Logistic dictionary

As we know that it has become very complex but still very important to understand every part of the logistics process we have written out some more explanations to help you see the full picture. Feel free to consult our Logistic dictionary at all times.

Our Logistic dictionary is set up in an alphabetic order. In case you feel like something is missing in our overview do not hesitate to contact our sales people.

They will provide you with the necessary information and in the mean time they will also update the dictionary accordingly.

A

ACI filing
ADN

B

Ballast
Bare hull chartering

C

C-sum customs depot
C-TPAT

D

Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD)
Dead freight

E

Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI)
Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (ECTN)

F

Feeder
FIATA (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations)

G

Gantry crane
Gate in/Gate out (GIGO)

H

Hague Rules
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS code)

I

IMO 2020
IMO surcharge

L

Lashing and Securing
Laytime

M

Mafi
Manifest

N

NCTS
Non-operating Reefer (NOR)

O

Open Top (OT)
Out of Gauge (OOG)

P

Pallet Wide (PW)
Particular Average

Q

Quay rent

R

Railway transport
Reach-Stacker

S

Said to be (STB)
Said to Contain (STC)

T

T1
Tare

U

Ultra Large Crude Carriers (ULCC)
UN code (UN)

V

Valid At Time of Shipping (VATOS)
Value Added Logistics (VAL)

W

Waiting costs
Waiver

X

X-ray