a ramp in Chicago, […]

Truck and trailer unit. Advantage: quick loading and unloading, large storage capacity. Disadvantage: unsuitable for carrying long goods. Load 16-25 tonnes, volume 60-120 m3 a truck consisting of a tractor (or lorry) and trailer together. Also referred to as a lorry, tractor […]

Two-man handling is a term used in logistics to describe the act of two-man teams that are able and equipped to lift, deliver and assemble large appliances, which cannot be done by one person, due to weight, size and/or special delivery/handling […]