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Transportation

Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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American Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12)

Transportation; Shipping

American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.

assignment

Transportation; Shipping

A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.

any time day or night sundays & holidays included (atdnshinc)

Transportation; Shipping

A chartering term referring to when a vessel will work.

amended B/L

Transportation; Shipping

B/L requiring updates that do not change financial status; this is slightly different from corrected B/L.

B/L terms & conditions

Transportation; Shipping

the fine print on B/L; defines what the carrier can and cannot do, including the carrier’s liabilities and contractual agreements.

B/L’s status

Transportation; Shipping

represents whether the bill of lading has been input, rated, reconciled, printed, or released to the customer.

B/L’s type

Transportation; Shipping

Refers to the type of B/L being issued. Some examples are: a Memo (ME), Original (OBL), Non–negotiable, Corrected (CBL) or Amended (AM) B/L.