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Freight and Logistics Glossary of Terms

Below is a list of CODES commonly used in the freight and logistics industry

Code

Description

ACA Air Cargo Automation Service
ACS Australian Customs Service
ADF Airline Document Fee
AQIS Australian Quarantine Inspection Service
BAF Bunker Adjustment Factor
B/L Bill of Lading
CAF Currency Adjustment Factor
CBM Cubic Metres
CFS Cargo Freight Station Consolidation Facility or Warehouse
CIF Cost Insurance and Freight
Consignee Owner or Buyer of Goods
CMR Cargo Management Re-engineering
CY Container Yard
C&F Cost & Freight
D/O Delivery Order
EAN European Authority Number (Vide Electronic Commerce)
EDI Electronic Data Interchange
EXW ExWorks
GOH Garments on Hangers
FCA Free Alongside Carrier
FCL Full Container Load
FOB Free On Board
HAWB House Airwaybill (airfreight - issued by Freight Forwarder)
HBL House Bill of Lading (seafrieight - issued by Freight Forwarder)
HQ High Cube Container
IATA International Air Transport Association
ITF International Terminal Fee
LC Letter of Credit
LCL Less Container Load
LOLO Lift On Lift Off
MAWB Master Airwaybill
NOR Non Operating Reefer
OBL Ocean Bill of Lading
POL Port of Loading
PSC Port Service Charge
RF Refrigeration Container
SCA Sea Cargo Automation
Shipper Vendors or Buying Agents
TEU Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit
THC Terminal Handling Charge

 

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