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Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.
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original B/L
Transportation; Shipping
The part of the B/L set that has value, especially when negotiable; rest of set are only informational file copies. Abbreviated as OBL.
received for shipment B/L
Transportation; Shipping
Validated at time cargo is received by ocean carrier to commence movement but before being validated as “Onboard”.
reconciled B/L
Transportation; Shipping
B/L set which has completed a prescribed number of edits between the shipper’s instructions and the actual shipment received. This produces a very accurate B/L.
short term B/L
Transportation; Shipping
Opposite of Long Form B/L, a B/L without the Terms & Conditions written on it. Also known as a Short Form B/L. The terms are incorporated by reference to the long form B/L.
split B/L
Transportation; Shipping
One of two or more B/L’s which have been split from a single B/L.
stale B/L
Transportation; Shipping
A late B/L; in banking, a B/L which has passed the time deadline of the Letter of Credit (L/C) and is void.
unique B/L identifier
Transportation; Shipping
U.S. Customs’ standardization: four–alpha code unique to each carrier placed in front of nine digit B/L number; APL’s unique B/L Identifier is “APLU”. Sea–land uses “SEAU”. These ...
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