Glossary

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

Abbreviation for “Letter of Credit.”

Loaded aboard a vessel.

Refers to the freight shipped; the contents of a shipment.

Movement of cargo by water from one country through the port of another country, thence, using rail or truck, to an inland point in that country or to a third country. As example,…

The total cost of a good to a buyer, including the cost of transportation.

Certificate issued by consular officials of some importing countries at the point or place of export when the subject goods are exported under bond.

A support fixed on the front part of a chassis (which is retractable); used to support the front end of a chassis when the tractor has been removed.

Primarily used to indicate the cargo capacity of a roll–on/roll–off car carrier. It is one meter of deck with a width of 2.5 to 3.0 meters.

A maritime industry abbreviation for “Lighter Aboard Ship.” A specially constructed vessel equipped with an overhead crane for lifting specially designed barges and stowing them into cellular slots in an athwartship position.