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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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pallet

Transportation; Shipping

Load-carrying platform usually constructed out of wood, designed for ease of lifting and moving by fork-lift trucks.

reefer

Transportation; Shipping

A temperature-controlled container, designed to prevent the deterioration of fresh goods.

shipper

Transportation; Shipping

The client of a carrier, i.e. the person or organization which has paid to have its stock transported.

TEU

Transportation; Shipping

Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit. A standard sized shipping container.

WCO

Transportation; Shipping

World Customs Organization. An intergovernmental customs organization.

container

Transportation; Shipping

A steel box of a given measurement used for the carriage of goods, often referred to as a TEU (20ft equivalent). Can be a standard container, usually either 6m or 12m in length ...

manifest

Transportation; Shipping

A document containing a full list of the ship's cargo, extracted from the bills of lading.